Becky Popelka was the top vote-getter with 2,360 votes in the Homewood School District 153 school board election April 1. Broderick Booth, who was up for reelection, received 2,275 votes, and Christine Scully, who is serving on the board by appointment, ran in her first school board race. She received[Read More…]
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GovState names interim president
Note: Chris Weber wrote this story for the GovState Phoenix. As the Board of Trustees works to find a replacement after Governors State University President Cheryl Green’s retirement in early March, Vice President of Administration and Finance Corey S. Bradford Sr. has taken the lead as head administrator. Bradford said[Read More…]
Election 2025: Mayor Nelson reelected in Flossmoor
Mayor Michelle Nelson won a second term Tuesday, April 1, with 56% of the vote. Nelson received 1,681 votes to challenger Joni Bradley-Scott’s 1,296 voters or 43.53%. Bradley-Scott had a lively party at Bistro on Sterling Restaurant. The DJ got people up on their feet and dancing. Others offered words[Read More…]
Election 2025: Voters elect Leonard, O’Quin and Smith to H-F High school board
Voters elected Ariana Leonard, Camille O’Quin and Tamekia Smith to the Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233 school board in Tuesday’s election. Voters gave Leonard 4,995 votes or 26.08%. She had the highest vote total, followed by O’Quin with 4,303 votes or 22.46% and Smith with 4,052 votes or 21.15%. Aredell[Read More…]
Election 2025: D161 Board stays mostly the same following 2025 vote
The Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will remain the same except for one seat after the April 1 election. Ashley Giddens received more votes than any other candidate and is the only new member elected to the board. She said her focus in the role will be on[Read More…]
Election 2025 quick look: Incumbents appear to prevail in contested H-F mayor races
Homewood and Flossmoor voters chose to retain their current mayors, according to unofficial election results late Tuesday, April 1. In Homewood, long-serving Village President Rich Hofeld had nearly 74% of the vote with 100% of precincts reporting. Hofeld was first elected in 1997 and last faced a challenger in 2009. [Read More…]
April 1 election results
Preliminary consolidated election results. Flossmoor mayor (1 seat) 89% reporting at 9:30 p.m. CANDIDATE VOTES PERCENTAGE Joni Bradley-Scott 1,189 45.71% Michelle Nelson (incumbent) 1,412 54.29% Homewood mayor (1 seat) 100% reporting at 9:25 p.m. CANDIDATE VOTES PERCENTAGE Brady Chalmers 927 26.03% Rich Hofeld (incumbent) 2,634 73.97% Flossmoor clerk (1 seat)[Read More…]
Trump administration blocks more than $400M in funding for Illinois health programs
By Ben Szalinski, Jade Aubrey and UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR), Capitol News Illinois President Donald Trump’s administration is pulling back $477 million from Illinois that was to be used to prevent infectious disease and treat mental health and substance abuse issues. The Illinois Department of Public Health announced this[Read More…]
04.01.2025 | What You Need to Know Today
Election Day. Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Voters can find their polling place on the mailing from the Cook County Clerk’s office or by visiting the clerk’s website. Meet the Candidates. Learn about the qualifications and priorities of candidates for Homewood and Flossmoor village boards, Homewood and Flossmoor[Read More…]
Trail Mix Productions to Host Nathan Graham Concert at Thornton Distilling Co.
Trail Mix Concert Series, a yearlong series of acoustic concerts organized by the Homewood-based nonprofit organization Trail Mix Productions, is returning to Cooper’s Hall at Thornton Distilling Co. on Saturday, April 4 at 7 p.m. The event will feature live performances from Nathan Graham, a nationally renowned blues musician from[Read More…]
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