WORKING IN WATER CANCELED — Izaak Walton staff announced that a program by David Zaber, an aquatic ecologist and environmental scientist, “Working in Water, an International View,” originally scheduled for tonight at the preserve has been canceled and will be rescheduled. PARKER JUNIOR HIGH PLAY— Student actors will perform “All’s Well in[Read More…]

DIXIE DRAINAGE PROJECT — Nicor’s work on moving a gas line has closed the sidewalk on the east side of Dixie Highway from Willow Road south to 186th Place. Following that project, the Illinois Department of Transportation is planning to complete a drainage upgrade there, according to Homewood Public Works Director[Read More…]

NEW DEVELOPMENT ON 175th STREET — Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. Find the agenda here. The board will consider a redevelopment plan and two Class 8 property tax relief designations for Apparel Redefined, a custom apparel printing and monogramming company,[Read More…]

HOMEWOOD P&Z — The commission will meet at 7 p.m. tonight in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. Find the agenda here. The commission will consider a special use permit request for an indoor cycling and fitness center at 18203 Dixie Highway, a parking variance for the addition of a carry-out restaurant at[Read More…]

DISTRICT 153 PERSONNEL COMMITTEE — The committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. today in the district conference room at 18205 Aberdeen St. in Homewood. Find the agenda here. DISTRICT 233 BOARD — The board will meet at 7 p.m. tonight in the South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave., Flossmoor. Find the agenda here. PARK BOARD — Commissioners[Read More…]

HOMEWOOD P&Z MEETING POSTPONED— The Homewood Planning and Zoning Commission scheduled for tonight has been postponed to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19 at village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. TRAIL MIX CONCERT CHANGE— Trail Mix organizers have peered at the forecast and decided it might not be fun to be outdoors on a[Read More…]

CIELITO LINDO— The strolling mariachi band will perform in Flossmoor Park from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday to help the village celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. From 5-6 p.m. the park district will offer drop-in sugar skull painting for all ages at Park Place (the warming house) in Flossmoor Park. HOMEWOOD HISTORICAL[Read More…]

TRAFFIC DELAYS ON DIXIE — Homewood announced construction crews will be working on Dixie Highway in front of Homewood Brewery north of 183rd Street from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. DISTRICT 161 SCHOOL BOARD — The board will meet at 6 p.m. tonight at Normandy Village, 41 E. Elmwood Drive.[Read More…]

RECYCLEPALOOZA — The annual opportunity to clean house and recycle hard-to-recycle items. The Flossmoor Green Commission volunteers will collect items from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday in the Parker Junior High School parking lot across the street from village hall in the 2800 block of Flossmoor Road. Participants should stay in their[Read More…]