U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) condemned House Republicans’ $880-billion budget cut to Medicaid alongside U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-Ill.), healthcare providers and community members at Roseland Community Hospital. Cuts to Medicaid would force the hospital to consider layoffs, service line cuts and even closure. Many[Read More…]
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Entrepreneurs propose barbecue smokehouse restaurant for Flossmoor
Ayom Siengo and Chef Won Kim of On the Fly Hospitality presented concept plans for The Flossmoor Smokehouse, a barbecue restaurant, at the March 3 Flossmoor village board meeting. The two proposed using village-owned vacant property on Governors Highway that previously housed the Sunnycrest Nursery. Siengo said they plan to[Read More…]
Election 2025: Introducing Ariana Leonard
District 233 candidate Ariana Leonard moved back to Homewood from Florida so her two children would have great schools. She is a graduate of James Hart School and Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Today she works in neighboring Bloom Township High School District 206 as the Director of Language Acquisition. She can’t[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Ariana Leonard
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Homewood-Flossmoor School District Board of Education Education: Doctorate degree in education, a master’s degree in educational leadership, and two bachelor’s degrees. Employment history: I’m the director of language acquisition for Bloom Township High School District 206. Prior, I was[Read More…]
03.19.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Kelly Town Hall. Congresswoman Robin Kelly, who represents Homewood and Flossmoor, is hosting a call-in town hall from 7 to 8 p.m. Constituents can RSVP here and submit questions in advance. Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education Planning Committee will meet at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, in the Viking Room, South Building,[Read More…]
Hundreds march in Flossmoor’s 18th annual Saint Patrick’s Day parade
Hundreds of community members marched through the Flossmoor Park neighborhood in a Saint Patrick’s Day parade that began and ended at the Flossmoor Community House on the afternoon of Saturday, March 15. The annual parade was launched 18 years ago as a small neighborhood event that Flossmoor Park residents informally organized.[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Lenita Gipson
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education Education: B.A. Biological Science – Hampton University (Honors), MBA – George Washington University (3.7 GPA) Employment history: My career spans 25+ years in STEM-related industries, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and diagnostics. I[Read More…]
Election 2025: Introducing Camille O’Quin
District 233 candidate Camille O’Quin wants it known that Homewood-Flossmoor High School “has an excellent reputation. By and large I think H-F is doing a fantastic job. My main thing is making sure H-F continues to be excellent.” O’Quin, a professor at Governors State University, said that excellent reputation means[Read More…]
03.18.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, in the Viking Room, South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. The agenda is available here. Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, in the Goldberg Administration Building, 3301 Flossmoor Road. The agenda[Read More…]
Homewood approves incentive payment to Stoney Point Grill
The Homewood board approved a budget amendment Tuesday, March 11, that will enable the village to make the second payment in the Stoney Point Grill incentive package. The $85,000 payment is one of six the village agreed to pay as part of an $850,000 incentive package, more than half the[Read More…]
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