The speed limits around Homewood-Flossmoor High School have dropped to 20 miles per hour on school days when students are present. But it doesn’t seem drivers have noticed. Drivers are speeding down Governors Highway at the posted 45 mph speed, and 40 mph on Kedzie Avenue. Flossmoor Police Chief Jerel[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
Flossmoor Fest youth policy approved by board
The Flossmoor village board invites the community to a day of fun, games, entertainment and food Saturday for the 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Flossmoor Fest, with reassurances that the annual event will be family oriented and focus on the village’s diverse, connected community spirit. At Tuesday’s board meeting, trustees[Read More…]
State of Faith: Pastor says ‘God’s chosen us’ to create new church
Pastor Keitric Emory of Flossmoor is serving as the first pastor of the newly organized Abundant Grace United Church of Christ at 18200 Dixie Highway in Homewood. Emory had served as an associate pastor at Covenant Church of Christ for 10 years before being named pastor of Faith United Protestant Church in Park Forest. He[Read More…]
District 233 board considers adjusting its reserve fund policy
District 233’s having a healthy savings account is a good thing, but should it be a necessity? Over the coming months, school board members will be debating whether to continue the policy of maintaining 10 months in reserves or adjust the policy and use some of that money for future[Read More…]
D233 sticks with tradition, leaves commencement on a Sunday
The Homewood-Flossmoor High School calendar for the 2023-24 school year was approved by the board and… Wait, what?! Graduation is on a Thursday? Graduation for H-F has traditionally been on a Sunday. Families sit in the bleachers as students march onto the football field. They are arranged so that the[Read More…]
District 233’s proposed $73.5 million budget is balanced
The District 233 checkbook should have a $1 million balance after paying an estimated $72.5 million in expenses for Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s 2023-24 school year. The $73.5 million budget gets the majority of its funding from real estate taxes, expected to generate $39.61 million. Monies from other local revenues are[Read More…]
Dog to be trained as Willow School’s therapy dog
Colleen Spain’s 8-week-old puppy will be in training this next year so that he can be a therapy dog at Willow School in Homewood for the 2024-25 school year. The District 153 school board, at its Aug. 14 meeting, accepted Spain’s proposal to have Walter, her Labrador Retriever, at the[Read More…]
Special wish granted to Tori Maszak of Homewood
Tori Maszak of Homewood was the guest of honor at a celebratory party for the 12-year-old hosted by Make-A-Wish Illinois on Sunday, Aug. 13. “We’re celebrating this wonderful young lady,” Make-A-Wish volunteer Catherine Dixon told the audience gathered at the Irwin Center in Homewood. Make-A-Wish’s goal is fulfilling a child’s[Read More…]
Homewood library books moved to make way for carpeting
Homewood Public Library patrons will need to rely on staff for the next few weeks as books and stacks are relocated to prepare for new eco-friendly carpeting being installed starting Aug. 28 The new carpeting will be shades of gray with some accent colors. The FORT teen center will be[Read More…]
Three south suburban legislators say progress is being made on policing
Despite slow progress, three local legislators say they see things happening on issues around community policing issues. U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, who represents Homewood and Flossmoor in Congress, Illinois Rep. Deborah Meyers-Martin, who represents sections of Homewood and Flossmoor in the Illinois House, and Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller, who[Read More…]
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