Homewood trustees will consider an incentive package at their regular meeting Tuesday that would enable Burlington to develop a department store at 17825 Halsted Street, formerly occupied by Office Max. The property is not in a tax increment finance district (TIF), so the village would offer a combination of sales[Read More…]
Author: Eric Crump
Here First | April 8
The future Here’s what we strongly suspect will happen in coming days … Bloom Township board will hold its annual town meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, at 425 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. Check here for the agenda. Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m.[Read More…]
60422 party a ‘once-in-a-lifetime event’ to shine light on Flossmoor’s charms
Cyclists embark on Bike the Gem in 2021. The annual 13.1-mile ride will be the first event Flossmoor’s 60422 party on June 4. (Chronicle file photo) The June 4 party will turn the spotlight on all things Flossmoor. The convergence between the date, 06/04/22, and Flossmoor’s zip code, 60422,[Read More…]
Here First | April 1
Quote of the week “An expansion of trails and open spaces is sorely needed across our neighborhoods to benefit existing residents and for the city to achieve health, economic, climate, and transportation goals.” — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, referring to plans for expanding biking trails in the city The[Read More…]
Here First | March 25
The future There are no village, school district, library or park district board meetings scheduled this week. Instead … Help Ukrainians Shir Tikvah, 1424 W. 183rd St. in Homewood, and Gypsy Fix, 1056 Sterling Ave. in Flossmoor, will be drop off sites for a humanitarian drive in support of the[Read More…]
Homewood approves first phase plan for 183rd Street
Homewood residents filled the village hall board room Tuesday, March 22, to weigh in on the proposed first phase of improvements to 183rd Street. The Board of Trustees approved the plan for a first phase of safety improvements to the major thoroughfare. Comments from residents and board members indicate there[Read More…]
Here First | March 18
Quote of the week “If you do something new or innovative, expect trouble. But think critically about it because if you’re wrong, you want to be the first one to know that.” Eugene Parker, astrophysicist The future What’s happening next week. Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m.[Read More…]
Homewood public art project to promote shopping by bike
Police investigate allegations of sexual abuse at Western Avenue school
Flossmoor police and the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office have confirmed they are continuing to investigate allegations of child sexual abuse by a member of the Western Avenue School staff that were reported last fall. The victim’s lawyer, Mark Brown, said the abuse took place at the school over a[Read More…]
Watson-Castro wins state wrestling championship
Attalia Watson-Castro holds her nephew, Kainoa Watson, in one arm and a sign proclaiming her as the state champion wrestler in the 135-pound class in the other. Watson-Castro and her teammates received a lights-and-sirens escort from Interstate 80 to Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s North Building, arriving shortly before 9:30 p.m. Saturday.[Read More…]