Braydon Waller was always fast. Despite that fact, he didn’t run track until his junior year at Marian Catholic. Even after he came out for the team in March of 2022, his training wasn’t like most of the sprinters he competed against. His natural talent was still enough to earn[Read More…]
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Walmart equipment to be auctioned
Grafe Auction has posted a notice online and on the front door of the former Walmart Supercenter store in Homewood that it will auction the remaining equipment June 29 and 30. Prospective bidders will be able to preview the listed items from 3 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28,[Read More…]
The Weeks | June 18: Juneteenth parade, Pride celebration, sports news, community camping opportunities
THE WEEK > Meetings Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 19, at village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 20, in the South Building at 999 Kedzie Ave. Flossmoor Green Commission will meet at 7 p.m.[Read More…]
A glimpse at the HF Juneteenth Fest
Photographer Andrew Burke-Stevenson captured scenes from the first hour of the HF Juneteenth Festival, and we talked with lead organizer Destiny Watson near the end of the event to get her assessment of how things went. More stories, photos and video to follow.
Homewood Artisan Street Fair draws 5,000 attendees
Martin Avenue and Hickory Road were abuzz as vendors lined the streets for the H-F Artisan Street Fair on June 2 and 3. Ninety-one vendors were in attendance and about 5,000 people attended the festival and enjoyed shopping, food trucks and live music from local bands. Many attendees enjoyed the[Read More…]
H-F sports wrap: Track highlights Vikings season
The boys track state championship was the highlight of spring sports for Homewood-Flossmoor High School, but the girls team’s sectional title was another peak as the Vikings head into summer. The H-F girls track squad controlled the Thornton sectional, winning with 136 team points including eight individual event titles. Kenwood[Read More…]
Participants move to raise awareness at Anew’s ‘Dancing Away Domestic Violence’ fundraiser
Songs echoed from speakers throughout Martin Square in downtown Homewood as participants danced to the beat at Anew’s third annual “Dancing Away Domestic Violence” fundraiser on June 10. The event is designed to promote Anew’s services to the community in a fun, family-friendly environment. “This is one of the ways[Read More…]
D161 Board approves two administrators, recognizes outstanding teacher
The District 161 Board of Education voted to approve two new administrators at the June 12 meeting. Evita McNeil was promoted to principal of Flossmoor Hills Elementary School. According to board documents, McNeil has been educating students in different roles for 12 years, most recently as dean at Parker Junior[Read More…]
6.16.23 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL — Billed as the largest Juneteenth celebration in the South Suburbs, the HF Juneteenth Festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 17, in the South Building parking lot at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, 999 Kedzie Ave. Twenty-one food vendors and 149 tent vendors are[Read More…]
District 161 discusses plans to purchase Chromebooks and issue bonds
The Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education listened to the details of two plans at the June 12 meeting. The board members will decide if they should approve the purchase of 900 Chromebooks at the June 26 meeting. They will also consider a timeline for borrowing funds through the sale[Read More…]
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