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A developer has expressed interest in purchasing property Homewood trustees voted to buy just two months ago. Trustees will consider a motion at their meeting Tuesday whether to advertise for alternative bids on the property at 2052-2066 Ridge Road. If no other bids are submitted by 5 p.m. on July[Read More…]
The District 153 school board and the Homewood Education Association, representing teachers in the district, have reached agreement on a two-year contract. The union represents about 180 certified teachers and 120 non-certified personnel. The agreement extends to June 2024. The union had approved the agreement prior to the board approving[Read More…]
A park district crew and local contractor are credited with saving opening day for the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s Lions Club Pool on June 4. Days before the first swimmers were to arrive, the park district staff filled the pool and balanced the chemicals. The following day, staff noticed the pool[Read More…]
A strike at a local limestone quarry that already had impacted projects at one local school district now has put a long-awaited Flossmoor project on hold, as well. Flossmoor Public Works Director John Brunke told the village board Monday, June 20, that a union strike that includes Thornton’s limestone quarry[Read More…]
Homewood Police are investigating the stabbing of a restaurant employee Friday morning, and searching for the alleged assailant. Police said they arrived at Mod Pizza, 17631 S. Halsted St., about 10:35 a.m. to find a store employee had been stabbed. Her wounds were not life-threatening, and she was taken to[Read More…]
STRETCH IT OUT – Roll out your mat in Martin Square during Free Yoga for Kids offered by Serendipity Yoga and Wellness. 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Homewood JUNETEENTH AT JEWEL – Homewood Jewel-Osco store on Halsted Street hosts Food and Fellowship, a Juneteenth celebration. Enjoy giveaways, raffles and tastings from local[Read More…]
Flossmoor Veterans’ Memorial Inc. (FVM) will sponsor a walking tour of Homewood’s Richard Haas mural collection from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 31. The tour will launch from Martin Square at the corner of Martin Avenue and Ridge Road and will conclude at the Homewood Veterans’ Memorial[Read More…]
Flossmoor learned more this week about how it can make roads in the village safer, following a two-year study. The Local Road Safety Plan presented Monday, June 20, to the village board is the result of a grant awarded to Flossmoor by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning. Representatives from[Read More…]
Allie Mangel, a 2018 graduate of Homewood-Flossmoor High School, has been selected for the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) program in Germany. Mangel will work with a German teacher of English for a school year starting in September. The Fulbright program is intended to help improve the teaching of the[Read More…]
ART IN THE PARK – Create your own Art in the Park on Saturday as you follow a step-by-step painting class offered by H-F Park District. Breakfast refreshments will be served while you paint, with all materials included. This event is for those 18 and older and costs $30. 10[Read More…]
