COOKIE BOXES – In addition to buying from your local troop, you can now satisfy your sweet tooth by getting Girl Scouts cookies at Homewood Science Center. Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana now sells cookies at HSC from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, and[Read More…]
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Homewood trustees approve request for salt funds
The Homewood board of trustees approved a request for approximately $69,000 of motor fuel tax funds to be allocated for supplemental street salt to meet the village’s ongoing needs. The most recent snowfall — 10.7 inches according to the National Weather Service — proved a challenge to the village in[Read More…]
Here First | Feb. 10
The future We predict that … The Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 14, in Normandy Villa, 41 E Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. Check here for the agenda. The Homewood District 153 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday,[Read More…]
2/10/2022 | What You Need to Know Today
CATHOLIC SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE – Take a look inside classrooms, hallways and common spaces at Infant Jesus of Prague Catholic School in Flossmoor during an open house tonight. Parents and prospective students can go for a tour of the school, view a presentation by the principal, and learn about the[Read More…]
Governor announces likely Feb. 28 end to indoor mask mandate
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced on Wednesday, Feb. 9, that COVID-19 infection and hospitalization numbers are falling rapidly enough that the indoor mask mandate will probably be lifted on Feb. 28, if the trend continues. The mask mandate for K-12 schools, however, will remain in effect for a few weeks after[Read More…]
Teens arrested for carjacking after Homewood police chase
Two teenagers were apprehended Tuesday morning after they allegedly hijacked a car in Homewood, police said in a press release. Shortly after 10:20 a.m. on Feb. 8, Homewood police said a person was sitting as a passenger in a running car that was parked in a lot in the 17500[Read More…]
2/9/2022 | What You Need to Know Today
FOOD DRIVE-THROUGH – Mt. Zion Ministries hosts a pop-up food pantry at 10 a.m. today at 2340 177th St., Lansing. First-come, first-served. Roll down windows and pop trunk in advance. MASK GIVEAWAY – Get a free KN-95 mask at Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller’s office, 15440 Central Ave., Oak Forest,[Read More…]
Homewood moves forward with major zoning code update
The Homewood Planning & Zoning Committee met on Thursday, Jan. 27, for a public workshop session led by Houseal Lavigne & Associates (HLA), the urban planning and design firm the Village engaged in June 2021 to update Homewood’s zoning ordinance code. This is the first update to the code since[Read More…]
Cancer Support Center’s Texas Hold’em tournament is Saturday
The Community Board of the Cancer Support Center is hosting its 18th annual Texas Hold’em Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 12, at Balagio’s Ristorante, 17501 Dixie Highway in Homewood. This fun evening is open to men and women with a chance for the final eight players to share more than $5,000[Read More…]
Homewood PTA readathon provides incentives to read
Reading begets reading. That’s the impetus for the Homewood PTA readathon that started Monday, Feb. 7, and continues til Friday, Feb. 18. The project will provide students with incentives to dedicate time to read, and the money they raise will provide the means for District 153 school libraries to purchase[Read More…]
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