THE WEEK > Flossmoor Community Relations Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, in the village hall committee room, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, in the board room at village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. League of Women Voters will hold[Read More…]
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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…]
The Weeks | Feb. 5: A cheerful yellow magnetic vote for sane driving
THE WEEK > Getting involved in local government will be easy this week. There are five meetings to choose from (a sixth will mainly be in closed session.) Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, in the board room at village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. [Read More…]
Obituary: Sarah Speer Walter
It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of our beloved mother, Sarah Speer Walter. Born in Staten Island, New York on September 9, 1927, Sarah was the first of three children born to Frances A. Speer and John F. Speer. She moved to Ridgewood, New Jersey[Read More…]
The Weeks | Jan. 29
No government board meetings this week, but South Suburbs for Greenspace is holding a meeting Sunday about the Calumet Country Club redevelopment proposal.
Letter: Charity thanks Flossmoor-area residents for holiday generosity
Dear Editor, I am writing to thank Flossmoor-area residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. Generosity throughout contributed to a successful shoebox gift collection season at drop-off locations for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child. Across the U.S., the project collected[Read More…]
The Weeks | Jan. 22
THE WEEK > Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 23, in Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. Flossmoor Community Relations Commission will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 23, in the committee room at village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Homewood[Read More…]
Gunshot victim dies; second victim treated and released (free)
An Aurora teen who was shot Friday evening has died, according to Homewood police. Johnathan Brown, 18, was found in a parking lot near Buffalo Wild Wings by officers responding to a report of shots fired. Another 18-year-old from Merrillville, Indiana, also injured by gunfire, drove himself to a Gary,[Read More…]
The weeks | Jan. 8
THE WEEK > Flossmoor Public Art Commission will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 9, in the committee room at village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 10, in the board room of village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. Flossmoor Public Library[Read More…]
Look back: August 2022
With gun violence on the rise nationwide, the cover feature by Carole Sharwarko took a look at statistics and trends to get a better sense of how gun violence is affecting Homewood and Flossmoor, with perspectives from residents and police. Two stories reported on the killing of Madeline Miller on[Read More…]