Flossmoor police responded to the intersection of Western Avenue and Vollmer Road shortly after 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23, to investigate a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers determined that multiple rounds were potentially fired at a vehicle in traffic, which contained two occupants. There were no reports of[Read More…]
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Trustees honor Rick Sewell as he retires from Homewood Police Department
At the Oct. 10 Homewood board meeting, trustees honored Richard “Rick” Sewell, retiring after more than 25 years in law enforcement, including 18 years with the Homewood Police Department. Trustees approved a resolution honoring Sewell for his service, which included stints as of tactical officer, detective, juvenile specialist, evidence technician,[Read More…]
10.24.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
NEW DEVELOPMENT ON 175th STREET — Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. Find the agenda here. The board will consider a redevelopment plan and two Class 8 property tax relief designations for Apparel Redefined, a custom apparel printing and monogramming company,[Read More…]
State officials urge residents to protect themselves from risks during Cybersecurity Awareness Month
What’s at least 16 characters long, includes four different kinds of keyboard characters, and is based on initials for a string of thought that only you would know? That’s a good password. Here’s an example: Your favorite song is One Headlight by the Wallflowers, and you got the CD for[Read More…]
Cook County launches Domestic Violence Survivor Center in Markham
The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County Iris Y. Martinez oversaw a ribbon cutting ceremony Oct. 18 to launch the Domestic Violence Survivor Center (DVSC) in the Markham Courthouse. DVSC is intended to provide a safe place for families that have experienced instances of domestic violence and may[Read More…]
The Weeks | Oct. 22: Diversity Dinner report, meetings, haunted bike ride, pumpkin hunt, stories, trick-or-treat
OBSERVATIONS Diversity Dinner speaker provides strategies for talking about raceA few years ago, a gentleman (whose name I did not get in my notes, much to my regret) stopped by Homewood village hall during Mayor Rich Hofeld’s Meet the Mayor session. He implored Hofeld to find a way to incorporate[Read More…]
Specialty Physicians of Illinois hosts open house at Homewood primary care clinic
Specialty Physicians of Illinois, LLC, the multi-specialty physician group based in Chicago’s South Suburbs, will present a free open house event on Thursday, Nov. 9, from 1 to 6:30 p.m. at its Homewood primary care clinic at 18636 Dixie Highway. At the open house event, visitors will have the opportunity[Read More…]
District 233 adds student representative to school board
Jaila Parrish has a seat at the table. The senior at Homewood-Flossmoor High School was selected to be the student representative to the District 233 school board. She was warmly greeted by board members and the audience at the Oct. 17 meeting. Parrish ran against two other student government representatives[Read More…]
Peep this! Flossmoor’s first Guided Fall Tree Walk draws a crowd eager to learn more
Flossmoor loves its trees. And David Becker loves talking about them. And a light rain the afternoon of Thursday, Oct. 19, was not enough to keep a crowd of roughly 30 people from sticking around for the full hour of Flossmoor’s first Guided Fall Tree Walk, led by Becker, the[Read More…]
Metra proposes $1.1B operating budget, revises fare structure
Metra unveiled a $1.1 billion operating budget for 2024 on Oct. 11 that includes a major revision to its fare structure and new fare products. It also proposed a $574.9 million capital budget that continues significant investment in railcars, bridges, and stations. The plans will be the subject of public[Read More…]
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