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NOTE: The location of the NAACP meeting on Calumet Country Club redevelopment has been moved to the American Legion Hall, 17034 Page Ave.
Homewood train station east access closed. Access to Amtrak and Metra boarding platforms will be closed for renovation from Harwood Avenue on the east side of the train station starting Monday, March 13. Passengers will need to reach boarding platforms from the Park Avenue entrance on the west side of the station. The renovation project is expected to take about 14 months. Village officials are working on measures to help commuters navigate the construction disruptions.
On Friday, the village posted a notice on Facebook alerting drivers will only be permitted to turn right when northbound on Park Avenue onto Dixie Highway. Northbound traffic on the west side of the station will need to go south on Park Avenue to 183rd Street, then west to Governors Highway in order to travel north.
The village is in the process of developing a pedestrian walkway for those on the east side of the station who need to get to the west entrance. The walkway will follow Harwood Avenue north to Dixie Highway, then south on Park Avenue.
A last look at the old tunnel
The headhouse on Harwood Avenue will be demolished and replaced with a new building as part of Metra's renovation of the Homewood Train Station. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)
League of Women Voters will hold forum for Homewood Board of Trustees candidates at 7 p.m. Monday, March 13, in the Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
- Highlights: Voters will elect four board members. Current board members Jay Heiferman, Chenise “Cece” Belue and Julie Willis are seeking four-year terms and Lisa Purcell a two-year term. All filed as members of the Greater Homewood Party. They are being challenged by Anne Colton, a former board member, running as an independent for a four-year term.
Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, March 13, at Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights.
- Find the agenda here.
- Highlights: The board will discuss the possibility of contracting with Yondr to provide Parker Junior High School students with bags for their cell phones that can be locked during the school day in an effort to rein in negative effects of cell phone use at school. Another discussion item will be a possible property tax objections settlement that could save the district a significant amount of money.
Homewood School District 153 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, March 13, at the James Hart School media center, 18220 Morgan St.
- Find the agenda here.
Flossmoor Public Art Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, March 13, in the committee room at village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road.
Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road.
- Find the agenda here.
- Write to the board by sending email to [email protected] or by placing written comments in the drop box outside village hall. Comments submitted before 4 p.m. on the meeting date will be distributed to all village board members prior to the meeting.
- Attend the meeting virtually using ID 980 4907 6232 and passcode 83018 or call 312-626-6799.
- Highlight: Trustees will consider a contract to upgrade the red light cameras at four high-traffic intersections.
Flossmoor Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, in the library, 1000 Sterling Ave.
- Find the agenda here.
League of Women Voters will hold a forum for Flossmoor Board of Trustees candidates at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, in the Flossmoor village hall board room, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
- Highlights: Voters will elect three board members. Current village board members James Mitros, Rosalind Mustafa and George Lofton are running for four-year terms. They are being challenged by Arlene “Sugar” Al-Amin.
Homewood Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, in the library, 17917 Dixie Highway.
- Find the agenda here.
Illinois NAACP will host a community forum at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, at the American Legion Hall, 17034 Page Ave., about the country club redevelopment issue.
- Highlight: The forum will feature Teresa Haley, president of the NAACP Illinois conference.
Flossmoor Plan Commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 16, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road.
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Local historian dies
Former Homewood firefighter and village historian Jim Wright died Friday, March 10, after a long illness. Wright also served for many years on the village Appearance Commission and one term on the Board of Trustees. He was an antique car enthusiast who regularly drove his vintage fire chief car in village parades.
Fatal crash in Flossmoor
Flossmoor officials reported a single vehicle crash occurred late Tuesday, March 7, resulting in one death and one serious injury.
Homewood police offer steering locks to combat auto theft
Homewood police announced they have steering wheel locks to give away for certain Kia and Hyundai vehicles that are vulnerable to theft.
H-F Park District dissolves committee
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District announced that its District Advisory Committee was being discontinued after active membership dwindled.
DEMOCRACY WATCH
The Chronicle staff, with help from two Governors State University and four Homewood-Flossmoor High School media students, has spent the past two weeks interviewing candidates who will be on the April 4 ballot.
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