Hundreds of community members, nonprofit representatives, food vendors and Flossmoor Mayor Michelle Nelson attended Homewood-Flossmoor Pride Fest at Flossmoor Park in Flossmoor on the evening of Friday, June 12. Pride Fest, an annual event celebrating and supporting LGBTQ+ members of the community, previously has been held at Irwin Park in[Read More…]
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New play equipment being installed at Irwin Park
Crews are making improvements at Irwin Park. A large portion of the park on Ridge Road between Highland and Gottschalk Avenues in Homewood is fenced off to keep the public safe as crews dig up old concrete, work to install new play equipment and level out areas that will be[Read More…]
Irwin Park playground removal under way
Workers dismantle playground equipment at Irwin Park on Thursday, Feb. 5, in preparation for the next phase of the park’s $1.2 million rejuvenation project. In addition to replacing the playground equipment, the ball field will be removed and a new game area with a shade structure, a game table and game-disc[Read More…]
Homewood police, reinforcements disperse hundreds of teens on Halloween
Homewood police officers, with help from officers of nearby communities, dispersed the crowd of several hundred young people gathered in Homewood’s Irwin Park on Halloween evening, Oct. 31, apparently in response to a flier posted on social media announcing a “takeover” of the park. On Monday, Nov. 3, the Homewood[Read More…]
ADA ramp is first step in Irwin Park improvements
The hill on the west side of Irwin Park is torn up as workers prepare for a handicapped accessible ramp. The work is one part of the major improvements coming to the park in 2026. Construction crews have poured parts of the ramp but work is expected to continue for[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…]
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…]
Third tree in place for Christmas celebration in Irwin Park
A Norway Spruce from Wisconsin is gracing Irwin Park. It’s the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s third attempt at replacing a 20-year old fir that was blown over in the windstorm in March 2016.
Park officials hope third time’s the charm for Irwin Park tree
The tree in Irwin Park, which residents affectionately call the Christmas tree, needs to be replaced — again. The tree lost its leaves in recent weeks. It is the second replacement tree that failed to thrive following the loss of a 60-foot tree that was toppled by high winds in March 2016.
Artist returns after nearly three decades to make repairs to Irwin Park’s sculpture
The loving hands of artist Margot McMahon helped restore the Irwin Park sculpture on Wednesday, Oct. 25. McMahon created the sculpture nearly three decades ago.
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