SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. – State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City, is offering local residents an opportunity to make their voices heard by welcoming input and feedback on proposing bill ideas. Jones represents the 29th District, which includes an area on the east side of Homewood. “The duties of public service are[Read More…]
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Flossmoor PD promotes 2 for leadership roles
Flossmoor Police Department has named two internal promotions to take on the roles of deputy chief and police commander. Police Chief Tod Kamleiter on Wednesday appointed former Administrative Sergeant Clint Wagner to the role of deputy chief and former Sergeant Keith Taylor to the role of police commander.
A look back: January 2019
It’s a tragedy whenever a tree is lost, and the aftermath of the Aug. 10 derecho windstorm was grounds for mourning across our H-F towns. We were on a family visit and far from home on the day of the storm. Driving back to Flossmoor the next day, I started[Read More…]
Holiday gifts get special treatment from Hart student volunteers
Members of the Homewood Rotary got a few extra pairs of hands to help them giftwrap Christmas presents for students at Glenwood Academy.
Flossmoor board votes to allow cannabis dispensary
The Flossmoor Village Board approved an ordinance Monday that would allow a recreational cannabis dispensary to operate within certain boundaries in the village, along with a 3-percent sales tax on cannabis sold there.
H-F board extends supt’s contract on 4-3 vote
Homewood-Flossmoor High School Superintendent Von Mansfield’s contract was extended to June 2022 on a 4-3 vote at the District 233 board meeting Dec. 17.
Man faces second sex assault charge after arrest by Flossmoor police
A Flossmoor man was charged with aggravated criminal sexual assault for a second time one day after he bonded out of jail on the first charge. The second incident that took place in 2008, five years before the other crime. Flossmoor Police Chief Tod Kamleiter said Monday that police arrested[Read More…]
Car crash causes damage to Flossmoor neighborhood fountain
A fountain at the entrance to the Flossmoor Parkneighborhood for decades was severelydamaged in a traffic accident last week.
Central Drive stabbing death an act of self-defense: police, SA’s office
No criminal charges will be filed following the stabbing death of a Hazel Crest man in Flossmoor on the night of Nov. 25.
Science center giving tree helps underserved kids with STEM learning
Homewood Science Center and Restoration Ministries are teaming up to get science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) toys into the hands of underserved children in the area.
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