THE WEEK > Meetings Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 1, at village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road.►►Find the agenda here.►►Attend remotely here or call 312-626-6799, ID 838 8541 6520, passcode 60422. Contact the board at [email protected]. ►►Highlights: The board will consider resolutions requesting road closures by the Illinois Department of Transportation and Cook County for the[Read More…]
Author: Eric Crump
Calls for transparency continue at Flossmoor Community Relations Commission meeting
Flossmoor residents demanding a more complete explanation for the recent firing of Police Chief Jerel Jones spoke out again at the Community Relations Commission meeting Monday, March 25. The commission convened in the village hall board room because the turnout of 15 to 20 residents would have been a tight[Read More…]
Page 2: Looking ahead after a decade of local news
June 9 will be the 10th anniversary of the Chronicle’s first published story. We figure this is a good time to think through the state of local news in H-F and see how to keep things going. We’ll be out in the community more than usual this year. We hope[Read More…]
3.29.2024 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
GRANDPARENTS’ DAY — Homewood Science Center, 18022 Dixie Highway, will host a special event for grandparents and other caregiving adults from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. LET’S GO TO THE MOVIES — A trip sponsored by the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District from noon to 2 p.m. today to the Country Club Hills[Read More…]
3.27.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
HIDDEN GEM REGISTRATION OPENS — Early bird rates for the Sept. 7 race in Flossmoor will be in effect from March 15 to May 15. Contact Tom Dobrez at [email protected] for more information. POOL PASSES ON SALE — Lions Club Pool passes are on sale. Early-bird rates are in effect until Tuesday, April 30. Click here to purchase.[Read More…]
PSC Economic Forecast Breakfast to feature investment strategist
The Prairie State College Foundation is hosting its Economic Forecast Breakfast 2024 on Friday, April 12. The 7:30 a.m. program at Olympia Fields Country Club will feature Jason Turner, chief investment strategist and head of multi-asset strategy for Great Lakes Advisors, a Wintrust Wealth Management company. Turner is responsible for[Read More…]
3.26.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
HOMEWOOD BOARD — Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, at village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. Attend remotely here or dial 312-626-6799. ID 980 4907 6232, passcode 830183. Mayor Rich Hofeld will issue a proclamation naming May 11 as Migratory Bird Day in Homewood. The board will be asked to approve a resolution[Read More…]
The Weeks | March 24: Stuff to do on spring break, bike rides, frisbee, movies
THE WEEK > Meetings Thornton Township Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, March 25, in township hall, 333 E. 162nd St., South Holland. The regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 26, has been canceled. Flossmoor Community Relations Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, March[Read More…]
Cold doesn’t stop annual Lucky Egg Hunt
The Easter Bunny came out, as did dozens of children and their families for the annual Lucky Egg Hunt sponsored by the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District. As the temperature barely made the freezing mark on Saturday, March 23, snow flurries started. Easter is a sign of spring, but there was no[Read More…]
3.23.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
LUCKY EGG HUNT — The H-F Park District will host its annual egg hunt for kids 10 and younger at 10 a.m. Apollo Park, Morgan Street & Bowling Green Road in Homewood. There will be a few lucky eggs which include an extra prize. The bunny will be available for photos[Read More…]