At a news conference Monday, March 11, attorneys for former Flossmoor Police Chief Jerel Jones announced they had filed a civil rights complaint in federal court in response to Jones’ termination last week. Robert Fioretti and Cass Casper of Disparti Law Group introduced the lawsuit, which they said was based[Read More…]
Author: Eric Crump
VFW makes donation to Homewood police chief’s Boston Marathon fundraiser
Commander John Beele and Don Tollefsen of Homewood’s Wally Burns VFW Post 8077 presented a $300 check to support Homewood Police Chief Denise McGrath as she runs the Boston Marathon for a cause. When McGrath runs the marathon on April 15, she will be raising money for Semper Fi &[Read More…]
H-F High community celebrates triumphant boys basketball team with state championship trophy ceremony
After the thrill of winning Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s first state basketball championship, the Viking players and coaches had an opportunity Sunday, March 10, to cherish the moment as the H-F community came out to celebrate their achievement. The Vikings prevailed over Normal Community on Saturday night in a 60-48 to[Read More…]
The Weeks | March 10: H-F wins state, Flossmoor parts ways with police chief, Coyote Run tree grant, Bistro re-opens, FVM Trivia Night
THE WEEK > Meetings Homewood School District 153 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, March 11, in the James Hart School media center, 18220 Morgan St. Find the agenda here. Flossmoor Public Art Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, March 11, in the village hall committee room, 2800 Flossmoor[Read More…]
H-F wins first state basketball title
Homewood-Flossmoor High School junior Bryce Heard summed up the boys basketball team’s season. “We were ring chasing all year,” Heard said. On Saturday, March 9, the team caught the ring, winning the school’s first state basketball championship with a 60-48 win in the Class 4A title game over Normal Community. [Read More…]
Pursing the Dream program features women leaders
The eighth annual Pursuing the Dream program at Homewood-Flossmoor High School on Jan. 24 continued the tradition of celebrating the legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., but the event focused more on honoring some of the women who devoted their lives to the fight for justice. (Editor’s[Read More…]
Vikings win tight game Friday, advance to state championship
Giani Cobb’s steal, layup and free throw with a little more than a minute left gave the Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings a six-point lead over New Trier, and the Vikings rode the momentum to a 40-35 victory. With the semifinal win, H-F advances to the championship game Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in[Read More…]
Flossmoor mayor says police chief will leave after less than a year at the helm
Flossmoor Police Chief Jerel Jones is out. After several days of rumors that the village planned to dismiss him and a sometimes raucous village board meeting Monday that overflowed with his supporters, Flossmoor Mayor Michelle Nelson issued a statement Thursday, March 7, indicating Jones would be leaving his post. “To[Read More…]
Flossmoor trustees approve new sculpture for Ballantrae Park
Flossmoor trustees accepted a gift sculpture into the village’s permanent collection and opted to place it in Ballantrae Park, fulfilling a request from Ballantrae neighborhood residents. Residents have been lobbying for new artwork in the park since two sculptures by artist Terry Karpowicz, “Mount” and “Totem,” were removed. The two[Read More…]
Half Week | March 6: Update on Flossmoor police chief, voting info, FVM Trivia Night, feminine product drive, more
NEWS Flossmoor police chief off work several days to allow ‘cooling of heads.’ Flossmoor residents expressed frustration at Monday’s Board of Trustees meeting that little information was available about rumored disciplinary action against Police Chief Jerel Jones. A WGN-TV story Wednesday night included a statement attributed to the assistant village manager: “The Chief has been[Read More…]