Rumors have been swirling in recent days that Flossmoor Police Chief Jerel Jones’ job was in jeopardy, and while village officials have not commented on the matter, Jones’ supporters showed up at the board meeting Monday, March 4, to express their dismay. The board room was standing-room-only and a number[Read More…]
Author: Eric Crump
Meeting note: Flossmoor residents rally behind police chief
Flossmoor residents filled the board room during the regular trustees’ meeting Monday, March 4, to show support for Police Chief Jerel Jones and Deputy Police Chief Keith Taylor. Rumors have suggested the jobs of both police officials are in jeopardy. Village officials have not commented publicly on the rumors. Eight[Read More…]
The Weeks | March 3: Women spies, Oscars history, pancake picnic, Flossmoor Book Club, HAC concert preview
THE WEEK > Meetings Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 4, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners will hold a committee meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, at the Goldberg Administration Building, 3301 Flossmoor Road. Bremen Township Board of Trustees will[Read More…]
Homewood assistant village manager leaves for consulting job
Homewood Assistant Village Manager Tyler Hall’s last day with the village was Friday, March 1. He is leaving to join a small consulting firm based in Ohio that focuses on economic development. The job change was prompted in part by a new opportunity for his wife, who is a veterinarian. “She had[Read More…]
Page 2: Flossmoor Book Club: Bigger than its name?
I think Flossmoor Book Club might be misnamed. I’ll explain. Last fall, the club’s publicity coordinator, Fran Arvia, invited me to a meeting. Before the meeting, I had in my head an image of the only kind of book club I was familiar with, the kind where everyone reads the[Read More…]
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VIKINGS WIN SECTIONAL — The H-F Vikings won the IHSA boys Class 4A sectional championship 61-50 over Bloom High on Friday night. “SHE THE PEOPLE” AT GSU — “The Second City: She the People” show starts at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Governors State University Center for Performing Arts, 1 University Parkway, University Park. The[Read More…]
Half Week | Feb. 28: Thornton Township meeting, Skate to the Polls, Aging Grace, election trust
Half Week is a test. Our weekly newsletter, The Weeks, can get very long sometimes. We thought maybe it would be better to split it in two parts 1) Meetings, events, activities and links to the previous week’s stories on Sunday and 2) News briefs and commentary on Wednesday. Let us[Read More…]
The Weeks | Feb. 25: Dixie Highway traffic diet, police cameras, African folktales, D161 kindergarten registration
THE WEEK > Meetings Flossmoor Community Relations Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26, in the committee room at village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. Thornton Township Board of Trustees will meet at 6[Read More…]
Organizers recruit next generation of Hidden Gem leaders
Interest in joining the next generation of leaders for the Hidden Gem Half Marathon appeared to be strong to the race’s founders at an informational meeting Sunday, Feb. 18. Brent Bachus and Tom Dobrez said they had hoped at least five people would show up and show interest. The turnout[Read More…]
Open house at GoodSpeed Cycle gathers input from cyclists, pedestrians
Cyclists and pedestrians shared information recently about various “sticking points” as they travel around downtown Homewood. At a meeting at GoodSpeed Cycle in Homewood on Feb. 3, more than two dozen people gathered for the first hour of the two-hour open house hosted by Muse Community Design, the consulting firm[Read More…]
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