Yes, part of your tax bill reflects increased funding to District 153 schools, but it’s not the primary reason bills skyrocketed, said Superintendent Scott McAlister. The major culprit was the Cook County triannual reassessment of south suburban properties. School District 153 serves about 1,900 students in Willow, Churchill and James[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
Park crew starts cleanup at Indian Trail Park
Homewood-Flossmoor Park District crews have begun the cleanup of Indian Trail Park, but it will be a slow process. Crews got a first look at the park about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, just hours after a violent thunderstorm tore through the Southgate area of Homewood. Doug Boehm, executive director of the[Read More…]
Deb Havighorst resigns from District 153 school board
After 16 years of service, Deb Havighorst resigned from the District 153 school board. She said she gave it her all and believes it is time for someone new to serve. Havighorst was appointed to the board in 2008, and won election four times. When she was first elected, her[Read More…]
H-F teacher J.R. Willard-Rose to receive state theater honor
Homewood-Flossmoor High School theater teacher J.R. Willard-Rose has been chosen to receive the Illinois Theatre Association’s 2024 Award of Excellence in Secondary School Theatre at is annual members meeting Aug. 3. Willard-Rose is being honored for his significant contributions of promoting quality theater at the high school level and theater[Read More…]
H-F back to charging summer school tuition after grants expire
Summer school at Homewood-Flossmoor High School has families paying a $175 tuition fee again after federal pandemic funding expired. H-F reports 733 students have been taking classes during this summer school session that started June 10 and ends on Friday, July 19. Classes are five hours per day and meet[Read More…]
CTE department director says H-F is offering skills for careers and life
Giving students skillsets they can use in not only their careers but transfer into their lives is a goal of Michelle Meadows, the new director of Career Pathways and Workforce Development at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Meadows, who started in her new position July 1, comes to H-F with a wealth[Read More…]
H-F’s Aydenn Harris selected for Bank of America internship
Homewood-Flossmoor High School senior Aydenn Harris is participating in a Bank of America internship through the Bank of America Student Leaders program. Harris is one of five Chicago area students selected for the program. He has been spending time at the nonprofit Metropolitan Family Services offices on the north side[Read More…]
Community asked for input on redesign of Irwin Park play area
Residents got a first look at three plans before the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District for updating the playground at the west end of Irwin Park. The park in Homewood is along Ridge Road between Gottschalk and Highland Avenues. Liz Dafoe of Upland Design, the consulting firm working on the plans, shared[Read More…]
Park board begins work on new master plan
Over the next 10 months, the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District will be working on its next 10-year master plan. The park board agreed to a $190,385 contract with Upland Design at its June 18 meeting. The firm will work through four phases: “The master plan is any agency’s North Star and[Read More…]
H-F superintendent search drawing diverse pool of candidates
The search for a new District 233 superintendent had 18 candidates as of mid-June with the majority being African Americans, according to Monica Santana Rosen, CEO of Alma Group which is leading the search. “I’m not surprised, actually, because we think this is going to be a very popular role,”[Read More…]
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