This story is the fourth and last in a series. Homewood Mayor Rich Hofeld sent a letter to Hazel Crest Mayor Vernard Alsberry on Tuesday, Feb. 14, urging him to reject a request to annex the land of the former Calumet Country Club into the village. He briefly recounted the[Read More…]
Author: Eric Crump
Activists, Hazel Crest officials spar during board meeting (video)
This story is the third in a series. Several members of an activist group opposed to the industrial redevelopment of Calumet Country Club were ejected from the Hazel Crest board meeting on Feb. 14 after they disrupted the proceedings in protest over an agenda change. Five members of South Suburbs[Read More…]
Hazel Crest residents oppose country club redevelopment, express frustration with village officials
This story is the second in a series. A number of Hazel Crest residents spoke during the public comment section of the Hazel Crest village board meeting Tuesday, Feb. 14, shortly after the board voted to annex Calumet Country Club into Hazel Crest. No one spoke in favor of annexation[Read More…]
2.20.23 | What You Need to Know Today
CANDIDATE QUESTIONS – The Chronicle is planning another Meet the Candidates video series like we did in 2021. We’re going to be interviewing candidates for Homewood and Flossmoor village boards and District 161 and District 233 boards of education. What questions do you have for candidates in those races? Send your[Read More…]
The Weeks | Feb. 19: Developer scolds Chronicle editor (and that’s OK)
DEMOCRACY WATCH A couple days after the Hazel Crest board voted to annex Calumet Country Club, I emailed the owner of the golf course, Walt Brown, and asked if he would like to comment on the board’s decision. Here’s his first reply, verbatim: “Eric, your to dishonest and one sided[Read More…]
Hazel Crest agrees to annex Calumet Country Club
This story is the first in a series. Hazel Crest trustees voted to annex Calumet Country Club while being nearly drowned out by a loud chorus of objections and demands to be heard from activists and residents opposed to the move. The annexation question took only a few minutes early[Read More…]
Breaking: Hazel Crest board votes to annex Calumet Country Club despite objections of protesters
Calumet Country Club will be part of Hazel Crest as soon as the village records the Board of Trustees decision Tuesday, Feb. 14, to annex the property at the request of property owner W&E Ventures. W&E Ventures is owned by Walt Brown of Scottsdale, Arizona, whose previous attempt to redevelop[Read More…]
Homewood marks staff career moves
Homewood trustees honored a retiring public works employee and welcomed two new and one returning staff members at the Jan. 24 regular board meeting. The board honored Kirk Lindstrom for his more than 27 years of service as a building maintenance engineer with the Public Works Department. A resolution citing[Read More…]
Project consultants, opponents campaign ahead of Hazel Crest vote on Calumet Country Club annexation
Hazel Crest could add a golf course that is poised to become a commercial/industrial development to the village with one vote on Tuesday, Feb. 14. The Board of Trustees will consider a measure at its regular meeting that would annex the portion of Calumet Country Club that was part of[Read More…]
The Weeks | Feb. 12: Walmart bails; Local news groups form alliance
THE WEEK > Hazel Crest Board of Trustees will hold its administrative meeting at 6 p.m. and its regular meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14, at village hall, 3601 W. 183rd St. Homewood Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 17917 Dixie[Read More…]
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