The future Here’s what we strongly suspect will happen in coming days … Bloom Township board will hold its annual town meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, at 425 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. Check here for the agenda. Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m.[Read More…]
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4/8/2022 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
LUCKY EGG HUNT – Bring your baskets to Irwin Park on Saturday, where the bunny will be hiding eggs for children, including a few lucky eggs that offer an extra prize. The bunny will be available for photos after the hunt. The free event for H-F residents only starts promptly[Read More…]
60422 party a ‘once-in-a-lifetime event’ to shine light on Flossmoor’s charms
Cyclists embark on Bike the Gem in 2021. The annual 13.1-mile ride will be the first event Flossmoor’s 60422 party on June 4. (Chronicle file photo) The June 4 party will turn the spotlight on all things Flossmoor. The convergence between the date, 06/04/22, and Flossmoor’s zip code, 60422,[Read More…]
4/7/2022 | What You Need to Know Today
ADULT TECH TUTORING – On Thursdays in April, May and June, adults can get help at free Tech Tutoring sessions. Learn how to send an email, shop online, create a Facebook account, and how to use Zoom and Google Meet. A volunteer tutor from Prairie State College facilitates the sessions,[Read More…]
Flossmoor’s budget talks include possible $1.29 increase to water and sewer rates
As the Village of Flossmoor awaits a switch to a new water supplier that could come as early as this September, officials are discussing an increase to residential water and sewer rates to help cover increasing costs. Finance Director Scott Bordui presented the village board with five options regarding water[Read More…]
Flossmoor event Saturday welcomes new residents
The Village of Flossmoor is hosting a special event from 4 until 6 p.m. Saturday, April 9, to welcome its newest residents to the community. The New Resident Day event at the Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., will be a special get-together for the 200 residents who moved into[Read More…]
4/6/2022 | What You Need to Know Today
CONSERVATION INTERNSHIP – Homewood Science Center is accepting applications for its Ecology and Conservation Internship for sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders. The internship will focus on the unique characteristics and interrelationships in three different ecosystems: woodland, prairie, and wetland. Interns will meet at Homewood Izaak Walton Nature Preserve for five Saturdays,[Read More…]
Flossmoor halves 2022 street rehab scope after bids come in more than $2 million over plan
The Village of Flossmoor is cutting its street rehabilitation project workload in half this year after the three bids it received all came in more than $2 million over the engineer’s total estimates. The village board voted unanimously Monday, April 4, to reject all bids for the project and rebid[Read More…]
4/5/2022 | What You Need to Know Today
‘STAY FEARLESS’ TOWN HALL – Cancer Support Center hosts its annual town hall meeting at 6 p.m. tonight at its Homewood location. The evening starts with an open house and refreshments, followed by a discussion of the nonprofit’s successes in 2021 and a Q&A session when community members can share[Read More…]
H-F board agrees to acoustics improvements in Performing Arts Center
The District 233 school board, in a cost-cutting move, approved changes to the Performing Arts Center (PAC) in May 2019. Now one of those changes need to be corrected. The board unanimously agreed March 15 to spend $204,137 to help reduce outside noise in the newly constructed choral and orchestra[Read More…]