With the help of a high-production-value video and a catchy song, one third-grade classroom at Western Avenue Elementary in Flossmoor has successfully concluded a canned food drive the students planned and executed as a team. The third-grade class, under the guidance of their teacher, Sierra Samuels, collected more than 1,400[Read More…]
Author: Chris Weber
D161 discusses budget scenarios and construction plans
The Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education is reviewing various budget scenarios that will impact taxpayers. The tentative budget is scheduled for approval in November, but a key discussion point centers on property tax options for 2025, particularly Property Tax Relief Grants (PTRG). As the district navigates the end of[Read More…]
Bathroom vents may be the source of humidity at Flossmoor Hills and Western Avenue
The District 161 Board of Education is considering information about the suspected causes and potential solutions to humidity issues at Flossmoor Hill and Western Avenue schools. A third-party report outlined progress in a plan to address humid air condensing on chilling pipes, which has caused significant damage to the facilities.[Read More…]
D161 recognizes state golf tournament participants
The Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education recognized two golfers from Parker Junior High for their outstanding efforts at the IESA state golf tournament. Parker eighth grader Wakana Hill achieved an impressive sixth-place ranking overall in the final state standings. Imani Green, a seventh-grade student at Parker, also performed commendably,[Read More…]
D161 approves 2025-26 budget
The Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education voted to adopt a budget for the 2025-26 school year at the Sept. 22 budget hearing and board meeting. The budget of approximately $49.1 million is very similar to the one the board approved last year. Associate Superintendent Fran LaBella credited the[Read More…]
Hidden Gem 2025: New route through Heather Hill gives Polly Lane residents a chance to shine
The 2025 Gem race took a new route through Heather Hill this year, bringing out residents who saw the race pass by their homes for the first time. In the weeks and days leading up to the Gem, residents of Polly Lane in Flossmoor gathered to create signs and discuss[Read More…]
Parker pollinator garden to grow with aid from grant
Parker Junior High will soon be home to a new pollinator garden, partially funded by a $1,000 matching grant from the ComEd and Openlands Green Region Program. The garden will be located in a highly visible space just outside the eighth-grade entrance doors at Parker. The initiative, a collaboration between[Read More…]
District 161 celebrates a new school year at Back-To-School Bash
With clear skies, temperatures in the low 70s, and a long Labor Day weekend ahead, Flossmoor School District 161 and the Flossmoor Library welcomed families to an idyllic back-to-school celebration at Flossmoor Park on Aug. 30. The event provided community members with an opportunity to connect after summer break and[Read More…]
Homewood celebrates the start of a new school year
Homewood School District 153 and the Village of Homewood partnered to host a back-to-school party at Village Hall on Aug. 23 to celebrate the start of the new academic year. Community members enjoyed music spun by a DJ, games, a rock climbing wall and many other activities. Food trucks provided[Read More…]
Focus on Safety: Looking back, 2024 Matteson train derailment was a best-case scenario
Residents of Matteson heard a loud noise come from Main Street one summer morning. Shortly thereafter, police quickly evacuated a four-block area around the derailment. The fear was that the 25 cars that came off their rails while carrying various types of chemicals might pose a threat to residents. One[Read More…]
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