The Flossmoor Police Department received reports of multiple vehicles being stolen in the 3800 block of Vollmer Road during the weekend of April 1. The vehicles primarily consist of Kia models and a Hyundai model, in which the offender used forced entry to gain access. Flossmoor officers reported recovering each[Read More…]
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The Weeks | April 2: Democracy to do, soggy Friday, another annexation possible
THE WEEK > Time to do some democracyEarly voting is open through April 3. Tuesday, April 4, is Election Day. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Find Homewood and Flossmoor polling places here. Meet the Candidates. The Chronicle has compiled its most extensive election preview package ever, with 27 candidate-provided[Read More…]
Homewood trustee candidates tackle questions about independence, casino, economic development (videos, free)
Four of five candidates vying for seats on the Homewood Board of Trustees participated in a forum March 13 sponsored by the Homewood-Flossmoor Area League of Women Voters. Challenger and former trustee Anne Colton and incumbents Cherise “Cece” Belue, Jay Heiferman and Julie Willis fielded 13 questions from voters and[Read More…]
H-F’s Nyla Bishop selected for Disney Dream Academy
Nyla Bishop, a sophomore at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, dreams of being a filmmaker. She got lots of encouragement at the Disney Dream Academy March 22-26. Nyla was one of 100 high school students selected for the program at DisneyWorld. The motivational program is designed to offer students the guidance they[Read More…]
Cold can’t stop annual Easter egg hunt
It was overcast. There was a mist in the air, and the temperature was in the high 30s. Not a perfect day for an Easter egg hunt. But about 100 children, with families in tow, gathered at Irwin Park on Saturday, April 1, for the traditional event sponsored by the[Read More…]
Homewood partners with local businesses for Easter egg hunt
The village of Homewood has partnered with 19 local Homewood businesses for an Easter egg hunt to be held on Saturday, April 8, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The 19 participating businesses will each get a giant paper Easter egg to hide in their storefront in downtown Homewood. Participants[Read More…]
Parker JH students soon to lock up phones during school days
Beginning April 24, students at Parker Junior High School will lock up their mobile phones at the start of each academic day and won’t be able to access them until they walk out of the building. At its March 27 meeting, the Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education unanimously[Read More…]
3.31.23 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
VOTE FOR FVM – Today is the last day to vote for the Flossmoor Veterans Memorial project in the Old National Bank “Choose Your Charity” campaign. FVM could win $5,000, which would help the fundraising campaign top its $100,000 fundraising goal. FVM hopes to break ground on a new veterans memorial this[Read More…]
Families who fraudulently attend Flossmoor schools now may get a bill
If parents send a child to Flossmoor School District 161 using a fraudulent address, the district may now seek reimbursement for the resources used for the child during that time. At its meeting on Monday, March 27, the school board voted to allow the practice of collection against people who[Read More…]
3 incumbents meet 1 newcomer in Flossmoor trustee candidate debate (free)
Infrastructure, business development and even seasonal decorations came to the table when candidates for Flossmoor Village Board met in a debate on Wednesday, March 15, at village hall. The H-F Area Chapter of the League of Women Voters hosted the debate for the four candidates vying for three seats, including[Read More…]
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