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From left, Cameron Nelson, Carolyn Theard-Griggs, Ashley Giddens and Theartris Childress III read the oath of office at the May 5, 2025, D161 Board of Education meeting. (Chris Weber/H-F Chronicle)

D161 board elects new officers and swears in Giddens

At the May 5 meeting, members elected to the District 161 Board of Education read the oath of office before appointing a new president, vice president, and secretary. One new member, Ashly Giddens, was sworn in, along with Theartris “Tre” Childress III, Carolyn Theard-Griggs and Cameron Nelson. Voters reelected Theard-Griggs[Read More…]

To the left is a wall made of live plants. To the right is a study room with the double helix shape of DNA on the glass. Study rooms throughout the building have similar science-oriented designs. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)

H-F science wing: Meeting the needs of a new generation

Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s new science wing is offering teachers and students a learning environment that is conducive to all things science – from its large classrooms to its green wall to its environmentally friendly power sources. The 43,000-square-foot addition to the South Building will be dedicated in a ceremony Tuesday,[Read More…]

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