Matthew Lulich bid goodbye to Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Tuesday after serving as the board’s attorney for nearly 29 years. He was in partnership with former Flossmoor resident Ken Goff.
Author: Marilyn Thomas
H-F coach Mark Thompson selected Illinois Lacrosse Person of the Year
The Illinois Lacrosse High School Coaches Association has selected Homewood resident Mark Thompson as the Illinois Lacrosse Person of the Year. He is the 2019 Illinois representative to the national organization. Thompson, head lacrosse coach at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, was selected from a list of nominees by coaches from across[Read More…]
Kids clown around Homewood library
It was craziness and laughter at the Homewood Public Library when Dr. Gesundheit made a clown therapy visit. When he introduced himself, Dr. Gesundheit’s appearance with his red bubble nose, red shoes, flowered pants held up by suspenders, orange shirt and crazy hat immediately brought smiles to the audience at[Read More…]
Churchill School students paint the beauty of Homewood
Students in a summer enrichment art class at Homewood’s Churchill School decided the theme for their work would be: “What makes us different makes us beautiful.” And to represent this idea, they painted a picture of the town.
H-F senior Maya Harrell named Bank of America Student Leader
Maya Harrell, a senior at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, was selected a 2019 Bank of America Student Leader. The program is helping 283 students nationally who are passionate about improving the community and building leadership skills through a paid summer internship and attending a networking program.
Social studies gets an update in District 153
Students in Homewood schools know about 9/11 attacks, the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013 and the 2016 presidential election thanks to their teachers, not to their outdated classroom textbooks. To rectify that, the District 153 school board agreed to purchase a new series of social studies books and online materials and[Read More…]
H-F High groundbreaking sets stage for arts additions
More than 100 students and residents gathered Thursday, Aug. 1, for a celebration and groundbreaking for the new fine arts additions at Homewood-Flossmoor High School.
Doubles bowlers win top prize in national championship
Homewood resident Gregory Mollett Jr. and his bowling partner Jeremy Delby of Park Forest took the doubles title in the United States Bowling Congress Open Championships in July. They won the grand prize, a bronze Eagle. Only 32 bowlers, out of 65,000 competitors who started the competition, won this grand prize.[Read More…]
Community gives high marks to H-F Parks
Park commissioners said it was no surprise to find that more that two-thirds of Homewood-Flossmoor Park District residents are satisfied with the overall value they receive from the park district, and 83 percent said the park district is important to the overall quality of life. And, it was no[Read More…]
No contract yet for Homewood Library employees
It is more of the same as Homewood’s library staff tries to get its first contract with the library board. The employees, who have joined the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), ratified the contract May 15, but the document was never shared with the Homewood[Read More…]
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