The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District commissioners got their first look on Tuesday, March 4, at the proposed 2025-26 budget that shows $15.8 million in revenues and $15.75 million in expenses. The new fiscal year starts May 1. The board expects to pass the final budget at its April 15 meeting. The[Read More…]
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Election 2025: Introducing Patrick McAneney
Note: This is the seventh in a 10-part series of stories introducing candidates who are on the ballot for the first time in Homewood and Flossmoor village board races. There is more competition for trustee seats than usual in Homewood. In 2023, five candidates ran for four seats. This year,[Read More…]
12.31.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood Disposal. Service will be on a normal schedule today. No service on New Years Day, Jan. 1. Wednesday pickup will be on Thursday, Jan. 2; Thursday pickup will be on Friday, Jan. 3; and Friday pickup will be on Saturday, Jan. 4. Metra. Metra trains will be operating on a reduced[Read More…]
Park board hires firm for Irwin Park improvement project
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District is moving ahead with plans to improve the park and the playground area at Irwin Park, the busiest park in the park district just east of downtown Homewood in the 1800 block of Ridge Road. At the board’s March 19 meeting, park commissioners agreed to hire[Read More…]
H-F park board will reconsider Rover’s Run decision
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park Board agreed to take a second look at its earlier decision to make Rover’s Run a free amenity. “Nothing is ever set in stone,” Brent Bachus, president of the board, told about a dozen dog park users at the Tuesday, Feb. 6, meeting. He admitted the park[Read More…]
Park board begins planning process for updates to Irwin Park play area
Homewood-Flossmoor Park District commissioners have three plans to review as they begin the process of updating the play area at Irwin Park. The busiest park in the park district is just east of downtown Homewood along Ridge Road between Gottschalk and Highland Avenues in Homewood. What the board can accomplish[Read More…]
Rover’s Run dog park will now be free for all pets
Buddy, Sparky, Fido and all other dogs can now run around for free at Rover’s Run Dog Park on 191st Street east of Center Avenue in Homewood. The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District dropped the membership fee for use of Rover’s Run at the Jan. 16 meeting as a “change that would[Read More…]
H-F Park District to host community input meeting June 6
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District is looking to re-imagine underutilized space at its H-F Racquet & Fitness Club facility, 2920 W. 183rd St., to better serve patrons and would like input from the public for new programs and activity ideas. Racquet Club members and non-members are invited to attend a community[Read More…]
Doug Boehm selected next H-F Parks executive director
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners approved the appointment of Doug Boehm as the park district’s next executive director. He has been with the park district since 2006. The park district did a national search to fill the position currently held by Debbie Kopas. She is retiring from the[Read More…]
Meet the Candidates: Brent Bachus, H-F Park District (free)
Age: 53Education: Master’s in Education, Illinois State University.Job/role: Retired.Family: Wife Maggie and two daughters.Other elected positions: Serving on the Park Board of Commissioners since 2016.Issues:Reopening the HF Ice Arena; invest in aging infrastructure, including revitalizing the Racquet & Fitness Club; run effective transition for incoming HFPD executive director. Goals:Addressing the issues outlined above, as well[Read More…]
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