I think Flossmoor Book Club might be misnamed. I’ll explain. Last fall, the club’s publicity coordinator, Fran Arvia, invited me to a meeting. Before the meeting, I had in my head an image of the only kind of book club I was familiar with, the kind where everyone reads the[Read More…]
Opinion
Half Week | Feb. 28: Thornton Township meeting, Skate to the Polls, Aging Grace, election trust
Half Week is a test. Our weekly newsletter, The Weeks, can get very long sometimes. We thought maybe it would be better to split it in two parts 1) Meetings, events, activities and links to the previous week’s stories on Sunday and 2) News briefs and commentary on Wednesday. Let us[Read More…]
Pritzker releases proposed FY25 budget
(Note: Below are Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s remarks as prepared for delivery on Wednesday, Feb. 21, announcing his proposed budget for the next fiscal year.) Speaker Welch, President Harmon, Lt. Gov. Stratton, my fellow constitutional officers, members of the 103rd General Assembly, Chief Justice Theis and members of the Supreme Court,[Read More…]
Column: Pay your property tax bill online to avoid risk of check-washing fraud
As the March 1 due date approaches for Cook County property owners to pay their First Installment 2023 tax bills, I encourage people to pay online. It’s more convenient — and much safer. People who still pay their bills by mailing a check are at risk of falling prey to[Read More…]
The Weeks | Feb. 11: Thornton Township referendum, many meetings, Abe Lincoln at Flossmoor library, history of DQ at Homewood library
THE WEEK > Meetings Homewood School District 153 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, at the James Hart School media center, 18220 Morgan St. Flossmoor Public Art Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, in the village hall conference room, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Homewood Board[Read More…]
Money from your property taxes pays for essential local services
My office recently mailed property tax bills to owners of nearly 1.8 million parcels in Cook County. First installment tax bills are due March 1. Local governments, such as school districts and municipalities, count on my office to collect about $18 billion a year from property owners. We then distribute[Read More…]
The Weeks | Jan. 28: Township coverage, biking/walking open house, dragons, local talent, bid whist
THE WEEK > Meeting Homewood-Flossmoor District 233 Finance Committee will meet at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, in the Viking Room, South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. Stuff to do Wednesday, Jan. 31 Big Bad Musical. Spotlight Performance Academy presents “The Big Bad Musical” at 6:30 p.m. in Homewood Auditorium, 2010 Chestnut[Read More…]
The Weeks | Jan. 21: Pursuing the Dream, ‘Caste’ becomes a movie, engineering with toothpicks, Flossmoor public works projects
THE WEEKS > Meetings Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22, in Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. Flossmoor Community Relations Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at[Read More…]
Letter: Flossmoor resident urges consideration of flooding relief project costs
The Village of Flossmoor will host an open house Tuesday, Jan. 23, to discuss the Flossmoor Road viaduct drainage improvement project. I encourage all Flossmoor residents to attend this village hall meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. and voice your objections to this very expensive, very disruptive waste of taxpayer[Read More…]
The Weeks | Jan. 14: MLK Day of Service projects, King’s revolutionary vision, county warming centers, Dragon Day
THE WEEK > Meetings Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Homewood-Flossmoor High School Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, in the Viking Room, South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners will meet[Read More…]