The District 153 school board adopted a $37.85 million budget at its Monday, Sept. 16, meeting. Superintendent Scott McAlister said the community’s approval of the 2022 referendum that increased the education fund means the district has been able to start eliminating the deficit, improve its aging facilities and replenish a[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
Outside group altercation impacts H-F band practice
An altercation by supporters of basketball teams playing at Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s North Building Monday night caused H-F Vikings band members to leave the football field where they were practicing and move to the band room in the South Building. According to Carla Erdey, director of communications at H-F, the[Read More…]
Hidden Gem 2024: Mutual admiration from runners and volunteers in Flossmoor Hills
“Woo! Great job!” “Keep going!” Brandy Vital and her niece, Avery Boykin-Harris, hollered out words of encouragement as Hidden Gem runners turned onto 188th Street from Hamlin Avenue shortly after 8 a.m. Volunteers from South Suburban Vineyard Church and Flossmoor Hills School were at the ready as the crowd of[Read More…]
H-F school board agrees to take another look at recording board meetings
Two members of the Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233 school board are asking fellow board members to re-examine the issue of recording board meetings where decisions are made. At the Aug. 20 meeting, members Pam Jackson and Michelle Hoereth proposed the board take another look at the issue. The board[Read More…]
Teacher’s imagination brings Willow Wildcat to life using marker caps
When Willow School art teacher Andrew Slivka started collecting the caps of marker pens, he wasn’t sure what he’d do with them. But now, Slivka’s created a work of art — the Willow Wildcat mascot made from about 7,700 castoff caps. “The accumulation started slowly. I have a little organizer[Read More…]
EMS at 50: Volunteers in door-to-door fundraiser helped purchase Homewood’s first ambulance
In the early 1970s, when the idea of the fire department getting an ambulance first surfaced, Fire Chief Joe Klauk asked the Homewood Chamber of Commerce to partner on a fundraising project. Note: This story is the second of three on the 50th anniversary of Homewood EMS. Everyone thought it[Read More…]
EMS at 50: Homewood marks 50 years of emergency services
These days, it’s only natural to dial 9-1-1 for emergency assistance. A fire department ambulance will be at the scene within minutes with trained paramedics giving immediate care in any emergency. Think back 50 years to a time when there were no paramedics. Homewood didn’t have even one ambulance. Note:[Read More…]
Friends vow Homewood Stories will continue as founder battles cancer
The September Homewood Stories program has been canceled due to founder Karen O’Donnell’s ongoing fight with cancer, but supporters say the storytelling program will continue. “Karen’s all about positivity and love. We want to see this go on because it would be a shame to lose it,” said her friend[Read More…]
H-F students design, build Flossmoor’s 100th anniversary sculpture
A 7-foot diamond sculpture, a symbol of the Village of Flossmoor’s 100th anniversary, now stands in front of the Flossmoor Public Library, thanks to students and teachers at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The fine arts students created two other sculptures for the village, so art teacher Greg Petecki said he was[Read More…]
Many suggestions, no solution for H-F Racquet Club sports space
When tennis and pickleball users got together for a meeting at the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club, the one common denominator was they all support the facility. Now staff needs to find a way to accommodate them all. The meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 21, was called by staff to give[Read More…]
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