DEMOCRACY WATCH Investigation update: A little information is way better than noneAt the Flossmoor Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, Nov. 24, Mayor Michelle Nelson provided a more detailed update on the investigation into the police shooting of Madeline Miller in July than is typical in such cases, from my[Read More…]
Author: Eric Crump
H-F holiday season filled with festivities
It will be difficult to be bored during the coming holiday season in Homewood and Flossmoor, according to Flossmoor Events Manager Stephanie Wright. That’s by design. Event coordinators Marla Youngblood of Homewood, Stephanie Wright of Flossmoor and Jennah Carlson of the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District have led the development of a[Read More…]
Festive cycling in Flossmoor
One of the highlights of the Flossmoor holiday festival on Saturday, Nov. 26, was the impromptu bicycle rides given by Chris Bednarek. He and Steve Buchtel had finished their Christmas tree delivery rounds and stopped by the festival. Kids knew a fun ride when they saw it and hopped onto[Read More…]
Flossmoor kicks off holiday season with festivities on Saturday
If your holiday season is not complete without seeing a performance from a strolling trombone choir, Flossmoor’s first holiday event of the season on Saturday, Nov. 26, will check that box, according to Flossmoor Events Manager Stephanie Wright. “This will be our second year having the tree lighting the same[Read More…]
Veterans appreciate James Hart Veterans Day event honoring their service
More than two dozen veterans attended the annual Veterans Day event at James Hart School in Homewood. Students and staff honored the veterans for their service and got a couple of history lessons, too. Veterans said they appreciate the annual event, and they took the opportunity to talk about their[Read More…]
The Weeks | Nov. 20
DEMOCRACY WATCH Engaging the community with development projectsHomewood and Flossmoor regularly have new development projects that are at various stages of the process, from planning to permits to construction. Large projects often generate significant concern among residents, even organized opposition, but even smaller projects often provoke questions and reservations. Development[Read More…]
Listening party at Melody Mart on Saturday celebrates new Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers album release
Fans of the rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will have an opportunity to get a preview Saturday, Nov. 19, of the new live album from the group’s 1997 marathon month of concerts in San Francisco. A listening party organized by Homewood resident Kevin Crabtree will be hosted from[Read More…]
Homewood trustees approve $850,000 in startup assistance for Stoney Point Grill
The owner of Stoney Point Grill told the Homewood Board of Trustees on Oct. 25 that the restaurant, which will anchor the Hartford Building under construction in downtown Homewood, could bring 30 to 40 jobs to town. James Burke said he has owned Stoney Point Grill in Mokena for 17[Read More…]
The weeks | Nov. 13
DEMOCRACY WATCH The general election is over, and while most of us (except Georgians) are taking a deep breath and putting politics on the backburner for a while, candidates for local office are only getting started. Some are getting to work gathering petitions in hopes of being on the April[Read More…]
The weeks | Nov. 6
DEMOCRACY WATCH Monday is the last day for early voting. The nearest polling place to H-F is at Prairie State College, 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. The hours Monday will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It’s not too late to vote by mail. According to the Cook County Clerk’s[Read More…]
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