Thornton Township Board of Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, at township hall, 333 E. 162nd St., South Holland. The agenda is available here. Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, at village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream of the[Read More…]
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Column: Thornton Township board meeting/impromptu MMA bout
In the old days (before Jan. 28), when politicians said they would fight for the people, we understood them to mean they would aggressively support good policies and protect constituents from bad policies. We took it for granted they would fight with words and votes. Most politicians I know don’t[Read More…]
Thornton Township voters choose Wiedeman as trustee: ‘The stalemate is over’
When Thornton Township special meeting moderator Prince Reed announced the name of Stephanie Wiedeman as nominee for trustee, a sea of yellow voting paddles shot into the air and most of the people in the packed field house at South Suburban College erupted in a sustained ovation that lasted nearly[Read More…]
Half Week | June 12: Calumet Country Club pivot, Thornton Township turmoil, H-F Steppers camp, youth scientist achievement
Calumet Country Club redevelopment could be pivoting to housing project Golfers are playing rounds at Calumet Country Club this summer, three years after an Arizona developer had hoped to convert the property into a warehousing facility, but his plans are shifting to another use. Owner Walt Brown said he is[Read More…]
Thornton Township residents rally April 27 to express concerns about fiscal management, services
Residents from communities throughout Thornton Township gathered on a River Oaks Mall parking lot Saturday, April 27, to demonstrate unity and continue pressing their concerns about governance of the township and the Village of Dolton. The rally was organized by the Advisory Committee to the People’s Trustees of Dolton (ACPTD),[Read More…]