Vivian Harris-Jones has been on the Homewood Board of Trustees since 2021. She has lived in Homewood for 25 years. Her children went to Homewood-Flossmoor High School. “I’m running again due to the fact that I want to keep excellence in our community,” she said. “We have economic development that[Read More…]
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Election 2025: Introducing Michelle Nelson
Michelle Nelson’s term as mayor included big successes and big challenges. Under her leadership, the village tackled ambitious infrastructure projects, including rebuilding the worst street in town, replacing an elderly bridge and embarking on a drainage project designed to provide flood relief downtown and in the Heather Hill neighborhood. She[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Michelle Nelson
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Education: B.S. in Civil Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignEmployment history: Co-Owner, Flur LLC, developed a gluten-free wholesale and retail bakery. Construction Manager, Lincoln Property Companies, oversaw commercial and capital projects throughout a 6 million square foot portfolio. Project Manager and[Read More…]
Election 2025: Introducing Joni Bradley-Scott
Joni Bradley-Scott got involved in village government in 2017, when she was elected village clerk. In 2019 she was appointed to a trustee position and kept the seat in the 2021 election. She said she values Flossmoor’s family-friendly atmosphere and events and would like to see the village build on[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Joni Bradley-Scott
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Education: M.A. Organizational Leadership; B.S. Psychology/Journalism & Mass Communication; Financial Counseling Employment history: Realtor (2001-present); Higher Education Management – AccessLex, Lewis University, Augustana College, University of Chicago (2001-2017)(Admissions, Financial Aid, Advising, Adjunct Teaching); Intake Coordinator — Clinical Psychologist. Previous service:[Read More…]
Election 2025: Introducing Rich Hofeld
Ask Homewood Mayor Rich Hofeld why he is running for an eighth term and the answer includes a long list of recent economic development accomplishments. The list includes projects big and small, from the addition of The Hartford, which brought 36 apartments to the downtown area, the Wind Creek Casino,[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Rich Hofeld
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Education: South Shore High School, Chicago; Wilson Jr. College (now Kennedy-King), Chicago; B.S. in business administration, major in accounting, Roosevelt University, Chicago Employment history: Johnson & Johnson, Chicago, cost accountant; Bagcraft Corp., Chicago, cost accounting manager; IBM (SRA subsidiary), Chicago,[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Brady Chalmers
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Education: Center for Security and Emerging Technology, Georgetown; INFER, UMD, Applied Research Lab Employment history: President, SNC Partners; chief of staff, Cook County 5th District commissioner; administrative analyst, Office of Cook County Board President; digital director, Cook County Democratic Party;[Read More…]
Homewood supports IDOT traffic-calming plan on Dixie
The traffic lanes on Dixie Highway north of the viaduct could be restructured as part of a project to repair a collapsed storm sewer that contributes to chronic flooding of the viaduct. At the request of the Illinois Department of Transportation, Homewood trustees approved a letter of support for changing[Read More…]
Let’s celebrate democracy every day, especially on Democracy Day
This article is part of U.S. Democracy Day, a nationwide collaborative on Sept. 15, the International Day of Democracy, in which news organizations cover how democracy works and the threats it faces. To learn more, visit usdemocracyday.org. When I was a kid, democracy was so normal and unassailable as to[Read More…]
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