The District 153 school board approved a 2022 levy request of $22,835,009 at its Dec. 12 board meeting. It is a 22.43% increase over the 2021 levy. The budget is divided into several accounts, and school districts designate what the tax levy will fund. Although the district requests a certain[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
Leave a puzzle, take a puzzle at Flossmoor Library’s puzzle exchange
There’s one more week to be part of the great puzzle exchange hosted by the Flossmoor Library. Librarian Jamie Paicely says it’s a great way to recycle a puzzle and get something new without a cost. “You do it once and the thrill is out of it. You know what[Read More…]
Parent sues District 233 citing failures over alleged sexual assault
The mother of a student at Homewood-Flossmoor High School filed a lawsuit on Monday, Dec. 12, alleging District 233, the principal and a teacher failed to protect her daughter, who she says was sexually assaulted during a theater class. Jessica Johnson, on behalf of her daughter, a junior at H-F,[Read More…]
H-F’s Jada Marsh gets full ride to Northwestern University
A strong academic record and personal talents have won Jada Marsh, a senior at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, an all-expenses-paid scholarship for four years at Northwestern University. Through QuestBridge, an organization supporting motivated low-income students, Jada was paired with Northwestern. Her scholarship, worth an estimated $80,000 annually, will cover tuition, room[Read More…]
Flossmoor 5th-grader performing in Joffrey Ballet’s Nutcracker
For the next several weeks, Coralie DeSchepper will be performing as a Christmas Toy Solider in the Joffrey Ballet’s “Nutcracker” being staged at the Lyric Opera House in Chicago. Coralie, daughter of Kelly and Demian DeSchepper of Flossmoor, auditioned for a part in the annual Christmas production in September and[Read More…]
Park district approves $5.71 million tax levy for 2022
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District approved the 2022 tax levy of $5.71 million at its meeting Tuesday, Dec. 6. Karen Garrity, superintendent of finance and administration, said since she first presented a preliminary levy Cook County has provided actual Equalized Assessed Valuation (EAV) numbers. It was 8.4% below the prior year.[Read More…]
Flossmoor resident takes helm at South Suburban Hospital
Advocate South Suburban Hospital’s new president is Michelle Blakely, a 20-year resident of Flossmoor. Her goal, she says, is to work with a great staff to provide people the best health care possible. Blakely said she recognizes that “if we’re successful, we keep people out of our building. Nobody wants[Read More…]
Parks Executive Director Debbie Kopas sets retirement date
Debbie Kopas, executive director of the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District, got to join others for the official tree lighting ceremony in Irwin Park to open the Holiday Lights celebration in Homewood on Dec. 2. It was a bittersweet moment because it would be her last time surrounded by park district staff[Read More…]
Two H-F High students selected to perform in All-State Theatre production
Homewood-Flossmoor High School students Stella Hoyt and Gabriel McKinney, sophomores, have been selected to perform in the All-State Theatre production of “Shrek: The Musical.” It is the 47th production for the Illinois High School Theatre Festival presented by the Illinois Theatre Association. The all-state cast will give multiple performances of[Read More…]
New courses approved for H-F curriculum
The District 233 school board approved nine new courses at the Nov. 15 meeting that will be available to Homewood-Flossmoor High School students, some starting next year. Several classes will be part of the Pathways Program designed to get students ready for career paths after graduation. The Introduction to Education[Read More…]
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