Last month, I suggested we find ways to engage, as a community, in sustained conversations and action on race. The idea is to disrupt the pattern, the episodic nature of our concern for a problem that is deeply embedded in American culture and operates continuously even when unmarked by controversy.[Read More…]
Opinion
Column: Tariffs are crushing local businesses — we must act now
As your Cook County commissioner representing Homewood, I am deeply concerned about the destructive impact tariffs are having on local businesses, farmers and working families. Tariffs — essentially taxes on imported goods — are often framed as tools for economic protection. But in reality, they amount to economic sabotage. They[Read More…]
Letter: Village board meeting structure fails to make residents’ views welcome
At the LWV forum for our trustees, prior to our election, a question was asked of all candidates regarding the village’s participation at the regularly held board meetings. Each of the eventual winners of that election — all members of the Greater Homewood Party — agreed that more participation was[Read More…]
Health & Wellness 2025: Your primary care physician is your best ally for wellness
By Josephine MinnicinoSpecialty Physicians of Illinois LLC As a family medicine physician, I firmly believe that the foundation of good healthcare lies in the relationship between patients and their primary care physicians. This bond is more than transactional – it’s built on trust, understanding, and shared goals for your health.[Read More…]
Page 4: Time to break the pattern and talk about race
Here’s an uncomfortable juxtaposition of stories about white supremacy. The first is from page 90-91 of “The Children” by David Halberstam. It is an account of the stories the students in his non-violence workshops told as they were trying to decide what to do for their first civil rights protest[Read More…]
Column: Meet the Candidates before you vote April 1
There should be no guesswork in the voting booth (or when filling out a mail-in ballot). There has been a surge of interest in serving on local boards. More candidates are running for Homewood and Flossmoor village and school boards than in any election in recent memory. That means voters[Read More…]
Letter: Homewood resident dissatisfied with choices for mayor
I’ll begin with three disclaimers. One, I’m not advocating for or against any candidate for village president — in fact, I’m confident that what I’m about to say will irk them both equally. Two, I’ve voted for the incumbent over his four-plus decades in public service; I’ve also voted against[Read More…]
Letter: Homewood resident appreciates Chronicle election coverage
Dear Mr. Crump and the entire H-F Chronicle Staff, I want to take the time to thank you all for your coverage of the upcoming election on April 1, 2025. I, like I would guess many HF residents, am not always engaged as much as I could or should be[Read More…]
Column: Cook County officials commit to protecting programs, values from Trump administration onslaught
The first chapter in historian Timothy Snyder’s 2017 book, “On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century,” is “Do Not Obey in Advance.” Corporate America, especially its leaders from the billionaire class, apparently didn’t find time to read Snyder’s slim volume, because even before Election Day, they began to obey[Read More…]
Page 4: Honoring MLK, Black History Month with service projects, study of caste system
Martin Luther King Jr.’s holiday has passed, and we are heading into Black History Month, making this a good moment to reflect on both. As usual, Flossmoor knocked it out of the park with its 10th annual MLK Day of Service event, which coordinates dozens of service projects in the[Read More…]