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U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, who represents Homewood and Flossmoor in Congress, pledged to fight back against the Trump administration. On Wednesday, Jan. 7, Kelly promised to rein in the Department of Homeland Security and demanding childcare funds be unfrozen. Kelly issued a statement after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent[Read More…]
The 2025 golf season ended with a new record of rounds played at Coyote Run Golf Course in Flossmoor. The course, at 800 Kedzie Ave., is part of the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District. Manager Tom Denklau told H-F Park Board members at the Jan. 6 meeting that staff recorded 41,031 rounds[Read More…]
State Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, has introduced a measure in the Illinois House that would create a state income tax deduction for gratuities. He said it would enable working people to keep more of their earnings. Through 2025 legislation Congress provided a temporary federal income tax deduction for qualified[Read More…]
Read, Play, & Grow!: A Storytime for Babies and Toddlers. Meet in the Helen Wilson Meeting Room at Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., from 10:30 to 11 a.m. for fun activities that help develop early literacy skills for babies and toddlers. Register here. Read, Rock, n’ Rhyme. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie[Read More…]
South Suburban Housing Center, the regional fair housing enforcement and housing counseling agency based in Homewood, reached a settlement with the owners and management of Pine Ridge Apartments, a 224-unit apartment complex in Springfield, resolving a complaint of housing discrimination based on source of income. The complaint was filed with[Read More…]
The Village of Homewood has named Thomas Johnson as its new chief of police following an internal interview process. Johnson will assume leadership of the Homewood Police Department on Jan. 10, following the retirement of Police Chief Denise McGrath on Jan. 9. Village officials said Johnson was selected based on his experience,[Read More…]
Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. in the Goldberg Administration Center, 3301 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. Rising Readers. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host story time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. in Rauch Reading Room for ages newborn to 6 years old with[Read More…]
Flu activity in suburban Cook County has elevated from high to very high for the week ending Dec. 27, 2025, and continues to increase, according to Cook County Department of Public Health’s respiratory surveillance data. RSV activity has elevated from low to moderate and is increasing. COVID-19 activity remains low but[Read More…]
Several elected leaders who represent or are running to represent the South Suburbs issued statements since the news broke that the Trump administration bombed and sent troops into Venezuela early Saturday. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were taken into custody and brought to the U.S. to[Read More…]
THE WEEK > Your government The meetings below are open to the public. Monday, Jan 5 Flossmoor Board of Trustees meeting is cancelled. The next meeting will be Tuesday, Jan. 20, one day later than usual to account for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Tuesday, Jan. 6 Homewood-Flossmoor Park District[Read More…]
