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THE WEEK > Your government No local government board meetings are scheduled this week. Notices Flossmoor Public Library Closed. The library will be closed all day Wednesday, Dec. 31, and Thursday, Jan. 1, for the New Year holiday. Homewood Public Library Closed. The library will be closed all day Thursday, Jan. 1,[Read More…]
Drivers of two vehicles suffered minor injuries in a collision Dec. 24 at the intersection of 183rd Street and Riegel Road in Homewood. Homewood police said both drivers were treated by paramedics. One driver was transported to an area hospital for further treatment. The other declined transport. Police said the[Read More…]
Thomas Dockweiler, who served on the Homewood District 153 school board for 21 years, died Dec. 19. Mr. Dockweiler joined the school board in 1986. It was under his guidance that the school board in 2000 made the difficult decision to move away from neighborhood schools and convert to grade[Read More…]
Community Kinara Lighting. Celebrate Kwanzaa at 5 p.m. in front of Park Place in Flossmoor Park, Flossmoor Road and Braeburn Avenue. Local individuals or families lead the Kwanzaa ceremony each night of the observance.
Two drivers were treated by Homewood paramedics Friday, Dec. 19, after a two-car crash at the intersection of 183rd Street and Dixie Highway, according to Homewood police. One driver was treated at the scene, and one was transported to an area hospital with minor injuries, police said. The crash occurred[Read More…]
There’s an old saying to describe any dedicated newsman, passionate about the craft of journalism and obsessive about keeping his community informed. “He has ink in his veins.”It seems like a good characterization of Tom Houlihan, however cliché that might be to say.Tom died on Nov. 23. When I met[Read More…]
Homewood Village Hall Closed. Village hall is closed today for the holidays. Community Kinara Lighting. Celebrate Kwanzaa at 5 p.m. in front of Park Place in Flossmoor Park, Flossmoor Road and Braeburn Avenue. Local individuals or families lead the Kwanzaa ceremony each night of the observance. Homewood Disposal Holiday Pickup Schedule. For residential[Read More…]
For most of its history, Flossmoor did not have a standalone liquor store. That changed on Nov. 24, when Ronakkumar Patel opened Flossmoor Liquors at 19870 Kedzie Ave. The liquor license was approved by the village board at its Aug. 18 meeting. “We are really excited to be the first[Read More…]
Flossmoor Social, the newest restaurant in Flossmoor, has some star power behind its menu. Chef Jerome Brown is the chief culinary officer for the parent company, 7th Floor Hospitality. And running the kitchen is a rising star in his own right, Danny Bullock. Bullock’s journey as a chef has taken[Read More…]
Community Kinara Lighting. Celebrate Kwanzaa at 5 p.m. in front of Park Place in Flossmoor Park, Flossmoor Road and Braeburn Avenue. Local individuals or families lead the Kwanzaa ceremony each night of the observance. Homewood Disposal Holiday Pickup Schedule. There will be no waste pickup on Christmas Day, Dec. 25. For residential[Read More…]
