Flossmoor Green Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. in the Viking Room, South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. in Flossmoor. The agenda is available here. Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners will meet[Read More…]
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Homewood board approves 2025 real estate tax levy with 3.4% increase
The Homewood Village Board held a Truth in Taxation hearing on Dec. 9, where the board approved three 2025 real estate tax ordinances with an increase of 3.4% over last year. According to Finance Director Amy Zukowski, the levy will be used to shape the fiscal year 2026-27 budget. There[Read More…]
Winfrey sisters’ hot chocolate tradition for Toys for Tots hits 22nd year mark
Twenty-two gallons of milk went into this year’s hot chocolate on Hillview Road, one for each year sisters Kayla and Mara Winfrey have run their Toys for Tots stand. They were 2 and 4 years old in the photo the Winfreys shared before the crowd got busier, bundled next to[Read More…]
Flossmoor seeks MLK Day of Service volunteers
Make a difference in your community by hosting a project in the Village of Flossmoor’s state-honored Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 19. This event will mark the 11th year of Flossmoor’s signature volunteer initiative, celebrated throughout the south suburban community and organized by the Flossmoor[Read More…]
Homewood awards contract for lead service line replacement program
The Homewood Village Board, at the Dec. 9 meeting, awarded a construction contract To Trine Construction LLC for the village’s 2026 lead service line replacement project. This will be the first phase of a long-term project to remove lead water service lines throughout the community. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency[Read More…]
Three H-F teachers nominated for Teacher of the Year
Three outstanding teachers at Homewood-Flossmoor High School have been nominated for the Teacher of the Year Award presented by the Illinois State Board of Education. The outstanding teacher nominees are Crystal Perez, a special education teacher in the English Department, Kanoa Mulling, an English teacher, and Steve Sifner, music teacher[Read More…]
The Weeks | Dec. 14: More holiday events, fire truck purchase, D153 bond, Homewood redevelopment proposals, sports features
THE WEEK > Your government The meetings listed below are open to the public and can be attended in person or, in some cases, via livestream. Monday, Dec. 15 District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. at Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. The agenda is[Read More…]
12.14.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Skate With Santa. H-F Park District hosts a public skate time from 1 to 3 p.m. Enjoy free hot chocolate and pictures with Santa. Admission is $6. Skate rental is $4. Skate helper is $5. SoCoMCM Holiday Gathering and Ornament Sale. From 2 to 4 p.m., Southland Collective of Midcentury Modern will[Read More…]
Homewood board approves incentive request for Copper Still Martini Lounge
The Homewood Village Board approved an economic development incentive agreement that provides financial assistance for the expansion of Copper Still Martini Lounge at the Dec. 9 meeting. The martini lounge located at 1961 Ridge Road, which has been in operation for over five years, plans to add a full-service restaurant[Read More…]
H-F boys basketball putting in the effort, unbeaten so far
Homewood-Flossmoor boys basketball plays hard, just like it prepared to do. “This is a year where we don’t have as many names, really, so we’re going to have to do it collectively,” first-year coach Brandin Brown said. “They buy into everything we try to get them to do and playing[Read More…]
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