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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s appointments to four Northern Illinois area transit boards were approved by the Cook County Board on Thursday, July 16. The appointments include five individuals to the new Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) board created by the Illinois legislature, two of whom will also sit[Read More…]
Over the last several months, the District 233 school board has approved 3% salary raises for Homewood-Flossmoor High School administrators for the coming year. Most of these salaries were voted on at the June 16 board meeting and will be posted to the district website after the board’s minutes are[Read More…]
Seeing all of the flooding in basements and on neighborhood streets over the last few days has been tough. If you’re dealing with it, I’m so sorry. One thing that has made a huge difference on my property is planting a native garden. Native plants have incredibly deep root systems[Read More…]
Illinois Senator Napoleon Harris, D-Harvey, announced grants to local libraries and schools as part of the Illinois Secretary of State’s Public Library Per Capita and Equalization Aid Grants, Security and Construction Grants and School Library Grants programs. Awards went to Homewood School District 153, $1,551; Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233,[Read More…]
Cook County Board of Commissioners on Thursday, July 16, voted to pass a resolution introduced by Commissioner Donna Miller, who represents the 6th District, including Homewood, to place a countywide advisory referendum in the Nov. 3 general election. The advisory referendum will ask voters whether Illinois should adopt the proposed[Read More…]
The Homewood Village Board approved a $176,917 contract at the July 14 meeting for a series of pedestrian safety improvements at several downtown intersections to make crosswalks more visible and accessible. The contract was awarded to Iroquois Paving Corporation of Watseka, the lowest bidder among seven companies that submitted proposals[Read More…]
Metra has launched a new pilot program using remotely operated drones to monitor its rail lines and facilities with the goal of improving safety and security throughout the commuter rail system and decreasing response times to critical incidents along the railroad. “This pilot project aligns with NITA’s legislative mandate to[Read More…]
Traffic Alert. A water main break at 183rd Street and Governors Highway will require the westbound northern lane of 183rd Street to be closed through the weekend and into next week while the village completes repairs and restoration. Village staff urges motorists to use caution when traveling through the area[Read More…]
The Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce is inviting south suburban businesses and organization leaders, educators, elected leaders and individuals to complete a survey that will help describe the region’s economic and policy priorities. In an announcement, chamber officials said, “The Chicago Southland is home to a diverse and growing business[Read More…]
The District 233 school board, at its special meeting on July 14, voted to appoint Broderick Booth associate principal of operations at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. His previous position was as assistant principal of student services at Glenbard East High School. During his career, he has served as a counselor and[Read More…]
