Blood Drive The Red Cross has declared the nation is in the worst blood supply crisis in a decade. Homewood Fire Department is hosting a blood drive at 17950 Dixie Highway, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 29. To book a time to donate call Vitalant at[Read More…]
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1/28/2022 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
LONG LIFE NOODLES & DUMPLINGS – Celebrate Chinese New Year with a special take-home kit from Flossmoor Library. Sponsored by Flossmoor Community Relations Commission, the grab-and-go gift includes Long Life noodles and dumplings donated by Siam Thai in Flossmoor, a craft representing the Year of the Tiger, and more. Find[Read More…]
Woman dies after midday 3-car crash on Halsted St.
An 81-year-old woman died from injuries she sustained in a vehicle crash Thursday on Halsted Street, according to Homewood Police. At about 1:45 p.m. on Jan. 27, first responders arrived on the scene of a traffic crash in the 17600 block of Halsted Street, including Homewood police and fire departments,[Read More…]
Flossmoor’s Future, village working out particulars for possible one-time Zip Code Day festival
Flossmoor’s Future, the organization behind the Hidden Gem Half-Marathon and Bike the Gem, may be running a new festival this June in partnership with the village, but both parties still need to sort out some details — monetary commitments among them — before that can happen. Trustees had plenty of[Read More…]
Homewood patrol car stolen, recovered in Chicago Heights
A Homewood Police patrol vehicle was stolen and recovered in Chicago Heights early this week, according to Homewood Police Department. At about 9:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 24, Homewood police officers responded to an unrelated call in the 2000 block of Ridge Road. Officers left a patrol car unattended, and[Read More…]
D161 approves Western Avenue traffic study to learn more about backup situation
Flossmoor School District 161 knows it has a traffic backup problem at Western Avenue Elementary School during pickup and drop-off times. A recently approved traffic study could help administrators and the school board learn more about what it’s going to take to fix it. The school board voted 5-1 on[Read More…]
1/27/2022 | What You Need to Know Today
WRITING CLUB FOR KIDS – Kids in third to sixth grades can join Homewood Library’s Writing Club for Kids, a low stress club that focuses on creativity. Each participant gets a notebook to keep. Video link with the writing prompt will be sent via email, and the meeting is on[Read More…]
Kids learn about comets and stars at the Homewood Science Center
University of Chicago representatives helped kids and their parents build model rockets, comets and stars and taught them about outer space at the Homewood Science Center on Saturday, Jan. 22. Juliet Crowell, a public outreach manager at the University of Chicago, and Louise Gagnon and Yue Pan, U of C[Read More…]
1/26/2022 | What You Need to Know Today
CAREFUL IN THE COLD – Extremely cold weather continues throughout the day, with a predicted high temperature of 8 degrees. Limit the amount of time you spend outdoors and dress appropriately for the temperature. Cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Temps[Read More…]
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