Can Flossmoor residents welcome life-giving rains without flooded roadways, basements or backyard ponds? Village officials grapple with expensive bond issues to construct storm sewers, according to a recent H-F Chronicle article by Tom Houlihan. There is a less expensive, more immediate water control method the village could employ now as part of[Read More…]
Author: Letter to the editor
Letter: 183rd Street needs to be reconceived, redesigned
There is an immediacy to the public’s demand for a traffic light at 183rd Street and Center Avenue in response to the tragic crash on July 22 that must be addressed. As the H-F Chronicle reported, the Village of Homewood has begun that work. Helping drivers, walkers and cyclists negotiate this tricky[Read More…]
Letter: League of Women Voters urges use of vote by mail option
To help voters prepare for the upcoming Nov. 3 General Election, the League of Women Voters of Homewood-Flossmoor Area is encouraging all registered voters to request a vote by mail ballot. I fully agree with the words of our state League president, Allyson Haut, “We want all registered voters to[Read More…]
A poem to bring some comfort
March Each day the rules changed. It was hard to keep up. On Thursday I was embarrassed of Wednesday. On Sunday I was shameful of Saturday. Trivial tasks were suddenly of the greatest importance. |I vacuumed that kitchen floor with such purpose, and I had never gotten such satisfaction from[Read More…]
League of Women Voters celebrates centennial
As the League of Women Voters prepares to celebrate its centennial on Feb. 14, we will use this milestone to reflect on our rich history, honor the work that women have done to strengthen our democracy, and set the stage for vibrant growth in the years ahead. Rooted in the[Read More…]
Mayors make case for casino in Homewood and East Hazel Crest
After 30 years of debate, it looks like – finally – a casino is coming to the South Suburbs. We’ve lived in the South Suburbs since the original casino debate began – and have led the communities of Homewood since 1997, and East Hazel Crest since 1989. We watched, we[Read More…]
Letter: Ingalls should reverse decision on South Suburban Family Shelter contract
Dear Editor,Based on the article “Homewood domestic violence agency surprised by Ingalls contract termination,” posted on your website on Dec. 4, 2018, UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital is ending its contract with the South Suburban Family Shelter in favor of a contract with the YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago. This is[Read More…]
South Suburban Family Shelter thanks community for funding help during state budget crisis
To the SSFS Community, In January, South Suburban Family Shelter sent out a ‘Call to Action’ into our community, because we had just learned that the State of Illinois did not appropriate funds for our largest grant. Unsure what the future held for us, we remained committed to serving the[Read More…]
Letter: Justice remains elusive for Emmett Till
Editor, I appreciate the articles written in the June 1 (H-F Chronicle) issue, “Family helps bring stories to life at national museum” by Jade Greear, and “Black man’s history being included in American story” by Paul Thornton. The article written by Paul Thornton is one expressing the importance of[Read More…]