Tinley Park Roller Rink provided music, skates, and energy for community teens to enjoy while voicing and exercising their power to vote at a Skate to the Polls young voters registration drive. As of Jan. 1, Illinois allows 16-year-olds to pre-register to vote in future elections. When they are 18,[Read More…]
Education
Alumnus Joe Zampillo named principal at Marian Catholic
Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights announced the appointment of alumnus Dr. Joe Zampillo as the school’s ninth principal for the upcoming 2024-2025 academic year. Zampillo comes to Marian Catholic with 28 years of experience in education, including 21 years in school administration. He currently is principal of Central[Read More…]
Guests learn all about maple syrup at Iron Oaks Pancake Picnic
A short walk through the woods on March 9 led to a rewarding breakfast and new knowledge about how one of our favorite breakfast condiments finds its way from a forest to our tables. The Iron Oaks Environmental Learning Center hosted a pancake picnic that transcended the traditional dining experience.[Read More…]
New Spaces: H-F gives growing programs needed updates
Creativity got a boost this semester when Homewood-Flossmoor High School opened two newly designed spaces for students in Clothing Construction and Interior Design classes. The nearly $4 million remodeling project in the North Building converted what had been a wrestling room before the Career and Technical Education programs took it[Read More…]
Survey to give feedback on school districts’ communication efforts
Communication is essential to having an informed population in Homewood and Flossmoor. That’s why schools are asking you to take a survey assessing how well they communicate. Whether you’re a grandparent who put your children through school or a current school parent or guardian, a teacher or a homeowner, getting[Read More…]
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…]
Entrepreneurs espouse the joys of owning their businesses
A great idea can lead to a successful business. Believe in it. Black entrepreneurs from Homewood and Flossmoor told Homewood-Flossmoor High students that dreams can become reality with hard work and determination during the Black History Month program Roots to Success: Bringing Generations in Black Entrepreneurship on Feb. 19 jointly[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…]