Homewood trustees will have an opportunity on Tuesday to take a preliminary step toward redeveloping the village hall parking lot. The move comes two weeks after trustees approved the purchase of another downtown site at 2066 Ridge Road to make it available for redevelopment. At the regular meeting Tuesday, May[Read More…]
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Election preview: Alsberry hopes to tap into 5th District life experiences by serving as Cook County commissioner
Editor’s note: This story is the first in a series featuring candidates for Cook County’s 5th District, which includes Flossmoor. Vernard L. Alsberry Jr. may be best known nowadays as the mayor of Hazel Crest, serving his ninth year in that position. But he grew up in the Altgeld Gardens[Read More…]
Flossmoor residents mingle with police officers at informal gathering
The clouds hung low but they didn’t hamper the Flossmoor Police Department’s Coffee with a Cop event from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, May 20. Standing outside Dunning’s Market on Sterling Avenue in downtown Flossmoor, a small crowd of police officers and residents gathered at the meet-up. Police Chief[Read More…]
You Matter 2 to host second annual Juneteenth Festival
The Juneteenth Festival is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s South Building parking lot. The festival will be preceded with a parade at 10 a.m. at Parker Junior High School. You Matter 2 is gearing up for their 2022 Juneteenth festival on June 19 at[Read More…]
5/20/2022 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
ARMED FORCES SALUTE – The Flossmoor Veterans’ Memorial organization hosts a Salute to Armed Forces Day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Flossmoor Park, 2523 Flossmoor Road. Chalk the walk to show your appreciation for veterans and service members, and get a free popsicle. FEELING CLINGLY – Kids[Read More…]
Flossmoor to power-up Village Hall, Public Works Service Center with new generators
Two Flossmoor municipal buildings will soon be getting re-energized. The village board voted unanimously to approve a contract to pay Powerlink Electric Inc. $476,995 for the Village Hall Generator Improvements Project. The project includes the replacement of an emergency back-up generator to power the facility during outages. Public Works Director[Read More…]
Metra makes changes to Electric Line schedule effective May 23
Metra will introduce a new Metra Electric Line schedule on May 23 that adds some express service and makes a variety of other modifications to reflect actual operating conditions and to accommodate rehabilitation work on the 147th St./Sibley Station.The changes include: A new inbound Train 710 will depart from University[Read More…]
5/19/2022 | What You Need to Know Today
CONGRATULATIONS, SENIORS! – Today is the last day of classes for H-F High School seniors. The school’s graduation ceremony is on May 29. GET AN INSIDE LOOK – Homewood Public Works Open House is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 17755 S. Ashland Ave. Tour the water plant[Read More…]
Homewood police investigate carjacking that ended in Indiana
Homewood police are investigating a reported carjacking incident that began about 2 p.m. Monday, May 16, at the Shell gas station, 17951 S. Halsted St., and ended with the arrest of two suspects by Indiana State Police. The victim told police that two subjects armed with handguns approached him while[Read More…]
Some still questioning decision to move Secret Garden sculpture from library to school
The Flossmoor Village Board’s April decision to OK a proposal from the Public Art Commission that includes moving the Secret Garden sculpture from just outside the Flossmoor Public Library to Heather Hill Elementary School in a collection shuffle is still not sitting well with some folks. At the board’s Monday, May 16,[Read More…]
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