The Homewood and Flossmoor communities have well-trained and well-staffed fire departments that give the best care possible on ambulance calls. Homewood Fire Department’s 21 firefighter/paramedics are full-time employees, seven working per shift. Homewood went to full-time staffing in about 1978, said Chief Bob Grabowski. Homewood requires all firefighters to also[Read More…]
Author: Marilyn Thomas
District 153 passes $22.63 million levy
Homewood District 153 board of education approved a 2025 levy of $22.63 million. The levy will raise an estimated $580,000 in new revenue. Under Illinois law, governing bodies can increase the levy by 5% or the Consumer Price Index, whichever is less. CPI is 2.9%, so the levy reflects that[Read More…]
Seven H-F High staff nominated for state honors
Seven staff members at Homewood-Flossmoor High School have been nominated for the Illinois State Board of Education’s Those Who Excel recognition. The Those Who Excel nominees are John Manthey, Mylan Reeves and Cody Rudnick in the Early Career Educator category; Gail Smith in the Administrator category; Heithon Hurdle Jr. and[Read More…]
Three H-F teachers nominated for Teacher of the Year
Three outstanding teachers at Homewood-Flossmoor High School have been nominated for the Teacher of the Year Award presented by the Illinois State Board of Education. The outstanding teacher nominees are Crystal Perez, a special education teacher in the English Department, Kanoa Mulling, an English teacher, and Steve Sifner, music teacher[Read More…]
Park board approves contract for Irwin Park playground work
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District board on Tuesday, Dec. 2, awarded the contract to Innovation Landscape of Oswego for work to be done at Irwin Park. The company was the lowest among several bidders for the work. Innovation Landscape will be paid $570,200 for site preparation and installation of the new[Read More…]
H-F High teacher’s second novel focuses on family resilience
Sahar Mustafah’s new book, “The Slightest Green,” tells the story of a separated family discovering their love for each other and the heritage they are destined to continue. This is the second novel by Mustafah, an award-winning author who teaches creative writing at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Her first novel,[Read More…]
Teresa Hill named next superintendent for District 153
Teresa Hill will be the next superintendent for Homewood School District 153. Hill’s appointment was approved by the school board at a special meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 2. She will take the helm over the district’s three schools — Willow, Churchill and James Hart — on July 1 when Superintendent[Read More…]
Willow students help raise $27,500 for District 153 schools
Running in circles was so much fun for students at Willow School – and they helped to raise $27,500 for the District 153 PTA. This is the second year the PTA hosted the Glow Run, a fundraiser put together by the firm Booster. Its staff lays down glowing lights around[Read More…]
H-F High teacher wins honor for reaching all students
Corinne Zimmerman believes her job is to get students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School to have fun in biology, whether they’re a great learner or someone who needs an extra assist. “My job is to make your kids love science. Especially as a freshman bio teacher I truly think I can[Read More…]
D233 board approves program enrolling H-F students at Prairie State College
Homewood-Flossmoor High School students with enough credits to graduate this month are being offered the option of enrolling in college courses at Prairie State College for the spring semester. The District 233 school board approved the pilot program that calls for the students to stay enrolled at H-F for one[Read More…]
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