It will be easy to fulfill one of Jim Wright’s last wishes. Homewood Mayor Rich Hofeld, who was a close friend, recounted one of his last conversations before Jim died. “I said to him, ‘Jim, you were a village trustee, you were the village historian, you’ve authored books, you were[Read More…]
Author: Eric Crump
Election 2023: Thornton Township mental health board referendum falls short
Voters said no in the Tuesday, April 4, election to a referendum that would have allowed Thornton Township to establish a community mental health board. With 100% of precincts reporting, the unofficial vote count was 6,802 “no” votes, or 51.10%, to 6,508 “yes” votes, or 48.90%. The referendum was placed on[Read More…]
Election 2023: Voters return former trustee to the Homewood board, re-elect three of four incumbents
Former Trustee Anne Colton will return to the Homewood board, joining three incumbents who won re-election, according to unofficial results of the April 4 consolidated election. Four candidates ran for three four-year terms, including Colton, who received 1,262 votes, or 24.54%; and incumbents Jay Heiferman, with 1,320 votes, or 25.67%;[Read More…]
Homewood trustees vote to suspend property tax relief for Walmart
Walmart received a Cook County Class 8 property tax relief benefit when it opened its Homewood store in October 2016. On March 10, the store closed, and Homewood officials decided on March 28 to take back the tax break. “The village’s support of the Cook County Class 8 incentive was[Read More…]
The Weeks | April 2: Democracy to do, soggy Friday, another annexation possible
THE WEEK > Time to do some democracyEarly voting is open through April 3. Tuesday, April 4, is Election Day. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Find Homewood and Flossmoor polling places here. Meet the Candidates. The Chronicle has compiled its most extensive election preview package ever, with 27 candidate-provided[Read More…]
Homewood trustee candidates tackle questions about independence, casino, economic development (videos, free)
Four of five candidates vying for seats on the Homewood Board of Trustees participated in a forum March 13 sponsored by the Homewood-Flossmoor Area League of Women Voters. Challenger and former trustee Anne Colton and incumbents Cherise “Cece” Belue, Jay Heiferman and Julie Willis fielded 13 questions from voters and[Read More…]
East side train station building razed Wednesday
The Homewood train station entrance building on Harwood Avenue in downtown Homewood was reduced to rubble early Wednesday, March 29, as crews begin the second phase of a major renovation project.
Flossmoor trustees welcome new police chief Jerel Jones
Flossmoor has its first Black police chief. It’s not the first time Jerel Jones has broken new ground. He was the first Black police chief in Macomb, his previous position. But his race was not the focus of comments from trustees at the board meeting Monday, March 27. They lauded Jones’s[Read More…]
The Weeks | March 26: Walmart responds, egg hunt schedule, tunnel art saved
THE WEEK > Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, March 27, in Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive in Chicago Heights. Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 27, in the board room at village hall, 2800 Flossmoor[Read More…]
Meet the Candidates: Jim Mitros, Flossmoor (free)
Age: 65Education: B.S., Management, Purdue UniversityJob/role: Sales – Atlas Restoration LLCFamily: Wife, Nancy, and four children.Other elected positions: Flossmoor trustee for 28 years, Flossmoor Zoning Board for two years. Issues:The most important issues facing Flossmoor are aging infrastructure and high taxes. Goals:My top goals are to retain our top-notch village staff and support the excellent[Read More…]
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