For Gary Daggett, the decision to run for re-election was a no-brainer. He decided when he ran for the first time in 2021 that he would serve as long as he could. What attracted he and his wife to the village in 2010 was its “active diversity.” “One of the[Read More…]
Author: Eric Crump
Election 2025: Meet Patrick Siemsen
Patrick Siemsen’s Homewood bona fides include 26 years with the police department and two decades as a resident. His children and now his grandchildren attended Homewood schools. He currently serves as police chief in Momence and has worked for a number of communities in the South Suburbs. He finds his[Read More…]
Election 2025: Meet Lauren Roman
Lauren Roman grew up in Homewood, graduated from Homewood-Flossmoor High School, moved away and came back to raise her family. She has served on the Homewood Board of Trustees for six years. She hopes to return to the board to help keep the momentum going. “Things that I am passionate[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Nakina Flores
Education: Associate of Applied Science; Bachelor of Business Administration Employment history: With 14 years of experience in Human Resources, I have developed expertise in writing job descriptions, creating policies and procedures, and managing personnel files. I am skilled in maintaining accurate records and ensuring proper document retention in compliance with[Read More…]
Election 2025: Meet Phil Mason
Phil Mason has lived in Homewood since 2018, but for more than 25 years before that he lived in Glenwood, right next door. Most of his career has been in law enforcement. He worked with the Cook County Sheriff’s Department for 26 years. After retiring, he took a job with[Read More…]
Election 2025: Meet Vivian Harris-Jones
Vivian Harris-Jones has been on the Homewood Board of Trustees since 2021. She has lived in Homewood for 25 years. Her children went to Homewood-Flossmoor High School. “I’m running again due to the fact that I want to keep excellence in our community,” she said. “We have economic development that[Read More…]
Homewood officials say Izaak Walton pond not toxic, post RFQ for assessing water quality
Last fall, local environmental activists announced that a study showed toxic substances were draining into a pond in the far northwest corner of Izaak Walton Preserve. Homewood officials posted an update on the situation Monday, March 10, noting that an assessment by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency indicates the water[Read More…]
Election 2025: Introducing Michelle Nelson
Michelle Nelson’s term as mayor included big successes and big challenges. Under her leadership, the village tackled ambitious infrastructure projects, including rebuilding the worst street in town, replacing an elderly bridge and embarking on a drainage project designed to provide flood relief downtown and in the Heather Hill neighborhood. She[Read More…]
Election 2025: Introducing Joni Bradley-Scott
Joni Bradley-Scott got involved in village government in 2017, when she was elected village clerk. In 2019 she was appointed to a trustee position and kept the seat in the 2021 election. She said she values Flossmoor’s family-friendly atmosphere and events and would like to see the village build on[Read More…]
Election 2025: Introducing Rich Hofeld
Ask Homewood Mayor Rich Hofeld why he is running for an eighth term and the answer includes a long list of recent economic development accomplishments. The list includes projects big and small, from the addition of The Hartford, which brought 36 apartments to the downtown area, the Wind Creek Casino,[Read More…]
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