The Gem route wraps around Heather Hill, where every year, residents take the opportunity to cheer the runners on through their seventh mile of the half-marathon. This year, neighbors welcomed the athletes to Heather Hill with a cheer group inspired by Super Mario Bros. Princess Peach offered a mushroom power-up[Read More…]
Author: Chris Weber
D161 Board reviews 2024-25 budget proposal
At the August special meeting, the Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education discussed the best way to handle a potential budget surplus. Associate Superintendent Frances LaBella presented the budget proposal, emphasizing that it is a roadmap based on assumptions rather than actual figures. The budget’s revenue sources include local[Read More…]
Residents take concerns about detention basin safety plan to D161 board
Several residents at the District 161 Special Board of Education meeting voiced their concerns about safety as a stormwater detention basin around Heather Hill School is nearing completion. Some Heather Hill residents are frustrated with what they say is a lack of clear and factual communication about the project. Several[Read More…]
The HoFlo Hundred: 100 kilometers for a good cause
GoodSpeed Cycles bike shop in Homewood organized a 100-kilometer ride around Homewood and Flossmoor on Sunday, Aug. 18. Around 55 cyclists, mostly local but one from as far away as New Mexico, participated in the “HoFlo Hundred,” raising more than $1,100 for the James Hart Outriders, an organization that improves[Read More…]
Heather Hill residents voice ongoing safety concerns about detention basin
Around 30 residents of the Heather Hill neighborhood in Flossmoor attended a meeting on Aug. 17 about safety concerns after one neighbor found a child playing in the detention basin construction site surrounding Heather Hill school. Crystal Cleggett said her husband first noticed the boy at the site and told[Read More…]
Flossmoor Back-to-School Birthday Bash celebrates the return to school
The Village of Flossmoor celebrated the start of the 2024-25 school year with a unique twist on Friday, Aug. 16. The Back-to-School Birthday Bash welcomed students and their families to a new educational chapter and commemorated the village’s 100th birthday. The event, held at Flossmoor Park, offered attendees a variety[Read More…]
Governors State University President Cheryl Green announces retirement
Cheryl Green, president of Governors State University, announced her retirement, effective March 1, 2025. In an email addressed to the GSU community, Green shared that her decision to retire from a 37-year career in higher education comes after receiving cancer treatment last year, during which she took a brief leave[Read More…]
District 161 begins the school year almost fully staffed despite resignations
Like many schools in Illinois, Flossmoor School District 161 has struggled to fill positions in past years. The district is in a better position this academic year. According to Superintendent Dana Smith, District 161 has one open certified teaching position for the 2024-25 school year. A candidate has been identified[Read More…]
D161 prepares parents for a new grading system based on state standards
As Flossmoor School District 161 teachers and staff get ready to welcome students back to classrooms, administrators are also preparing parents for changes in how teachers calculate grades. This year, the district will transition from letter grades to a standards-based grading system(SBG), a significant shift in student performance evaluation and[Read More…]
Wrestling with the weird at the fifth annual Feast of the Goat Queen!
The Feast of the Goat Queen, organized by Rabid Brewing, proved once again to be a delightful spectacle of costumes, new beers, live goats, live wrestling and music, exotic entertainment and more. On July 27, attendees of all sorts reveled in the whimsical atmosphere outside Rabid Brewing on Bretz Drive[Read More…]
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