Flossmoor is inviting village residents and other stakeholders to provide input that will help in the search for a new police chief. Chief Tod Kamleiter announced last week that he will retire in December. In order to identify the candidate that best fits the needs of Flossmoor, the village partnered with the[Read More…]
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Girl Scouts aid FVM project to earn ‘Honoring Our Veterans’ badge
Members of Flossmoor Girl Scout Troop 65547 will be working to earn an “Honoring Our Veterans” badge, and in the process, they will be helping the Flossmoor Veterans’ Memorial Inc. (FVM) organization discover more veterans and their stories. At its recent weekly meeting at Western Avenue School, Junior Scouts began[Read More…]
State funding increases Anew allocation for domestic violence work
A boost in state funding is nearly doubling the allocation for work by Anew: Building Beyond Violence & Abuse. The agency will receive close to $1.1 million. Jennifer Gabrenya, executive director of Anew, said the decision by the Illinois Department of Human Services to increase the funding for domestic[Read More…]
Local businesses collect food donations to help Open Access provide Thanksgiving dinner to those in need (free)
A number of local businesses are serving as collection points for donated nonperishable foods that will help Open Access provide complete Thanksgiving meals to area families in need. Collections will be accepted through Tuesday, Nov. 15. The organization’s goal is to provide 1,000 families with a meal that includes a turkey with[Read More…]
Election roundup: Two referendums appear to succeed, one uncertain while incumbents win contested races (free)
In addition to approving the Homewood School District 153 property tax referendum, one other referendum on the Nov. 8 ballot appears to be headed for approval, but the result for another is not yet clear, according to unofficial election results. A Cook County referendum a tax increase of 0.025% to[Read More…]
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service is Nov. 22 at St. Veronica Church
The Homewood-Flossmoor community’s Interfaith Thanksgiving Service will mark its 50th anniversary year during the 2022 service at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at St. Veronica Church (formerly Infant Jesus of Prague) at 1131 Douglas Ave. in Flossmoor. The ecumenical service allows peoples of all faiths to come together to[Read More…]
Health officials: 1.5M in state have received bivalent COVID-19 vaccines
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported on Thursday, Nov. 10, that more than 1.5 million people in Illinois have received a dose of the new bivalent COVID-19 vaccines since they were authorized for use in September, with about 160,000 doses administered in the last week. The state also[Read More…]
GSU student visits White House to discuss reproductive rights
On a warmer-than usual October morning, Governors State University Student Senate President Marquis Parks joined 75 other student leaders at the White House, where Vice President Kamala Harris convened a meeting to discuss the fight to protect reproductive rights. “It was an incredible experience,” said Parks, a Theatre and Performance Studies major who[Read More…]
Board moves forward with 2022 tax levy approach while awaiting more 2021 information
The Flossmoor Village Board now knows how it wants to approach its 2022 tax levy, though a delay in the 2021 extension is complicating concrete calculations on the tentative document. Still, the village board voted unanimously Monday, Nov. 7, to approve an approach and 2022 tax levy estimate. The village[Read More…]
11.11.22 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
CLOSED FOR VETERANS DAY – Today is Veterans Day. Banks, post offices and all Illinois Secretary facilities are closed today in observance. CRICUT YR OWN BKMARK – Homewood Library invites adults 18 and older to make Personalized Bookmarks during Drop-In Crafts from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Use the[Read More…]
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