Catherine Jaicks of Flossmoor has been named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester at The College of Wooster. Jaicks, a junior, achieved a grade point average of 3.65 or above. The Homewood-Flossmoor High School graduate is majoring in music. The College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio, was founded[Read More…]
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Trustees will consider five ordinances that, if adopted, would: Place the question before voters in the March 20 consolidated election whether to grant the village home rule authority Place limits on some of the authorities granted by home rule status, including the promise to abide by non-home rule property tax[Read More…]
H-F Park District using grants to supplement costs
Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s grant administrator has been having some success at finding money to help underwrite programs and park initiatives. Janet Drew, a 17-year employee who works in the finance department, took on the grant administrator position in 2016. The latest example of her efforts was a $2,500 grant from[Read More…]
Site work underway for three businesses at Flossmoor’s Meijer complex
Work on new businesses on both sides of Flossmoor’s Meijer complex has commenced. Crews this month began grading the site of a Buona Beef restaurant, to be located just north of the BP station at Crawford Avenue and Vollmer Road. Meanwhile, excavating is also underway for a four-unit building that[Read More…]
The eclipse is (mostly) coming
Nolan Way, a senior from Homewood, takes part in “A Christmas Journey,” the annual Christmas choir concert at Marian Catholic High School. The various choirs sang traditional Christmas songs as well as carols in Spanish for the Dec. 5 program. (Provided photo by Mary Compton)
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At its Dec. 4 meeting, the Flossmoor village board unanimously approved a measure to place on the March ballot a referendum to introduce a 1 percent village sales tax. If approved by voters, the measure would bring the total sales tax in Flossmoor to 10 percent. It currently stands at[Read More…]
Flossmoor hosts back to school event Aug. 18
As another academic year begins, the village of Flossmoor is partnering with local school districts to welcome students back to the classroom. The village is hosting a Back to School Meet and Greet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 18 at Flossmoor Park, 2523 Flossmoor Road. Officials from Flossmoor District[Read More…]
Russ Bensley is still a newsman
He’s still a newsman. When I interviewed Russ Bensley at the start of November, he detailed his years as a senior producer for CBS News during what is generally considered the golden age of broadcast journalism. Bensley, who lives in Flossmoor, was the producer of the “CBS Evening News” when[Read More…]
Haney starts work as Homewood’s new assistant village manager
Homewood trustees welcomed a new assistant manager to the village staff at the board meeting Tuesday. Napoleon Haney of Matteson took the oath of office to fill the spot that has been vacant since Michael Marzal resigned at the end of January. Haney started work Monday.
Rep. Kelly hosts Monday meeting on health care needs
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., is convening an issues-focused hearing on Monday, Aug. 14, aimed at strengthening the debate on healthcare reform. The non-partisan Congressional field inquiry will be conducted from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, 219 S. Dearborn St. in Chicago in Room 2525. Kelly,[Read More…]
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