The demand for summer school was so overwhelming that District 153 has a waiting list this year. The district will have 40 teachers and 15 assistants staffing two sessions of summer school to serve 200 general education students and 125 special education students. The district sent notes to families giving[Read More…]
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Summer camp round-up: Wave boredom bye-bye
Summer fun is returning! Kids will get to enjoy a variety of summer camps for outdoor fun and indoor learning. (Provided photo) Guess what’s back! Camp is back! Tell your friends! You can find your perfect summer camp fit with our go-to guide. These camps give kids opportunities over the[Read More…]
COVID-19 numbers: June 3
% fully vaccinated Flossmoor Homewood South District State 51.6% 46.7% 32.3% 41.74%
COVID-19 numbers: June 4
% fully vaccinated Flossmoor Homewood South District State 51.6% 46.7% 32.3% 41.97%
6/4/2021 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
GOT YOU COVERED – Watch as the Drama Group presents the play “The Cover of Life.” The online performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 4 and 5, and June 11 and 12, and 2 p.m. Sundays, June 6 and 13. MEET THE MAYOR – After a yearlong pandemic[Read More…]
Happy retirement: Adrienne Olsen brought the joy of music and song to Hart students for 21 years
Adrienne Olsen, who grew up in Homewood and went to school in the area, will say goodbye to her longtime profession in June. She graduated from the University of Illinois with her degree in piano and in teaching. Since then, she has taught music to students in K-8 in California,[Read More…]
IDOT seeks public input on new Illinois rail study
The Illinois Department of Transportation is inviting the public to comment and offer suggestions on a new study assessing the state’s rail system. Illinois is the rail hub of North America, the only state in which all seven Class 1 railroads operate. Illinois boasts more than 10,000 miles of track[Read More…]
6/3/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
PBS SNEAK PEEK – Watch an exclusive early clips in a screening of the PBS documentary “Mysteries of Mental Illness,” offered online by Homewood Science Center. The documentary series explores attempts across generations to unravel the mysteries of mental illness. 7 p.m. ARTISAN STREET FAIR – On Friday and Saturday, the[Read More…]
Happy retirement: Science teacher Ric Druse gave 33 years of service to Hart kids
Cook County closes South Suburban College vaccination site; COVID-19 testing continues (free content)
Cook County Health (CCH) has closed its mass vaccination site at South Suburban College. COVID-19 testing will continue at SSC four days a week. The center was staff by members of the Illinois National Guard. SSC’s site, 15800 State St. in South Holland, was delivering 1,200 vaccinations per day during[Read More…]
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