Last month, I suggested we find ways to engage, as a community, in sustained conversations and action on race. The idea is to disrupt the pattern, the episodic nature of our concern for a problem that is deeply embedded in American culture and operates continuously even when unmarked by controversy.[Read More…]
Author: Eric Crump
Attorney alerts Flossmoor board about compliance with federal anti-DEI regulations
At the end of the Flossmoor Board of Trustees meeting Monday, May 5, acting Village Attorney Karl Ottosen advised the board that village officials will need to be aware of any policies that might violate anti-discrimination laws if it applies for any federal grants. Ottosen said the Illinois Local Government[Read More…]
Rabid Brewing patrons show up to support craft brewer’s relocation plan
Fans of Rabid Brewing showed up at the April 22 Homewood Board of Trustees meeting in a group that filled the meeting room to standing-room-only to show support for the local craft brewer’s bid to buy and redevelop the Park West Plaza. Nine of them spoke during the public comment[Read More…]
Preschoolers honor their favorite Irwin Center custodian
Discovery Preschool students sang out for an unsung hero on March 27. The kids all dressed in the signature orange T-shirt of the Irwin Community Center maintenance worker Jim Dineen, and at the appointed moment, marched in a parade through the halls and lobby chanting, “Thank you, Mr. Jim! Thank[Read More…]
Phase 3 of Flossmoor flood relief project to start soon, open house set for May 8
Flossmoor will host an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, in Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., to provide information about the next stage of the multi-year, multi-phase Flossmoor Road Viaduct Drainage Improvements Project. (Note: The location information above is correct. The information in the[Read More…]
The Weeks | April 27: Park Pride, Pickleball bash, Serena Hills picnic, Flossmoor viaduct project open house
THE WEEK > Your government Flossmoor Community Relations Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 28, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education Learning and Instruction Committee will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, in Normandy Villa Administrative Office, 41[Read More…]
Homewood holds hearing on lead line replacement project
Homewood trustees and residents heard an update at the Tuesday, April 22, village board meeting on the water rate study being conducted by Burns and McDonnell Engineering. Rate increases are almost certainly going to be suggested as part of the study’s conclusions, and the lead line replacement project is the[Read More…]
Kelly expected to explore run for Durbin’s U.S. Senate seat
Longtime U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin announced on Wednesday, April 23, that he plans to retire after his current term expires in 2027, and U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, whose 2nd Congressional District includes Homewood and Flossmoor, said she is interested in running for the seat. “I love the job of United[Read More…]
Trump administration FEMA review puts Flossmoor project on hold
A year ago, Flossmoor officials thought they had found a solution to one flooding problem in the village, but recent disruptions of FEMA grant funding have put the project on hold indefinitely, according to Public Works Director John Brunke. The village was awarded a FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance grant to[Read More…]
Election 2025: Area races include some leadership shakeups, some stability
Napoleon Harris and the slate of Democratic Party candidates swept the election for Thornton Township offices on Tuesday, April 1, according to unofficial results. Harris will be the next township supervisor, succeeding embattled Supervisor Tiffany Henyard. With nearly 74.5% of the vote, Harris handily beat three competitors, Republican Richard Nolan,[Read More…]
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