An armed robbery was reported to Flossmoor police on Tuesday. Police said that a male victim reported that he was walking in the 1000 block of Leavitt Avenue when he was approached by a suspect who displayed a handgun and demanded his cell phone. After the victim surrendered his phone,[Read More…]
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Flossmoor Village Board race unsettled as write-in votes counted
The race for Flossmoor trustee might not be settled for nearly three more weeks. Unofficial results reveal first-time candidate Gyata Kimmons pulled in at least 10 percent more votes than his challengers on the ballot, with 1,464 votes. However, the official election results, including vote counts for write-in candidates David Bruni and[Read More…]
Graciousness wins in D233 race as two first-time candidates remain nearly tied
Despite a hard-fought 10-candidate District 233 race, winners and apparent losers were gracious in post-election comments Tuesday night and Wednesday. Jonathan Cook has conceded that Nathan Legardy is the likely winner of the fourth of four spots on the Homewood-Flossmoor District 233 election on Tuesday, but Legardy is being cautious[Read More…]
Activists plan to continue fight against proposed power plant
Activists plan to keep up the fight against a proposed power plant in the South Suburbs despite the company withdrawing its zoning application to set up a facility in Glenwood.
Friday deadline to apply for Homewood library director position
Candidates have until Friday, April 5, to apply for the job as director of Homewood Public Library. A new executive director is expected to be named May 9.
Voters choose two incumbents, two newcomers in H-F board contest
Gerald Pauling emerged as the top vote-getter in Tuesday’s highly contested board of education race in Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233. Incumbent Debbie Berman was re-elected to the board and newcomer Pamela Jackson collected the third most votes. Nathan Legardy won the fourth spot, according to the initial vote tally.[Read More…]
Two H-F students win honors at state’s mock trial contest
Two Homewood-Flossmoor High School students won top honors as part of the Illinois State Bar Association’s High School Mock Trial Competition in March.
Marian Catholic students stage ‘Anything Goes’ April 12, 13, 14
Alex Bertucci and Elijah Long of Homewood and Fiona Keating of Flossmoor will be on stage when Marian Catholic High School presents the musical “Anything Goes.” Performances of this Cole Porter classic will be at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 12, and Saturday April 13, and 2 p.m. on Sunday,[Read More…]
Local Freedom Trail hike set for Saturday
Discover local Underground Railroad sites during a spring Freedom Trail hike in the Little Calumet River area on Saturday, April 6. The two-hour tour will be led by Larry McClellan, retired Governors State University professor, and Tom Shepherd of the Little Calumet River Underground Railroad Project. Participants will travel by[Read More…]
Youth Job Expo set for April 13
A job fair for teens and young adults will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 13, at the media center at Rich South High School, 5000 Sauk Trail in Richton Park. U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., is organizing the event as her sixth Youth Job[Read More…]
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