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The Flossmoor Board of Trustees was introduced to the village’s newest police officer at its Oct. 2 meeting. Village Clerk Gina LoGalbo administered the oath of office to Benjamin Morris after Police Chief Jerel Jones introduced him to the board. Jones said Morris grew up in South Holland and has[Read More…]
Flossmoor recognized National Breast Cancer Awareness Month during the Oct. 2 Board of Trustees meeting, and Mayor Michelle Nelson presented a copy of a proclamation to three local survivors of the disease. Nelson introduced Jill Kopec, Annette Driscoll and Kelly Rose before reading the proclamation. “These three ladies have gone[Read More…]
MVP Organizers of the Hidden Gem Half Marathon are often quick to credit the hundreds of volunteers who work to make the race a success every year. They also started in 2022 to recognize a member of the team whose contributions stand out. This year, the Hidden Gem Most Valuable[Read More…]
The volunteers who support the Flossmoor Public Library and local readers were honored at the Flossmoor Board of Trustees meeting on Oct. 2 as Mayor Michelle Nelson proclaimed Oct. 15-21 Friends of Libraries Week. Chris Schmitt and Chris Condon represented the Friends of the Flossmoor Public Library organization. “The Friends[Read More…]
Cielito Lindo, a family Mariachi band from Chicago, performed inside Park Place at Flossmoor Park in Flossmoor on the evening of Thursday, Oct. 11, for an Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. Paper plates, ice cream sticks, scissors, markers, glue sticks and tape were laid out on a table for about an[Read More…]
Blue Pearl Candles offers unique products and opportunities to learn, according to co-owner Kim Rowe. At the Sept. 26 Homewood Board of Trustees meeting, Rowe and her co-owner and daughter Terri Rowe, introduced the business during the Meet Your Merchant part of the agenda. Terri is a junior at Homewood-Flossmoor[Read More…]
Prairie State College (PSC) Board of Trustees is seeking candidates to fill a board vacancy after a resignation. The board is required to appoint a trustee to serve until the next general election in April 2024. Applicants must submit materials to [email protected] by Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 4:30p.m. Qualified candidates will be[Read More…]
Homewood District 153 expects to see only half of the $4 million in additional revenue it anticipated receiving from the 2022 school funding referendum. The culprit is the reassessment of property done every three years. Taxes are collected based on the Equalized Assessed Valuation (EAV). For District 153, EAV dropped[Read More…]
FIRE DEPARTMENT OPEN HOUSE — The annual Homewood Fire Department open house will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the department, 17950 Dixie Highway. There will be safety activities and demonstrations, the Cook County Sheriff’s Support K-9 Unit will be answering questions about staying safe in emergency situations and the[Read More…]
Work on Flossmoor School District 161 buildings should be completed a year earlier than first estimated and will be funded by a $13 million bond sale. At the school board’s Oct. 10 meeting, Flossmoor School District 161 Associate Superintendent Frances LaBella presented a long range plan with a few changes.[Read More…]
