The weather apparently didn’t get the memo that Homewood had a big day of events planned for Saturday, May 20. Chilly temperatures and intermittent spurts of rain greeted people who came from Homewood and surrounding communities to enjoy a day of big machines ― Homewood Rail Fest, a PopUp Science session[Read More…]
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Big machines will rule in Homewood on May 20-21
Big machines will be on display and in action May 20-21 at the annual Homewood Rail Fest, the Homewood Public Works Open House and the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s Touch a Truck event. The Homewood Science Center will host a PopUp Science event with activities that explore the physics of railroads and rollercoasters.
Homewood officials search for source of sewage leak in Prairie Lakes Business Park
Homewood officials discovered Tuesday, Sept. 28, that sanitary sewage was present in a stormwater retention pond in the Prairie Lakes business park. The pond is at the east side of the business park, directly west of the Kohl’s and Walmart stores. On Wednesday, Homewood Public Works crews began pumping water[Read More…]
Practice drill helps keep first responders ready for major emergency
The active shooter drill at James Hart School on Thursday, July 28, was over in about two hours, but local emergency responders packed a lot of training into that brief time.
