It’s a tragedy whenever a tree is lost, and the aftermath of the August 10 derecho windstorm was grounds for mourning across our H-F towns. We were on a family visit and far from home on the day of the storm. Driving back to Flossmoor the next day, I started[Read More…]
Opinion
Independence Day: Celebrating powerful voices for freedom and equality (free)
Happy Fourth of July! This weekend we are continuing the longstanding tradition of marking the founding of our nation, but with a different approach this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. To help mark this time of celebration, the Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle and 23 Miles South Theatre are presenting the words[Read More…]
Performing arts center on the horizon for Homewood
Village officials have, for most of this young century, been pursuing the goal of making downtown Homewood an “18-hour” business district. The idea is to have sufficient population density and dining, business and entertainment options to entice people to spend more time — and money — there. The replacement of[Read More…]
With legal pot, the Really Big Story about cannabis may finally be on the way
Old fuddy-duddy that I am, the odds that I will be purchasing legal recreational marijuana anytime soon are right up there with the infinitesimally small chance that I will wake up tomorrow with a full head of bushy black hair. Nope, not gonna happen. As of this writing, Month One[Read More…]
Letter: Labor and transparency concerns about proposed casino
On Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, Homewood residents attended a public hearing on the Wind Creek Casino proposal hosted by the Homewood Village Board. What was clear by the end of the meeting is that the tension in the room revolved around common uncertainties that every democratic process results from: The[Read More…]
A local casino on the way, in a state already awash in gambling
Take your pick. Or perhaps I should say, place your bets. Where should the long-awaited south suburban casino be built? Homewood and East Hazel Crest, on Halsted Street just south of Interstate 80? Lynwood, on Glenwood Dyer Road just off I-394? Calumet City, adjacent to River Oaks Center? Matteson, on[Read More…]
Planting trees when the world seems to be going to pieces
It’s spring in our backyard and that’s always cause for joy and hope. All of our trees are heavily budded and pregnant with the possibilities of leaves, seeds, flowers — a once-a-year treat for the human senses. Buds on the maple are bursting into tiny whirly seeds. On our[Read More…]
Commentary: Why blackface carries the weight of history
One common theme in the community reaction to the recent blackface incident — four Homewood-Flossmoor High School students who posted a video online of themselves in blackface — was that this is a teachable moment. It sure is. One thing I’m learning is why blackface is so offensive. Almost everyone[Read More…]
Column: Nuances of nationalism, illusion of diversity must be faced in H-F
I was still half-asleep, and fully-cursing the rising sun when national headlines of Homewood Flossmoor High School students in blackface came across my screen. I wish I could say that the news of suburban white boys painting their faces black left me anything more than disappointed. I wish I could[Read More…]
After four years of the Chronicle, and looking toward the future
A couple of years ago, I went to a wedding and, as is often the case, was seated at dinner next to someone I’d never met before. He seemed like a nice enough guy and said he was from somewhere in the Wheaton area. I told him I lived in[Read More…]
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