STARRY NIGHTS CONCERT IN THE PARK — The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District presents its second Starry Nights concert of the summer Irwin Park, 1800 block of Ridge Road in Homewood, featuring “Good Clean Fun” at 7 p.m. with family fun and games from 5 to 7 p.m. Food and drinks will[Read More…]

PROPERTY TAX HELP — Homewood residents living in Bloom Township might want to attend a property tax assistance workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11, at Chicago Heights Middle School, 1020 Dixie Highway. The workshop will help property owners understand assessment notices, determine whether to file an[Read More…]

METRA HOLIDAY SCHEDULE — Metra will operate a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Tuesday, July 4, for the Independence Day holiday. Alcohol will be prohibited on all Metra trains. Metra’s new train tracker can be found here: metratracker.com/home. TRASH PICKUP HOLIDAY SCHEDULE — Homewood Disposal is operating on a holiday schedule the[Read More…]

AIR QUALITY ALERT THURSDAY — The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency extended an air quality alert through Wednesday for fine particulate matter because of smoke from wildfires in Canada that is moving into the region. Like Wednesday, air quality is expected to be in the “very unhealthy” range. Active children and[Read More…]

AIR QUALITY ALERT — The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency issued an air quality alert through Wednesday for fine particulate matter because of smoke from wildfires in Canada that is moving into the region. Active children and adults especially people with pulmonary or respiratory disease such as asthma should avoid long[Read More…]

IMPROVISED JANE AUSTEN — The Homewood Public Library is presenting a live-action production open to adults in the vein of classics author Jane Austen. Starting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 27, actors will tell a tale on the spot in the style of Austen. Expect an evening of laughs, tears[Read More…]

AIR QUALITY ALERT AGAIN SATURDAY — The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued an air pollution action alert for today for Homewood and Flossmoor. The alert will be in effect through tonight. People who are sensitive to elevated ozone levels should consider limiting time spent outdoors. HOMEWOOD FARMERS MARKET —[Read More…]