By Carole SharwarkoThe Lansing JournalDec. 3, 2024Reposted with permission. Embattled Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard lost her bid for the Democratic nomination to keep her seat. Delegates gathered for the Democratic Caucus on Dec. 3 instead roared their approval for the slate put forth by Committeeman Napoleon Harris. As Henyard[Read More…]
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Many left waiting in cold for Democratic caucus
By Paul CzapkowiczThe Lansing JournalDec. 3, 2024Reposted with permission. Few by frozen few, people who attended a Thornton Township Caucus of the Democratic Party on Tuesday night were let into the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Auditorium. The slow process of checking people in left them exposed to the frigid weather, and[Read More…]
There are Republicans in Thornton Township; they held the other caucus Tuesday night
By Melanie JongsmaThe Lansing JournalDec. 3, 2024Reposted with permission. About 15 people gathered at Heritage House in South Holland Tuesday night to hold a Republican Caucus. The Republican Committee put together a slate of candidates for Thornton Township elected offices. After some waiting, some rearranging, and some recruiting, a vote[Read More…]
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Holiday Yard Cards. H-F Park District is hosting holiday yard card workshops from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays through Dec. 12. Click here to register. Once registration is complete, participants need to email an electronic copy of their holiday card to [email protected] or bring their chosen card to the Irwin Center[Read More…]
Harris heads Thornton Township Democratic ticket, leaving Henyard out
The Thornton Township Democratic Party held a raucous caucus tonight in Homewood Auditorium Tuesday, Dec. 3. A slate of candidates headed by state Sen. Napoleon Harris, running as supervisor, was approved by voice vote, according to Lansing Journal reporter Carole Sharwarko, who was in the room when the vote was[Read More…]
Promotions for Homewood Fire Department became official at board meeting Nov. 26
Two oaths of office took place at the Homewood Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 26, for the Homewood Fire Department. The positions of lieutenant and captain became available after the retirement of captain Tom Gaskin. Gaskin served the Homewood Fire Department for 26 years. Matt Moran and[Read More…]
Limitless Laces opens in Shops on Sterling in time for holiday shoe shopping
Darahn Magnus took a passion for collecting shoes and created a business, Limitless Laces, which he just moved to Flossmoor. Magnus, who hails from Park Forest, opened his first store in Chicago, but to be closer to home he chose a new location in Shops on Sterling, 1056 Sterling Ave.[Read More…]
Encouragement, support helped pair finish ‘Fit Body Challenge’
As a new year approaches, there will be New Year’s resolutions made to get in shape. That was and still is the motivation for Marion Wells of Flossmoor and Michelle Manuel of Homewood, who met at the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club’s Fit Body Challenge in January. “I guess it[Read More…]
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Drama Group’s December production is award-winning musical ‘Bright Star’
The Drama Group’s production of “Bright Star,” a story of love, redemption and resilience, will take audiences to the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina where secrets of love lost and found are set to bluegrass music. The story and score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell follow Billy Cane,[Read More…]
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