Two professionals from Homewood and a novice from Flossmoor have major roles in the Drama Group’s presentation of “Steel Magnolias” opening Friday, Feb. 17. Director Suzanne Ashlock of Homewood will be working with Betty Wigell of Homewood and Laila London of Flossmoor, two talented lead actresses. In addition, Ashlock got[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
District 233 will consider updating security doors
A new security system that will limit door access at Homewood-Flossmoor High School got the green light from members of the District 233 Finance Committee at its meeting Feb. 7. The full board is expected to review the proposal at its Feb. 21 meeting. The switch will eliminate pass keys[Read More…]
H-F teacher scholarship winner joins the H-F faculty
Amanda Fieramosca is a 2018 Homewood-Flossmoor High School alumna, an H-F teachers’ union scholarship winner and now a full-time H-F faculty member. “Teaching is a hard profession, and I know there are a lot of teachers who are leaving the field,” the first-year teacher said. “Some people are very hesitant to[Read More…]
H-F Ice Arena schedules open skating this weekend
After being shut down for 15 months, the H-F Ice Arena will reopen with open skating hours this weekend. The NHL regulation-sized rink will host open skate from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday and 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday as part of the ice arena’s soft opening. Crews are still[Read More…]
District 233 getting ready to solicit bids for culinary, science building projects
With construction costs stabilizing, the Finance Committee of the District 233 school board is ready to accept bids for culinary and science construction projects at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The culinary project, which was bid in October, was put on hold because the projected cost was about $1 million over the[Read More…]
H-F Racquet & Fitness Club member’s life saved by quick action of staff member
The quick thinking of Christopher Demski, a staff member at the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club in Homewood, saved the life of a patron on Jan. 4. Demski was honored Feb. 7 by the Homewood-Flossmoor Park Board for his immediate and heroic efforts in assisting the man and using[Read More…]
Incident brings District 153 parents before board asking for greater transparency
Parents of students in Homewood District 153 addressed the school board Monday, Feb. 6, asking that school administrators do a better job at communicating with them when incidents arise. About a dozen parents spoke about their concerns after learning that a fourth grader was injured in class. Students told parents[Read More…]
Mom wants answers, help after son is injured at Churchill School
Note: The photo in this story shows the wound the child suffered in this incident and might be disturbing to some readers. We replaced the original photo with one that is less graphic and apologize to anyone who found the first photo troubling. The mother of a fourth grader at[Read More…]
Walking to freedom: Sharing the local Underground Railroad history
One of the most famous Freedom Trails in the United States takes visitors in and around Boston to sites where revolutionaries worked to establish a new nation. Here in Chicago, about six miles from the northern border of Homewood, is a Freedom Trail, one established for a very different reason[Read More…]
Sportscaster recognizes community’s support for Vikings baseball
Sports broadcaster Laurence Holmes said he could feel the positive vibes in the room Saturday, Jan. 27, when he addressed supporters of Homewood-Flossmoor High Vikings Baseball at their annual fundraiser. “To walk into this place and see the type of job you’re doing to support a baseball program is top[Read More…]
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