Flossmoor village board members Aug. 5 signed off on an amendment allowing fire pits in Flossmoor residents' yards. Burning yard waste, garbage and leaves is still prohibited.
Homewood residents are being invited to participate in ‘National Night Out,’ on Tuesday, Aug. 6, beginning at 5 p.m. at Irwin Park. The event will feature fun, music and a chance to interact with neighbors and local law enforcement.
Gov. Quinn signed the bill Thursday afternoon at the University of Chicago. Illinois is now the 20th state to legalize the controversial substance.
President Obama talked on his plan to boost the middle class, and the economy right along with it, during a speech on Wednesday at Knox College.
Village board members mulled moving forward with a ban on assault weapons, but ultimately decided the "symbolic gesture" was not worth the expenditure of taxpayer dollars in a village that, to date, has not seen use of such weapons.
Should the board decide to proceed with the ban, a special meeting will be called prior to the July 19 deadline for a final vote.
Just hours after Illinois became the last state to legalize concealed carry, Homewood's Village Board members tackled the issue of a ban on assault weapons.
Illinois became the last state to legalize the private, licensed carry of concealed firearms on Tuesday, with the General Assembly overriding Gov. Pat Quinn's veto before a court-ordered deadline.
The village board will decide tonight if assault weapons should be banned from village limits.
Lawmakers to return to Springfield July 8 to take up stricter provisions added by governor.
The Homewood police department will use a new system to help keep up with policy and procedure changes. The system will lighten officers' workloads and speed up changes in the department.
Take a peek at what the Homewood board of trustees will discuss and vote on during the board’s regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, June 25.
Over the next eight years, the village of Flossmoor will replace 10 percent of the water mains and fire hydrants in the village. The project kicks off this summer, with work scheduled to begin on five roads in the village.
Former Orland Park and Channahon recreation supervisor Stephanie Simpson began her new role with the H-F Park District on Monday.
At its June 3 meeting, the Flossmoor Village Board approved a move to allow a month-long raffle to support Flossmoor staff's efforts to raise money for the American Cancer Society.
The Flossmoor Village Board voted to approve updated health, dental and eye plans for village employees. The new plans all have slightly higher rates than previous plans, but rates did not jump as much as expected.
Flossmoor Mayor Paul Braun, trustees Diane Williams, Philip Minga, James Crumb and Village Clerk Pamela Nixon were all sworn in for new terms during the village board meeting on Monday, June 3.
The village of Homewood will now allow beer sales, in addition to previously established wine tastings, at its Farmers Market on Saturdays.
Drivers will have to be more cautious when choosing where to park it, after board members passed a new measure against parking in bike lanes.
The Homewood village board approved moving $58,500 in funds between tree trimming and sidewalks funds at its Tuesday, May 28 meeting.
The Homewood village board reappointed three members to the village’s Ethics Commission and one new member to the village’s Community Relations Commission during last Tuesday's meeting.
The H-F Park District needs your help in determining how to spend around one million dollars in renovations to Dolphin Lake park.
Homewood homes and businesses will be getting new, more accurate water meters beginning in July, officials said. The new meters measure water usage to the tenth of a gallon. Along with the new meters, the village will switch to a monthly water billing c
70 mph on rural interstates not a done deal yet, as bill has its opponents.
The Flossmoor Village Board approved the village's Fiscal Year 2014 budget at its April 15 meeting. The budget for the village shows a more than $3 million deficit for the village during the current fiscal year.
Starting on May 15, both Homewood and Flossmoor residents will not be allowed to water their lawns for most of the day, until September 15.
A new fishing peer and clubhouse improvements are just some of the improvements the H-F Park District is considering for the 183rd Street and Governors Highway park.
The Illinois House Thursday approved a controversial plan to eliminate the state's $100 billion pension debt.
The 14 Girl Scout Troops in Homewood recently presented a mural project to Homewood village officials depicting the theme, 'Homewood is...' The mural project was then painted on the Homewood Metra pedestrian tunnel.
The state Senate will now review a bill that would legalize medical marijuana for qualified patients in Illinois.
The legislation designed to help minority and women-owned businesses secure IDOT contracts will now move to the senate for further consideration.
It was a close race, but incumbents Steve Johnson and Sue Bertram will continue serving on the H-F Park District board of commissioners for 6 more years.
Residents of the village of Flossmoor have until April 15 to purchase vehicle stickers. Stickers range in price from $15 to $65, depending on the vehicle.
Former Flossmoor police officer Larry Hall was fired in 2009 after lying about having sex in his patrol vehicle while on duty.
Tonight's board meeting will begin at 6 p.m. instead of the usual 7:30 p.m.
More than 40,000 people have already cast their votes in this year's consolidated election.
All three of the candidates running for two open H-F Park District commissioner seats posted blogs on Patch soliciting your vote.
See what residents thought of the Flossmoor School District 161 candidates forum, held at Parker Junior High School, on Tuesday, April 2.
Whoever wins this race will fill the vacated seat of former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.