CeCe Belue was hired as the new assistant director of student support services for Homewood District 153. She leaves an assistant principal position with District 160 in Country Club Hills to join the District 153 administrative team. The former Homewood village trustee will start in her new position Aug. 7. [Read More…]
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183rd Street traffic restructuring project inches forward
Homewood’s grant application for restructuring lanes on 183rd Street from about Morgan Street west to Dixie Highway has been approved, but that doesn’t mean work is imminent. Public Works Director John Schaefer said the village received word in April that the project was approved for a $232,875 Illinois Transportation Enhancement[Read More…]
7.11.23 | What You Need To Know Today
PROPERTY TAX HELP — Homewood residents living in Bloom Township might want to attend a property tax assistance workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11, at Chicago Heights Middle School, 1020 Dixie Highway. The workshop will help property owners understand assessment notices, determine whether to file an[Read More…]
District 161 welcomes new hires
Flossmoor School District 161 welcomed a list of new employees at the July 5 special Board of Education meeting. Serena Hills Elementary has a new assistant principal. The board voted to approve Heather Minyard for the position. According to board documents, Minyard has more than two years of experience as[Read More…]
D161 Board considers big-ticket items
Members of the Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education debated several items at the July 5 meeting, including adding kitchens in the schools and continuing professional development programs. The board heard information about a plan to spend more than $40,000 on a kitchen improvement study. The kitchens at elementary schools[Read More…]
A year after Miller shooting, Flossmoor’s efforts focus on communications, mental health response
Note: This version of the story differs from the one that appears in the Chronicle’s July 1 print edition. We removed a passage regarding the appointment of Police Chief Jerel Jones that Mayor Michelle Nelson and village trustees said was inaccurate and racist. The sentence suggested Jones was hired as[Read More…]
The Weeks | July 9: Questions about the viaduct, BBQ for the Troops, three concerts, meetings
THE WEEK > Meetings Homewood School District 153 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, July 10, in the cafeteria of James Hart School, 18220 Morgan St. Flossmoor Public Art Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, July 10, in the committee room at village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Homewood[Read More…]
5 storytellers will entertain at Homewood Stories July 18
Homewood Stories will present five storytellers at its 7:30 p.m. show on Tuesday, July 18, at the Flossmoor Community House, 847 Hutchinson Road in Flossmoor.. Guest presenters for this show are: Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Doors open around 6:30 p.m. Guests are welcome to[Read More…]
D161 approves plan to issue up to $13 million in bonds
Members of the Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education passed a resolution declaring the intention to issue $13 million in working cash fund bonds. The vote took place during the July 5 meeting. During the June 12 board meeting, Bob Lewis of PMA Securities presented the plan which allows the[Read More…]
New beauty supply and tobacco stores open in Homewood
A new beauty supply store and a tobacco shop recently opened in Homewood. The building they share, formerly a Discount Tire outlet, is barely recognizable now. About a month ago, DNA Beauty Supply and Smoke Shop Superstore began welcoming customers to their new locations at 810 Maple Avenue in Homewood.[Read More…]
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