Age: 54Education: B.S. in HR ManagementJob/role: Executive relationship manager-UKG (Human Capital software company)Family: Four children; a niece and 95-year-old aunt.Other elected positions: Current District 233 school board member. Issues: Goals:
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Flossmoor reviews planned capital equipment expenses ahead of FY24 budget approval
The latest stop on Flossmoor’s road to fiscal year 2024 budget approval: capital equipment. Village Manager Bridget Wachtel presented Monday, March 20, to the village board about Flossmoor’s planned capital equipment expenditures. The village’s fiscal year runs from May 1, 2023, to April 30, 2024. The village’s capital equipment fund[Read More…]
Meet the Candidates: Beth A. Larocca, D233 (free)
Age: 64Education: B.A. Accounting, University of Notre Dame; M.A. Reading, Texas Woman’s University; M.E. School Administration and Supervision, Loyola University of Chicago.Job/role: Retired educator.Family: Parents: Tom and Pat Larocca; four brothers and sisters.Other elected positions: District 233 board member 2017-2021. Issues:Safety and discipline, data-driven decisions, closing the achievement gap, residency, preparing every student for one[Read More…]
Jim Wright history stories
Local historian and community leader Jim Wright died on March 10, 2023, after a six-year battle with cancer. Over the years, he contributed a number of articles about local history to the Chronicle. Jim was also a key source for the Chronicle and Bionic Content’s State of Golf web documentary.
3.23.23 | What You Need to Know Today
THE LITTLE MERMAID CAMP – Kids ages 8 to 15 can join the Summer Musical Theater Camp at Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts. Registration is open for the camp that runs June 19 to 23, ending with a performance of “The Little Mermaid.” Cost is $270. Scholarships are[Read More…]
Flossmoor competes for title of North America’s ‘Strongest Town’
It’s March Madness for towns. Flossmoor is facing off with South Bend, Indiana, in the first round bracket of the Strongest Town Contest, with voters from across the continent deciding which will advance to the Elite Eight round of the tournament. The deadline for voting in the Sweet Sixteen round is[Read More…]
Meet the Candidates: Lisa Komorowski, Flossmoor library (free)
Age: 52Education: Robert Morris CollegeJob/role: Loulou Belle/OwnerOther elected positions: N/A Issues:I believe our library’s important issues are supporting literacy and education, promoting lifelong learning and serving as a community gathering space. Goals:One of my top goals is to supply our library with inclusive learning materials and services that reach every member in our community.
Meet the Candidates: Jessica Barnes, Flossmoor library (free)
Age: 42 Education: B.A. History, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; M.S. Library and Information Science, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.Job/role: Special projects librarian at Reaching Across Illinois Library System.Family: husband Greg, daughter AudreyOther elected positions: N/A Issues:The library is central to American civic life. It’s one of the few places that is open to everyone. It provides an[Read More…]
Flossmoor Village Board reviews additional funding proposals ahead of FY24 budget
When Flossmoor staff prepares the annual budget, the process first addresses the known quantities, the annual expenses and revenues, and the predictable, scheduled updates — or the “status quo,” as Village Manager Bridget Wachtel puts it. But sometimes new items come along in the process, and the village reviews those[Read More…]
3.22.23 | What You Need to Know Today
BECOME A LADY WHO LIFTS – H-F Racquet & Fitness Club offers a class for women 18+ looking to learn more about weight lifting. Taught by a certified personal trainer, Ladies Who Lift is an introductory strength training class to build confidence in the weight room. Club membership is not[Read More…]
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