During a rain and hail storm on Feb. 28, one driver found out the hard way what most local motorists know: The Dixie Highway viaduct in Homewood is prone to flooding. The driver was rescued from the vehicle that stalled in several feet of water. The lesson? When hard rain[Read More…]
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Betina Gozo is a finalist in the Next Fitness Star contest. (Provided photo) Betina Gozo was a dedicated band member and an all-around music enthusiast. Now she’s a gym guru and fitness superstar. She says she’s lived the best of two very different worlds. Fulfilling and eventually letting go of[Read More…]
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From left, Kevin and Dana Pries and Angela and Willian Dunnett are dressed for the occasion of the Blind Tiger’s opening. (Photo by Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) It looks like a wine cellar. At the bottom of the stairs in the Copper Still Martini Bar at 1961 Ridge Road in Homewood, the small landing has one wall[Read More…]
District 233 board members deny rumor of Mansfield’s contract extension
The District 233 school board election is past, but tensions continue between supporters and opponents of the current board and administration. Two petitions circulated this past week to register support for positions held by both sides. The District 233 school board will be taking action on 2017-18 salaries for district administrators[Read More…]
Homewood presents new TIF district plan at public hearing
Homewood officials and a financial consultant introduced the plan for a proposed tax increment financing (TIF) district in the downtown area during a public hearing at village hall on Tuesday, April 11. Several residents asked questions about the TIF plan and about one of the first projects expected to benefit[Read More…]
Request for firm to check residency in District 161 falls short
Flossmoor School District 161 school board members this week failed to approve the proposed hiring of a firm to verify the residency of students and improve the registration process. The board voted three-to-three on the administration’s recommendation. Voting for the recommendation were Stephen Paredes, Christine Marks and John Simmons. Voting[Read More…]
Chicago Shakespeare Theater performs abridged ‘Romeo and Juliet’ at Prairie State College April 27
The community is invited to an April 27 performance of “Short Shakespeare! Romeo and Juliet,” given by the Chicago Shakespeare Theater at Prairie State College (PSC), 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. The 75-minute abridged presentation will begin at 11 a.m. in the Barnes & Noble College Auditorium on[Read More…]
Flossmoor man faces weapons, burglary charges following arrest
An 18-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges ― some related to the unlawful use of a weapon ― following a string of car burglaries in Flossmoor and Hazel Crest in the early morning hours on Tuesday, April 11. Joel Brooks, of the 18700 block of Crawford Avenue in Flossmoor,[Read More…]
Glencoe makes headway in male dominated banking world
During her nearly 30 years in banking, Anita Glencoe of Flossmoor has been helping to shatter the male dominant stereotypes about bankers.
Bremen Township property reassessment appeals meeting set for April 25
The Cook County Assessor’s Office will hold an Assessment Appeal Workshop on April 25 to help Homewood residents residing in Bremen Township understand and appeal their properties’ proposed reassessment values. The workshop will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Acorn Public Library, 15624 Central Ave. in Oak[Read More…]
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