Cast-offs by the carloads converged on the Parker Junior High parking lot Saturday, April 25, for the Flossmoor Green Commission’s annual Recyclepalooza. Stephanie Wright, Flossmoor’s community engagement manager, said the annual event that gives donors a chance to get rid of their little-used and unwanted items, drew a crowd. There[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
H-F looks to start agriculture, natural resources program
The District 233 school board took the first step on April 21 to start an agriculture, food and natural resources (AFNR) pathway that will give students coursework on all things that are impacted by farming. The board gave its approval for administrators to file for three grants that can partially[Read More…]
Gaia’s is stocking up on essentials for summer
As the temperature warms, are you thinking about spring planting? Is your sunscreen current? Do mosquitoes pester you? Thinking about a ‘green’ answer to all those questions is easy, thanks to Gaia’s Market & Refillery in Homewood. Store owner Sarah Tozer has added new and seasonal products to her refillery,[Read More…]
H-F’s Reynoso awarded 4-year Posse Scholarship
Homewood-Flossmoor High School senior Anthony Reynoso is a 2026 Posse Scholarship winner. Reynoso was awarded a four-year scholarship by the Posse Foundation. He will be attending Connecticut College in New London, Connecticut. He is excited about his upcoming visit to campus. Reynoso was selected for the merit-based scholarship based on[Read More…]
The Gift of Music
Three music professors from Eastern Illinois University — Rebecca Johnson on flute, Annie Masson on bassoon and Magie Beck on clarinet — performed as a Woodwind Ensemble at Homewood-Flossmoor High School on Friday, April 10. Between performances of short pieces, the professors discussed different techniques with students.
Behind the Scenes: Before it’s a musical, it’s a production
Let’s put on a musical! Sounds simple. You’ve got the songs and the talent to sing them. But who’s going to create the scenery, design the lighting, order the props, arrange the dance numbers, get an orchestra together, make the costumes? The list goes on and on. The Homewood-Flossmoor High[Read More…]
Dozens pay tribute to Parker student who died in an accident
Despite the wet weather Saturday, about four dozen students, along with family and community members, came out to the Parker Junior High parking lot to remember Kyran Smith, an eighth grader at Parker who was killed in a car accident on Sunday, March 22. Ashley Raske, president of the Parker[Read More…]
Great day for an egg hunt!
Dozens of kids ages 1 through 10 met at Apollo Park in Homewood for the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s annual Lucky Egg Hunt event on Saturday, March 28. It was difficult for them to stay behind the demarcation tapes with the sun reflecting off the 4,000 eggs spread across a field.[Read More…]
Public hearing May 19 on park district’s $16.7 million budget plan
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. on May 19 on its proposed $16.7 million budget for 2026-2027. The meeting will be at the Goldberg Center park district headquarters at 3301 Flossmoor Road. The park district expects to raise $16,726,196 in revenue, an additional $533,734[Read More…]
H-F board purchases books for 11 new courses
The District 233 school board approved $33,312 in expenses for new books. This is the first special order for the 2026-27 school year, but Superintendent Jennifer Norrell said the board should expect others. Lisa Dallacqua, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, told board members the books relate to 11 new[Read More…]
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