Homewood residents have until Aug. 1 to make their vehicle stickers current and avoid additional late fees and other penalties. Trustees approved an ordinance at the village board meeting July 10 that grants police authority to begin ticketing. The village began selling and renewing stickers on April 1. Residents are[Read More…]
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Homewood’s Places: Take a tour of the buildings and define the village
Editor’s note: This story was provided by the Flossmoor Community Relations Committee. It is part of a longer Black History Month series that paired local black-owned business people with their counterparts from history. This story features Kelly Evans, founder of Love, Noa Boutique, 1044 Sterling Ave. in Flossmoor, with Anne Cole[Read More…]
PR strategies for business outlined at GSU program July 31
“Public Relations Strategies for Business and Industry,” a free business networking breakfast and panel discussion, will be presented by the School of Extended Learning at Governors State University on Tuesday, July 31. The event from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at GSU, 1 University Parkway in University Park, will include a[Read More…]
Kids enjoy farm fun at Patriots Park
Homewood police have released some details about the shooting that took place on Feb. 20. Deputy Chief Denise McGrath said police believe the shooting, which damaged a home on the 1400 block of Willow Road, was not random. She declined to offer further details on the basis that it[Read More…]
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The South Suburban Humane Society will seek approval from the Homewood Board of Trustees for two measures that will enable the development of an adoption center at the former Homewood Animal Hospital. At the board meeting Tuesday, trustees will consider changing the zoning map to designate the site at 2207[Read More…]
Library game will have participants on the search for Homewood’s water tower
Homewood’s beloved “Home Sweet Homewood” water tower’s been stolen! That’s the premise of an investigative role playing game sponsored by the Homewood Public Library. In the game, the thief was spotted in a trench coat and wearing a red hat and the library needs you to be on her trail[Read More…]
Less water lost as Flossmoor projects show positive results
Flossmoor has made significant progress in its continuing battle against water loss resulting from leaky infrastructure and inefficient metering. According to village officials, the level of water bought by Flossmoor that is actually delivered to homes and — the so-called billed-to-purchase ratio — climbed to 77 percent last year, up[Read More…]
Summer Theatre at H-F High presents ‘Big the Musical TYA’ July 19 and 20
Students in grades 2 through 12 participating in summer theater at Homewood-Flossmoor High School will conclude the session with three performances of “Big the Musical,” the theater for young audiences version. Performances will be at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 19, and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Friday, July[Read More…]
Creativity abounds in STEAM Camp at James Hart School
The first District 153 STEAM Camp gave one student a chance to create replicas of Chicago’s downtown buildings, a team the opportunity to build a robot and another to produce a movie. It’s all part of STEAM — science, technology, engineering, arts and math.
Motorcyclist dies following vehicle crash on Halsted
A Steger man died Saturday when his motorcycle collided with a passenger vehicle in the 18200 block of Halsted Street in Homewood. Kyle J. Ladewig, 37, was pronounced dead at Christ Hospital, according to the Homewood Police Department. The accident happened about 10 a.m. on July 7. Police said a[Read More…]
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