Sen. Toi Hutchinson (D-Olympia Fields) said an increase for schools passed by the Illinois Legislature and signed by Gov. Bruce Rauner Thursday will bring an estimated $2.23 million to schools in Homewood and Flossmoor.
Hutchinson’s district includes parts of Flossmoor. She was a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 2047 that funds these increases.
According to numbers released by Hutchinson, the legislation gives an additional $658,321 to Homewood District 153; $712,723 to Flossmoor District 161; and $864,976 to Homewood-Flossmoor High School.
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