THE WEEK > Time to do some democracyEarly voting is open through April 3. Tuesday, April 4, is Election Day. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Find Homewood and Flossmoor polling places here. Meet the Candidates. The Chronicle has compiled its most extensive election preview package ever, with 27 candidate-provided[Read More…]
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Homewood trustee candidates tackle questions about independence, casino, economic development (videos, free)
Four of five candidates vying for seats on the Homewood Board of Trustees participated in a forum March 13 sponsored by the Homewood-Flossmoor Area League of Women Voters. Challenger and former trustee Anne Colton and incumbents Cherise “Cece” Belue, Jay Heiferman and Julie Willis fielded 13 questions from voters and[Read More…]
H-F’s Nyla Bishop selected for Disney Dream Academy
Nyla Bishop, a sophomore at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, dreams of being a filmmaker. She got lots of encouragement at the Disney Dream Academy March 22-26. Nyla was one of 100 high school students selected for the program at DisneyWorld. The motivational program is designed to offer students the guidance they[Read More…]
Cold can’t stop annual Easter egg hunt
It was overcast. There was a mist in the air, and the temperature was in the high 30s. Not a perfect day for an Easter egg hunt. But about 100 children, with families in tow, gathered at Irwin Park on Saturday, April 1, for the traditional event sponsored by the[Read More…]
Homewood partners with local businesses for Easter egg hunt
The village of Homewood has partnered with 19 local Homewood businesses for an Easter egg hunt to be held on Saturday, April 8, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The 19 participating businesses will each get a giant paper Easter egg to hide in their storefront in downtown Homewood. Participants[Read More…]
Volunteers needed for BMW Championship
Golf enthusiasts, you have a chance to be part of the BMW Championship at Olympia Fields Country Club this summer by serving as a volunteer. The event taking place Aug. 15 through 20 will have the top 70 golfers on the PGA Tour playing to win. The BMW Championship is[Read More…]
Parker JH students soon to lock up phones during school days
Beginning April 24, students at Parker Junior High School will lock up their mobile phones at the start of each academic day and won’t be able to access them until they walk out of the building. At its March 27 meeting, the Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education unanimously[Read More…]
3.31.23 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
VOTE FOR FVM – Today is the last day to vote for the Flossmoor Veterans Memorial project in the Old National Bank “Choose Your Charity” campaign. FVM could win $5,000, which would help the fundraising campaign top its $100,000 fundraising goal. FVM hopes to break ground on a new veterans memorial this[Read More…]
Families who fraudulently attend Flossmoor schools now may get a bill
If parents send a child to Flossmoor School District 161 using a fraudulent address, the district may now seek reimbursement for the resources used for the child during that time. At its meeting on Monday, March 27, the school board voted to allow the practice of collection against people who[Read More…]
Reps. Kelly, Casten introduce bill aimed at reducing gun trafficking in Illinois
U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly (Ill.-2) and Sean Casten (Ill.-6) introduced the Gun Trafficker Detection Act on Thursday, March 30, to require gun owners to report if their gun is lost or stolen within 48 hours. The state’s efforts at gun control are often undermined by weak gun laws in neighboring states like[Read More…]
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