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H-F alum Destiny Watson, class of 2016, describes her journey to becoming an award-winning entrepreneur during the Pursuing the Dream event at H-F High School on Jan. 24. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)

Pursing the Dream program features women leaders

The eighth annual Pursuing the Dream program at Homewood-Flossmoor High School on Jan. 24 continued the tradition of celebrating the legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., but the event focused more on honoring some of the women who devoted their lives to the fight for justice. (Editor’s[Read More…]

2 H-F students part of a juried art exhibition

Art works by two Homewood-Flossmoor High School students are on exhibit in the Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry. Javiyah Israel, a junior from Homewood, and Isaiah Cole, a sophomore from Flossmoor, each submitted two pieces for the show that runs through April 21.[Read More…]

Tech Ninjas suffer narrow defeat at regional robotics tourney

Parker Junior High hosted The Illinois Suburban South League FIRST Tech Challenge Tournament on Feb. 17. The home team, HF Robotics’ Tech Ninjas Team (TNT), missed a top spot and a trip to the state tournament by ten points.  The Illinois For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST)[Read More…]

D161 Spelling Bee participants recognized

District 161 recognized district-wide spelling bee participants at the Feb. 19 Board of Education meeting.  Fourteen students from the district’s four elementary schools participated in the 11-round spelling bee at Parker on Jan. 31.  The students studied a list of more than 400 words and learned about different languages and[Read More…]

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