It took a crane for T-Mobile crews to reach the top of the water tower behind village hall on Monday, Oct. 15. They were making modifications to an antenna. A T-Mobile representative said in 2019 the company will install new wireless antennas on two other water towers in the village. (Photo by Marilyn Thomas/ H-F[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
School board allocates funds for fine arts wing at H-F High
The District 233 school board took its first official step for constructing a fine arts wing at Homewood-Flossmoor High School by transferring $12.5 million into the capital projects fund. The vote at the Oct. 16 meeting was 7-0. The board has been examining architectural plans for a year. This was[Read More…]
John Farrell is proud of H-F and its accomplishments as he steps down from board
John Farrell will step down from the District 233 school board at the end of his term in April after serving for 14 years. He is extremely proud of Homewood-Flossmoor High School and all that the staff does.
Senior citizens walk the halls of H-F High
These seniors may walk a little slower than the senior students in the building, and they definitely carry different memories of high school than the Class of 2019, but the District 233 senior citizens visiting Homewood-Flossmoor High School left with positive impressions. Nearly 200 members of the senior community walked[Read More…]
H-F girls tennis wins sectional championship, ready for state
The Homewood-Flossmoor High School girls tennis team won the Lincoln-Way Central Sectional Championship and will send four students to compete in the state championship tournament this weekend in Arlington Heights. H-F was one of nine teams in competition at the Lincoln Way Central Sectional Championship on Friday and Saturday, Oct.[Read More…]
Prairie State College marks 60th anniversary with Saturday gala
Prairie State College will mark its 60th anniversary with a gala celebration on Saturday, Oct. 20, hosted by the PSC Foundation. This annual event will serve as a fundraiser for scholarships. The atrium on the college’s main campus, 202 South Halsted St. in Chicago Heights, will be turned into[Read More…]
Area facing major depletion of maple trees over next several years
The golden yellow and vibrant reds of fall leaves are coming. But many residents are raising alarms about some of the trees on their property, and rightfully so. The beauty of tree canopies in Homewood and Flossmoor will be reduced over the next several years as silver maple, Norway maple,[Read More…]
Tony Kruse and crew are back coaching H-F volleyball teams
Tony Kruse’s hiatus as the Homewood-Flossmoor High volleyball program head coach is over. Kruse, a physical education teacher, had been the girls head coach for the first 10 years and worked with the boys team for six years of his 14-year tenure at H-F. He walked away from coaching when[Read More…]
Services for all: South Suburban Special Recreation Association at 45 years
Isabella and Connor Miller were excited to show off the trophy their Stingrays softball team won in a Special Olympics area softball tournament in 2017. Their joy playing on a team is possible because of the staff and volunteers with South Suburban Special Recreation Association (SSSRA). For the past 45[Read More…]
Scariano running for another term on H-F High school board
Jody Scariano will be seeking re-election to the District 233 school board in the April 2, 2019, election. She believes her “record and proven leadership” over the past 20 years puts her in a position to continue the excellent work the board has done for Homewood-Flossmoor High School. “I’m just[Read More…]
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