U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents served a search warrant at a Homewood residence shortly after 6 a.m. on Tuesday, April 29, according to Homewood police. Homewood officers were on the scene on the 18500 block of Poplar Avenue but stayed on the perimeter and were not involved in the[Read More…]
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Homewood police investigate two cases of shots fired in two days
Homewood police responded to two reports of shots fired within a few blocks of each other within a 24-hour period. The first report was received about 9:30 a.m. Sunday, April 20. Offers checked the area of the 900 block of Elder Road and found several spent shell casings. No injuries[Read More…]
Election 2025: Area races include some leadership shakeups, some stability
Napoleon Harris and the slate of Democratic Party candidates swept the election for Thornton Township offices on Tuesday, April 1, according to unofficial results. Harris will be the next township supervisor, succeeding embattled Supervisor Tiffany Henyard. With nearly 74.5% of the vote, Harris handily beat three competitors, Republican Richard Nolan,[Read More…]
Health & Wellness 2025: New pediatric rehab center opens in Cherry Creek
Some people dread moving day, but not Melissa Shell. She welcomed it. Shell loves the new space she’s working in and with good reason – it’s a bright, cheerful space designed for the children she and her staff serve. Shell is the medical services director at Franciscan Health Pediatric Outpatient[Read More…]
Election 2025: Hofeld team holds onto Homewood board; challengers encouraged by first efforts
Rich Hofeld was reelected to his eighth consecutive term as village president, according to unofficial results from the April 1 election, and the trustee candidates running with him on the Greater Homewood Party prevailed over challenges by the new Greener Homewood Party. Greater Homewood Party village clerk candidate Nakina Flores[Read More…]
Election 2025: Mayor Nelson reelected in Flossmoor
Mayor Michelle Nelson won a second term Tuesday, April 1, with 56% of the vote. Nelson received 1,681 votes to challenger Joni Bradley-Scott’s 1,296 voters or 43.53%. Bradley-Scott had a lively party at Bistro on Sterling Restaurant. The DJ got people up on their feet and dancing. Others offered words[Read More…]
Election 2025: Voters elect Leonard, O’Quin and Smith to H-F High school board
Voters elected Ariana Leonard, Camille O’Quin and Tamekia Smith to the Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233 school board in Tuesday’s election. Voters gave Leonard 4,995 votes or 26.08%. She had the highest vote total, followed by O’Quin with 4,303 votes or 22.46% and Smith with 4,052 votes or 21.15%. Aredell[Read More…]
Election 2025: D161 Board stays mostly the same following 2025 vote
The Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will remain the same except for one seat after the April 1 election. Ashley Giddens received more votes than any other candidate and is the only new member elected to the board. She said her focus in the role will be on[Read More…]
Election 2025 quick look: Incumbents appear to prevail in contested H-F mayor races
Homewood and Flossmoor voters chose to retain their current mayors, according to unofficial election results late Tuesday, April 1. In Homewood, long-serving Village President Rich Hofeld had nearly 74% of the vote with 100% of precincts reporting. Hofeld was first elected in 1997 and last faced a challenger in 2009. [Read More…]
Election 2025: A child’s needs led Michelle Hoereth to school board work
Flossmoor resident Michelle Hoereth was concerned about how School District 161 was meeting the needs of her son. She stepped up, joined the board and ended up serving both the Flossmoor district and Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233. After 10 years as a board member, Hoereth is giving up her[Read More…]
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