IJP 8th graders work on their poster projects for the FVM Time Machine lessons. Payton Thomas of Lansing (left) chose the U.S. Coast Guard as her subject while McKenzie Frison of Matteson crafts her poster on the U.S. Navy. (Karen Torme Olson)
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Parker, IJP students ride into history on Flossmoor’s ‘Time Machine’

Flossmoor Veterans Memorial Inc.’s “Time Machine” doesn’t need flashing lights or a stainless-steel DeLorean to transport students through history. Instead, it relies on something more powerful: the real stories of local men and women who served.

Trish Ladner
Trish Ladner

Now in its second year, the immersive program invites seventh and eighth graders to step into Flossmoor’s past and uncover the lives behind the names. Launched in October 2024 in partnership with Flossmoor School District 161, the…

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