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Homewood Police Chief Denise McGrath is modest about her talent as a runner, but she said her running superpower might not be speed. She has proven to be talented at running up donations for good causes. Her latest project will take her to Boston, where she will run the Boston[Read More…]
The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) is encouraging Illinoisans to check their household plumbing fixtures and irrigation systems for leaks as a part of national Fix-a-Leak Week this March 18-24. Approximately 1 trillion gallons of water are wasted in the United States each year due to leaks, but inexpensive fixes can[Read More…]
At the Thursday, March 14, meeting, the Cook County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution introduced by Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller to recognize March 22 as World Doula Day in Cook County. Homewood is in Miller’s district. The day coincides with the start of Doula Week, which takes[Read More…]
VOTE — Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Find out where to vote. Click here or here. Information on voting for judges. Click here or here or here. Who is on the ballot. More election information. DISTRICT 233 MEETING — The board will meet at 6:15 and 7 p.m. tonight in the The Viking Room, South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. The[Read More…]
In a split vote, with Mayor Michelle Nelson breaking the tie, Flossmoor trustees voted Monday, March 18, to terminate the employment Police Chief Jerel Jones, the village’s first Black chief. Trustees Gary Daggett, Brian Driscoll and Jim Mitros joined Nelson in voting for a resolution dismissing Jones. Trustees Joni Bradley-Scott,[Read More…]
Tinley Park Roller Rink provided music, skates, and energy for community teens to enjoy while voicing and exercising their power to vote at a Skate to the Polls young voters registration drive. As of Jan. 1, Illinois allows 16-year-olds to pre-register to vote in future elections. When they are 18,[Read More…]
District 153 administrators say a concern for student safety and the proper care of children is leading them to recommend a policy change back to first day exclusion from school for those kindergarteners who are not properly vaccinated. The board is expected to approve Superintendent Scott McAlister’s recommendation at its[Read More…]
THE WEEK > Meetings Rich Township Board of Trustees will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, March 18, in the Leonard Robinson Administration Building, 22013 Governors Highway. Find the agenda here. Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, March 18, in Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago[Read More…]
Dozens of community members raised about $8,500 for the Flossmoor Veterans Memorial (FVM) at the third annual trivia night at the Flossmoor Community House on Friday evening, March 15, according to FVM officials. The FVM will be a Wall of Honor listing all Flossmoor residents who have served in the United States military. While[Read More…]
The traffic lanes on Dixie Highway north of the viaduct could be restructured as part of a project to repair a collapsed storm sewer that contributes to chronic flooding of the viaduct. At the request of the Illinois Department of Transportation, Homewood trustees approved a letter of support for changing[Read More…]
