Aug. 26 took on a double meaning this year as not just the 102nd anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment guaranteeing a woman’s right to vote, but also a day to call attention to the health care limitations since the Supreme Court overturned the nationwide right to a[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
Nov. 8 referendum aims to help Homewood District 153 meet three goals
The District 153 school board will be able to accomplish three major goals should it win voter approval for the Nov. 8 tax referendum: setting a solid revenue stream, improving aging school buildings and establishing a cash cushion to help keep the district’s finances on an even keel. Approving the[Read More…]
Positive messages pave the way to school
Returning District 161 students will see a variety of Chalk the Walk messages to help them start the school year. Parents and students are invited to a Back to School Night on Friday, Aug, 19, at Flossmoor Park. Treats will be distributed starting at 6 p.m. and a movie will[Read More…]
Leavitt Park ideas are great, but money’s not available, Park District says
Homewood-Flossmoor Park District commissioners got a glimpse at what the new version of Leavitt Park could be. But for now, cost is limiting any decisions on how or when to move forward. Commissioners were excited by the prospect of what could be in store for the park. They used words[Read More…]
Homewood driveway becomes a train rail yard for a day
The Hentschel Train Depot opened at 6 a.m. and operated until dusk on a driveway in Homewood as three brothers helped recreate the joy of model trains for themselves, their children and grandchildren. Brother John came up from southern Illinois and brother Richard drove in from Aurora to help Tom[Read More…]
H-F’s Viking Learning Academy reducing costs by offering direct services for students
Homewood-Flossmoor High School is establishing a new program to give struggling students a chance to study on campus and at the same time save District 233 more than $300,000 in annual costs. Viking Learning Academy is geared to students who struggle with social-emotional issues, truancy or have fallen behind in[Read More…]
Tornado in a bottle experiment offered insights into U of I doppler radar research
A Saturday event in Homewood gave children and adults a chance to “make a tornado” in a bottle with assistance from students with the University of Illinois’ Department of Atmospheric Sciences. One bottle was filled with water and taped to an inverted bottle. Starting with the water in the top[Read More…]
District 153 meeting Monday includes information on Nov. 8 referendum
The District 153 school board is inviting residents to a special information session on Monday, Aug. 15, on the proposed Nov. 8 tax referendum to support Homewood schools. The discussion will be part of the board’s regularly scheduled 7 p.m. meeting at James Hart School’s gym, 18220 Morgan Ave., Homewood.[Read More…]
District 233 preparing for upgrades to culinary, fashion, interior design programs
Plans for a proposed commercial kitchen to prepare students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School for work in the food service industry and new spaces for fashion design and interior design were presented to the District 233 Finance Committee at its meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 9. The total cost for the upgrades[Read More…]
Hobo Jungle lets kids create with hammers, nails and paint
Every castle needs a throne, so kids built one from a discarded chair for their Royal Swaggy Potato Knights castle in Flossmoor. It was a beautiful place with walls that stood about five-foot tall, decorated with multi-colored hues. A horse was painted on a likely drawbridge. For fun, the castle[Read More…]
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