Revised plans for two downtown Homewood redevelopment projects were announced at the Feb. 24 Village Board meeting, with developers reducing funding requests and proposing additional housing units. Following the solicitation of alternate proposals for 2024 Chestnut Road and 2066 Ridge Road from Feb. 10 to Feb. 24, revised submissions were[Read More…]
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02.26.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood Planning and Zoning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream of the meeting will be available here. Meeting ID 991 8481 1606, passcode 573812. Highlights: Baby Bloomers. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host story time for children aged birth[Read More…]
District 161 school board selects search firm to find the next superintendent
The District 161 school board is expected to immediately open its search for superintendent, but board members agreed there may be the possibility of an interim superintendent appointed for the 2026-27 school year if a suitable candidate is not found by June. The school board heard proposals from four firms[Read More…]
Heather Hill residents consider a neighborhood care network
The Heather Hill Civic Association is going to reorganize its neighborhood watch group into a neighborhood care network. At the Feb. 17 meeting, HHCA president Ashly Giddens discussed how the watch group doesn’t have to be only about safety issues. She pointed to house fires in December and January and[Read More…]
District 161 board agrees more money may not solve residency issues
Flossmoor School District 161 really wants to get its residency issues resolved, but the school board decided another $50,000 in expenses for additional surveillance isn’t the answer. At the Feb. 23 board meeting, Superintendent Dana Smith gave the board a report on how the district has been dealing with allegations[Read More…]
02.25.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Read, Rock, n’ Rhyme. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host story time for kids age birth to 7 years old. Kids will be able to dance, shake and wiggle as we share stories, songs, rhymes, and more from 10:30 to 11 a.m. in the Rauch Reading Room. Register here. Read,[Read More…]
‘1619’ playwright guides audience through captivating history lesson
Educator, civic leader, playwright, minister, actor, and family man — Ted Williams III plays many roles in life. On Feb. 18 his ability to use all of his talents in his one-man signature work, “1619: The Journey of a People,” mesmerized the audience at the Helen Wilson Meeting Room at[Read More…]
Flossmoor trustees review work on five focus areas
Flossmoor officials delivered a mid-cycle strategic plan update at a recent village board meeting, outlining progress under the village’s 2022-2026 plan and previewing priorities as the village prepares to begin the next planning process later this year. Village Manager Bridget Wachtel said the strategic plan — organized around five focus[Read More…]
Dixie Highway viaduct project set to start in March
The long-awaited drainage repair and street improvement project on Dixie Highway will begin soon, according to Homewood officials. In a Facebook post Monday, Feb. 23, the village announced that the Illinois Department of Transportation plans to begin work in March. Construction is expected to continue through October. The main purpose[Read More…]
02.24.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream of the meeting will be available here. Meeting ID 980 4907 6232, passcode 830183. Highlights: Rising Readers. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m.[Read More…]
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