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If the athletes Tywon Green coached at the start of his career could see him at a Homewood-Flossmoor girls track practice now, he thinks they’d probably call him “soft.” After college, Green spent 16 years in the Army, working first as a chemical engineer and then with military police. At[Read More…]
Your government | Notices | Stuff to do | Plan ahead THE WEEK > Your government Monday, July 20 Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. at Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. The agenda is available here. The meeting livestream will be available here. Flossmoor Board of[Read More…]
Seeing all of the flooding in basements and on neighborhood streets over the last few days has been tough. If you’re dealing with it, I’m so sorry. One thing that has made a huge difference on my property is planting a native garden. Native plants have incredibly deep root systems[Read More…]
Illinois Senator Napoleon Harris, D-Harvey, announced grants to local libraries and schools as part of the Illinois Secretary of State’s Public Library Per Capita and Equalization Aid Grants, Security and Construction Grants and School Library Grants programs. Awards went to Homewood School District 153, $1,551; Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233,[Read More…]
Cook County Board of Commissioners on Thursday, July 16, voted to pass a resolution introduced by Commissioner Donna Miller, who represents the 6th District, including Homewood, to place a countywide advisory referendum in the Nov. 3 general election. The advisory referendum will ask voters whether Illinois should adopt the proposed[Read More…]
Nobody would’ve expected Ali Kelly to be a coach, not even her. Homewood-Flossmoor girls soccer’s skipper was a self-described “hot head” as a player who was quick to pick up a card. The 2012 Vikings grad was able to get by on her talent without doing a lot of thinking.[Read More…]
The Homewood Village Board approved a $176,917 contract at the July 14 meeting for a series of pedestrian safety improvements at several downtown intersections to make crosswalks more visible and accessible. The contract was awarded to Iroquois Paving Corporation of Watseka, the lowest bidder among seven companies that submitted proposals[Read More…]
Metra has launched a new pilot program using remotely operated drones to monitor its rail lines and facilities with the goal of improving safety and security throughout the commuter rail system and decreasing response times to critical incidents along the railroad. “This pilot project aligns with NITA’s legislative mandate to[Read More…]
Traffic Alert. A water main break at 183rd Street and Governors Highway will require the westbound northern lane of 183rd Street to be closed through the weekend and into next week while the village completes repairs and restoration. Village staff urges motorists to use caution when traveling through the area[Read More…]
The Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce is inviting south suburban businesses and organization leaders, educators, elected leaders and individuals to complete a survey that will help describe the region’s economic and policy priorities. In an announcement, chamber officials said, “The Chicago Southland is home to a diverse and growing business[Read More…]
