U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) led 61 Members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus and Members of Congress in a letter to demand the release and investigation of pregnant, postpartum, and nursing women currently detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. After hearing reports of pregnant women detained in several ICE facilities in Illinois,[Read More…]
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H-F girls basketball dreaming big this winter
For the first time in a long time, the Homewood-Flossmoor girls basketball team has some serious size. The Vikings will have a height advantage over just about every opponent this season. Rich Township transfer Ziko Okolo is 6-foot-1. Returning from injury, Ihuoma Ozoh is even taller at 6-3. Jordyn Williams[Read More…]
Column: Third-party notices tell you if a relative or anyone you know misses a tax payment
Each year thousands of property owners in Cook County are late paying their taxes, putting their homes in danger of being included in the annual state-mandated tax sale. That’s a problem we want to help you avoid. Since 2005 my office has allowed you to sign up a relative[Read More…]
11.19.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Flossmoor Food Drive. Today is the last day to drop off donations for the village of Flossmoor food drive to replenish the Bloom and Rich Townships food pantries. Drop-off sites are Flossmoor Village Hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road; Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave.; Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s Goldberg Center, 3301 Flossmoor Road[Read More…]
GovState president addresses $14 million budgetary shortfalls
Governors State University President Joyce Ester hosted a meeting with faculty and staff on Nov. 17 to discuss finances and ask for help balancing the budget. In an email to faculty and staff on Oct. 27, Ester, who took over as president in July, announced the university has been operating[Read More…]
Flossmoor to celebrate new streetscape, small businesses, holiday season on Nov. 29
The holiday season will kick off in the village of Flossmoor on Saturday, Nov. 29, with Small Business Saturday throughout the village’s shopping districts and in downtown Flossmoor. The village will also celebrate the completion of the new downtown streetscape. The village will host a grand reopening ribbon-cutting ceremony of[Read More…]
Homewood board approves liquor license requests for two candle-making businesses
The Homewood Village Board approved requests from two Ridge Road candle-making studios seeking Class 12B Bring Your Own liquor licenses at the Nov. 11 meeting. According to Homewood Director of Finance Amy Zukowski, the Class 12B license allows art studios or retail stores that offer craft-making classes to allow customers[Read More…]
Flossmoor Police Department reminds drivers: buckle up, drive sober this Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving, the Flossmoor Police Department is joining with the Illinois State Police and local partners to keep holiday travel safe. The Click It or Ticket and Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement campaign runs from Friday, Nov. 21, through Tuesday, Dec. 2. Thanksgiving is Nov. 27. Officers will[Read More…]
Homewood Hot Topics workshop aimed at helping residents better understand village government
Homewood village staff have been on a mission in recent years to demystify the workings of village government. The village is launching a new opportunity for residents to learn and ask questions about how their government operates. The first Hot Topics workshop, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov.[Read More…]
Archaeological society, Lego league team up for presentation on Flossmoor archaeological site
The South Suburban Archaeological Society will host a meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, at Irwin Community Center, 18120 Highland Ave., that will feature J. Vernon Grubisich, who will talk about the Horton Site, a prehistoric archaeological site in Flossmoor Grubisich will describe his discovery of the site in[Read More…]
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