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The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, to officially open the new play area at Irwin Park on Ridge Road, just off of downtown Homewood. For the celebration, the Oscar Mayer Weinermobile will be on site, and staff will be giving[Read More…]
Note: This story is the second in a three-part series that originally was published in the July 1 print edition. The increase in dog attacks in Homewood has sparked discussions about public safety, responsible pet ownership and how village officials can address the problem. After residents urged village officials to[Read More…]
Storm Debris Pickup. Homewood officials are asking residents to place all storm-related branches, limbs and brush at the curb by today. Public Works crews will be collecting storm debris throughout the week but will make only one pass through each neighborhood. Flossmoor will continue free brush pickup for the month of[Read More…]
Note: This story is the first in a three-part series that originally was published in the July 1 print edition. Dog attacks in Homewood have become increasingly problematic. Frightening encounters have left residents scarred — physically, emotionally or both, changing how they view walking in their neighborhoods. This has left[Read More…]
Area residents will have a chance to walk in the footsteps of 19th century freedom seekers from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 11. Register at www.themurn.org for the free event. The Midwest Underground Railroad Network (formerly the Little Calumet River Underground Railroad Project) will host the hike and learning opportunity[Read More…]
Flossmoor South Commuter Lot Repurposing Survey. The Village of Flossmoor and the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District are gathering community input on the idea of converting the underused commuter parking lot at 2616 Sterling Ave. into a park. Complete the survey here. Park Storytime. Homewood Public Library presents stories for babies to 2nd-graders from 10:30[Read More…]
Hundreds of community members watched Homewood’s annual Fourth of July parade on the morning of July 4. The parade included local businesses, youth, nonprofit and religious organizations, village officials and other politicians. The village-organized parade lasted about an hour. It kicked off at St. John Neumann Parish on Dixie Highway, turned onto[Read More…]
Conditions were soggy at Izaak Walton Preserve on July 4 after torrential rains the night before, but volunteers made everything work for the annual Independence Day community picnic. People dodged puddles and played games of bag toss, three-legged and sack races. Volunteers, including H-F High School National Honor Society members,[Read More…]
Your government | Notices | Stuff to do | Plan ahead | Last week THE WEEK > Your government Monday, July 6 Flossmoor Board of Trustees meeting has been cancelled. The next meeting will be Monday, July 20. Tuesday, July 7 Flossmoor Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at[Read More…]
In the first four days of July, Homewood and Flossmoor have already received more than 5 inches of rain, almost as much as in the month of April and more than twice as much as in the month of May. For the year, the total so far is 50% above the same point in[Read More…]
