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Flossmoor School District Board of Education, 161 meets on Monday, August 26th, at 6 p.m. at Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. The agenda can be found here. A livestream of the meeting can be viewed here.

Highlights: The Board will:

Homewood Board of Trustees meets on Tuesday, August 27th at 7pm in the Community Center, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda can be found here. Watch the livestream here or call 312-626-6799. To register, use meeting ID 980 4907 6232 and password 830183.

Highlights: The Board will:

• Witness the swearing-in of two new police officers, Oscar Zendejas and Erin Oldenburg.
• Consider a resolution honoring Max Massi for 20 years of service to the village.
• Consider entering into a redevelopment agreement with Invals International LLC to reimburse legitimate costs for improvements to the building and parking lot at 2049-2051 Ridge Road.

Flossmoor Land Use Planning Appeals Committee meets on Tuesday, August 27th, at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Center, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The agenda can be found here.

Things to do

Monday, August 26

Organized crime in Chicago during Prohibition. The Thornton Historical Society will host a program by John Binder entitled “Organized Crime in Chicago During Prohibition” at 7 p.m. at the museum, 114 N. Hunter Street in Thornton. Binder is a retired university professor who has researched organized crime in Chicago for over 30 years. He is the author of “Al Capone’s Beer Wars” and “The Chicago Outfit.”

Wednesday, August 28

Street festival in Homewood. The last village festival of the season will take place from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Martin Square. The music will be provided by Calvin Buado, the official DJ of the Chicago Blackhawks.

Sunday, September 1st

Drop Dead Comedy Night. The improvisation group South of Chi performs from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at Thornton Distilling, 400 E. Margaret St., Thornton.

Make an appointment

The Village of Homewood Treeshare Program will return in the spring after a cicada-related hiatus. Residents can purchase two trees each on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of the Village Hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. Tree species, costs and care instructions are available on the village website.

Homewood Civic Academy. The registration deadline for the fall Citizens Civics Academy is September 3. Sessions will be held Monday evenings from 6-8 p.m. September 23 through October 28. Click here to register.

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