THE WEEK > Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 23, in Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. Flossmoor Community Relations Commission will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 23, in the committee room at village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Homewood[Read More…]
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The weeks | Jan. 15
DEMOCRACY WATCH As anti-police-violence protesters at the Flossmoor community meeting last fall shouted out, challenging and interrupting the forum’s moderators, a woman seated next to me confided that she was sympathetic to their cause, “but they are going about it the wrong way.” Tomorrow we celebrate the legacy of Dr.[Read More…]
The Weeks | Jan. 1
THE WEEK > Flossmoor Board of Trustees meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 3, has been cancelled. Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 3, has been cancelled. Homewood Appearance Commission will meet at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. State Supreme[Read More…]
Mary Compton leaves a legacy of compassion and a photo collage of south suburban life
When Mary Compton died on Christmas Eve, the South Suburbs lost a keen-eyed photojournalist, a generous writer and an empathetic soul. Regular readers of the Chronicle will be familiar with her work. From 2017 to 2021 she helped us capture the life and lives of the Homewood-Flossmoor community. See below[Read More…]
The Weeks | Dec. 18
WEATHER WATCH It’s still early, so things could change, but the forecast for Thursday through Saturday calls for the possibility of a foot of snow, nasty winds and plunging temperatures. It might be a good time to review the state’s Winter Weather Preparedness Guide. DEMOCRACY WATCH Help and information gets easier[Read More…]
The Weeks | Dec. 11
ENVIRONMENT WATCH There’s a new way for H-F residents to get involved and make a difference for environmental sustainability and justice. The Southland Committee of the Nordson Green Earth Foundation met Saturday, Dec. 10, at Wiley’s Grill in Flossmoor. The foundation is fairly new. It was founded last year[Read More…]
The Weeks | Dec. 4
DEMOCRACY WATCH In April 2021, the Village of Homewood trustees approved “A Resolution in Support of Intergovernmental Cooperation Between the Village of Hazel Crest and Homewood Regarding the Future Development of Calumet Country Club.” In May 2021, the Village of Hazel Crest trustees approved “A Resolution Supporting the Concept of[Read More…]
Viewpoint: Hoop dreams and the fabric of community
Recently, I stepped into the H-F field house in the North Building of the high school with a friend who had attended high school nearby but had never seen H-F’s field house. “Is this the most well-resourced majority-Black high school in the country?” he asked. After a little informal internet[Read More…]
Working the polls is challenging, rewarding
I made it 63 years without ever volunteering to help out at a polling place. On Nov. 8, I finally rectified that omission. I’m glad I did. The view we get of the process as voters suggests the job of election judge might be repetitive, tedious and boring. You check[Read More…]
The Weeks | Nov. 27
DEMOCRACY WATCH Investigation update: A little information is way better than noneAt the Flossmoor Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, Nov. 24, Mayor Michelle Nelson provided a more detailed update on the investigation into the police shooting of Madeline Miller in July than is typical in such cases, from my[Read More…]
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