Rich Hofeld was reelected to his eighth consecutive term as village president, according to unofficial results from the April 1 election, and the trustee candidates running with him on the Greater Homewood Party prevailed over challenges by the new Greener Homewood Party. Greater Homewood Party village clerk candidate Nakina Flores[Read More…]
Author: Eric Crump
Election 2025 quick look: Incumbents appear to prevail in contested H-F mayor races
Homewood and Flossmoor voters chose to retain their current mayors, according to unofficial election results late Tuesday, April 1. In Homewood, long-serving Village President Rich Hofeld had nearly 74% of the vote with 100% of precincts reporting. Hofeld was first elected in 1997 and last faced a challenger in 2009. [Read More…]
Page 4: Time to break the pattern and talk about race
Here’s an uncomfortable juxtaposition of stories about white supremacy. The first is from page 90-91 of “The Children” by David Halberstam. It is an account of the stories the students in his non-violence workshops told as they were trying to decide what to do for their first civil rights protest[Read More…]
Election 2025: A child’s needs led Michelle Hoereth to school board work
Flossmoor resident Michelle Hoereth was concerned about how School District 161 was meeting the needs of her son. She stepped up, joined the board and ended up serving both the Flossmoor district and Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233. After 10 years as a board member, Hoereth is giving up her[Read More…]
Column: Meet the Candidates before you vote April 1
There should be no guesswork in the voting booth (or when filling out a mail-in ballot). There has been a surge of interest in serving on local boards. More candidates are running for Homewood and Flossmoor village and school boards than in any election in recent memory. That means voters[Read More…]
Activists, village dispute meaning of Izaak Walton pond study
Homewood officials and local environmental activists aired conflicting views at the village board meeting Tuesday, March 11, about how to characterize the water quality in a small pond on the northwest corner of Izaak Walton Preserve. The pond in question is part of the Prairie Lakes system. which was created[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Jason Bizjak
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education Education: Bachelor’s degree, Elementary Education, Ball State University; M.B.A., University of St. Francis, Ft. Wayne, Indiana Employment history: exp Realty since 2021. Currently, Manager- Learning & Development; Regional Support Manager- Transaction Processing[Read More…]
The Weeks | March 16: Townhome plan, early voting, candidate forum videos, candidate profiles, Primo’s opens
THE WEEK > Your government Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, March 17, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream of the meeting will be available here. Meeting ID 852 1089 4513, passcode 60422. Highlights: The board will consider a resolution authorizing a contract with[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Belgee Falkner
Office: Flossmoor Board of Trustees Education: Homewood-Flossmoor High School. I attended The University of Alabama- BirminghamEmployment history: Current: DSD District Manager for Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. Previous service: N/A Most important issues: Many residents feel a lack of inclusivity, transparency, and a sense of division in our community. We must[Read More…]
Election 2025: Introducing Brian Driscoll
Brian Driscoll is vying for his third term on the Board of Trustees. When he first ran for office he wasn’t sure he wanted to get into politics, but he soon had success putting his knowledge of municipal approaches to foreclosed properties to work, helping Flossmoor improve its response to[Read More…]
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