At a news conference Monday, March 11, attorneys for former Flossmoor Police Chief Jerel Jones announced they had filed a civil rights complaint in federal court in response to Jones’ termination last week. Robert Fioretti and Cass Casper of Disparti Law Group introduced the lawsuit, which they said was based[Read More…]
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Jerel Jones complaint filed against Flossmoor
Below is the complaint filed by attorneys from Disparti Law Group on behalf of former Flossmoor Police Chief Jerel Jones against the Village of Flossmoor and Village Manager Bridget Wachtel. Jones was terminated by the village on March 7.
VFW makes donation to Homewood police chief’s Boston Marathon fundraiser
Commander John Beele and Don Tollefsen of Homewood’s Wally Burns VFW Post 8077 presented a $300 check to support Homewood Police Chief Denise McGrath as she runs the Boston Marathon for a cause. When McGrath runs the marathon on April 15, she will be raising money for Semper Fi &[Read More…]
H-F High community celebrates triumphant boys basketball team with state championship trophy ceremony
After the thrill of winning Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s first state basketball championship, the Viking players and coaches had an opportunity Sunday, March 10, to cherish the moment as the H-F community came out to celebrate their achievement. The Vikings prevailed over Normal Community on Saturday night in a 60-48 to[Read More…]
The Weeks | March 10: H-F wins state, Flossmoor parts ways with police chief, Coyote Run tree grant, Bistro re-opens, FVM Trivia Night
THE WEEK > Meetings Homewood School District 153 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, March 11, in the James Hart School media center, 18220 Morgan St. Find the agenda here. Flossmoor Public Art Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, March 11, in the village hall committee room, 2800 Flossmoor[Read More…]
H-F wins first state basketball title
Homewood-Flossmoor High School junior Bryce Heard summed up the boys basketball team’s season. “We were ring chasing all year,” Heard said. On Saturday, March 9, the team caught the ring, winning the school’s first state basketball championship with a 60-48 win in the Class 4A title game over Normal Community. [Read More…]
Bistro on Sterling celebrates its re-opening with a ribbon cutting
Chef Yvette Zavala, the new owner of Bistro on Sterling, a bar and restaurant specializing in American food in downtown Flossmoor, cut the green ribbon at the grand opening celebration on Friday, March 8. Bistro on Sterling was closed for months as it changed hands but it’s officially open again. Zavala was[Read More…]
NICOR grant helps Coyote Run replenish oak ecosystem
Within the next two months, 45 oak trees and hundreds of shrubs will be planted at Coyote Run Golf Course in Flossmoor funded with a $10,000 NICOR grant. The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District opened the golf course 20 years ago this June. Since then, invasive species had taken over along the[Read More…]
3.8.2024 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
TICKETS FOR VIKINGS SEMIFINAL — The H-F varsity boys basketball team will play New Trier at 3:45 p.m. today at the State Farm Center in Champaign. Tickets are available here with code TEAL4A. HISTORY OF IZAAK WALTON PRESERVE — Izaak Walton President John Brinkman will present the history of the preserve at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in Homewood[Read More…]
Flossmoor mayor says police chief will leave after less than a year at the helm
Flossmoor Police Chief Jerel Jones is out. After several days of rumors that the village planned to dismiss him and a sometimes raucous village board meeting Monday that overflowed with his supporters, Flossmoor Mayor Michelle Nelson issued a statement Thursday, March 7, indicating Jones would be leaving his post. “To[Read More…]
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