At a Thursday forum, candidates running for the Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education offered differing views on how to best keep local schools strong in the face of state budget cuts and constant change.
Five of six board candidates appeared at the forum, sponsored by the Homewood-Flossmoor Area League of Women Voters. The event, at Parker Junior High School, attracted about 50 members of the District 161 community. The school board election is…


