As Shelly Marks departs from her seat on the District 153 school board after 33 years of service, the board’s parting gift was renaming the Willow School playground in her honor.
A plaque highlighting her accomplishments will be placed at the school door leading out to the playground. It reads in part: “Those who know Shelly will never forget her nor the endless sacrifices she made on behalf of the students and staff of Homewood…


