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…]
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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…]
Villages announce mix of familiar and new events
Flossmoor’s centennial has provided an opportunity to rethink community events as Homewood and Flossmoor plan their calendars for 2024 with new events mixed in with ongoing favorites. The biggest change is the retirement of Flossmoor Fest, the village’s annual fall festival for the past quarter century. Since the founding of[Read More…]
Flossmoor residents fill board room to show support for police chief
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…]
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…]
3.2.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
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…]