Principal Clinton Alexander was the first voter to cast a ballot at Homewood-Flossmoor High School on Thursday, Feb. 26, and he wasn’t the last. The polling place was set up in the Viking Room with student election judges helping student and staff voters. The judges on duty at 11 a.m.[Read More…]
Author: Eric Crump
The Weeks | Feb. 8: Izaak Walton pond report, Homewood TOD redevelopment, Valentine events, Flossmoor development projects, Lunar New Year, ABT rally, call for art
THE WEEK > Your government The meetings listed below are open to the public. Some are accessible via livestream. Monday, Feb. 9 Flossmoor Public Art Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. Tuesday, Feb. 10 Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education will[Read More…]
Irwin Park playground removal under way
Workers dismantle playground equipment at Irwin Park on Thursday, Feb. 5, in preparation for the next phase of the park’s $1.2 million rejuvenation project. In addition to replacing the playground equipment, the ball field will be removed and a new game area with a shade structure, a game table and game-disc[Read More…]
Commentary: Humor misfire leads to learning opportunity
Humor is risky business. Sometimes jokes launch laughter. Sometimes they land with a thud. Sometimes both. The Homewood Police Department tried a little humor on Friday, Dec. 19, with a brief video posted on social media that was intended to lighten the mood after recent immigration enforcement activity in the[Read More…]
Community with a beat: Dance born of house music connects people across cultures
Between the uptempo music and his enthusiasm, it might be impossible not to move while Jaron Boyd is teaching footwork. During a special Black History Month workshop in 2024, Boyd introduced students to the history of footwork, which emerged in the 1970s as part of the house music movement in[Read More…]
Flossmoor Art Council program to help artists learn business side
A Nicor Pillars of Giving grant will help the Flossmoor Art Council pursue one of its founding goals in the coming year. Council founder Troy Holmes said the organization has a strong commitment to education, not just about the creative process but about how to make art sustainable. “When we[Read More…]
01.23.2026 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
Dangerous Cold. The National Weather Service predicts the high temperature today will be 2 degrees. Saturday’s high could be up to 10 degrees. Wind gusts could reach 25 mph today. The wind chill Friday morning is expected to be -20 to -40 degrees. Friday afternoon through Saturday morning, the wind chill[Read More…]
Miller opens campaign headquarters in Flossmoor
Donna Miller cut the ribbon on Sunday, Jan. 11, to officially open her campaign headquarters for her effort to win the Illinois 2nd District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives currently held by Robin Kelly. Her campaign will be operating from 1835 Dixie Highway, Building B, Suite 200, in[Read More…]
Kelly: Expect Noem articles of impeachment next week
On Wednesday, Jan. 7, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly announced she plans to introduce articles of impeachment against U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. In a call Thursday, Jan. 8, she said she expects to file three articles sometime next week. In the call sponsored by Voto Latino, a political organization that[Read More…]
Homewood names Thomas Johnson as new police chief
The Village of Homewood has named Thomas Johnson as its new chief of police following an internal interview process. Johnson will assume leadership of the Homewood Police Department on Jan. 10, following the retirement of Police Chief Denise McGrath on Jan. 9. Village officials said Johnson was selected based on his experience,[Read More…]
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