Forecasters predicted a storm would drop 5 to 9 inches of wet snow on the area this past weekend, but residents found themselves shoveling much more. Flossmoor received 11.5 inches as of 7:09 p.m. Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. Homewood received 11.1 inches as of 7 a.m. Monday.[Read More…]
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District 233 special meeting called for Wednesday
The District 233 school board will conduct a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3. The only discussion will be on the district’s return to school plan. The last notice to parents from the H-F administration was for students to return on a hybrid plan starting Feb. 16, if[Read More…]
2/2/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
START KIDS OFF RIGHT Through the SPEED Family Enrichment Program, parents of young children can sign up for home visits to receive: developmental screenings parental support parent-child learning experiences community service referrals Funded by the Illinois State Board of Education, the program serves children from birth to age 3. Enrollment[Read More…]
COVID-19 numbers: Feb. 1
This graph shows the state’s progress in receiving and administering COVID-19 vaccines. The scale on the right is the measure of vaccine doses received. The scale on the left is the measure of doses administered and the seven-day rolling average of administered doses. Region 10 (includes H-F) Positve test rate: 6.1% ↓[Read More…]
Gypsy Fix moves, anchors corner space in downtown Flossmoor
Longtime Flossmoor resident Jim Lund stopped by Gypsy Fix boutique on Saturday to see how shop owner Morgan Sullins was doing in her new location, the former site of Coldwell Banker Realtors at the corner of Flossmoor Road and Sterling Avenue. “It really enhances the downtown village experience. When I[Read More…]
Voters Guide: Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education
See the profiles of candidates running for Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education in the March 2021 election.
COVID-19 numbers: Jan. 31
This graph shows the state’s progress in receiving and administering COVID-19 vaccines. The scale on the right is the measure of vaccine doses received. The scale on the left is the measure of doses administered and the seven-day rolling average of administered doses. Region 10 (includes H-F) Positve test rate: 6.4% ↓[Read More…]
District 161’s ‘remote from school’ students return; teachers start getting vaccinations
Prior to discussions about reopening Flossmoor School District 161 for in-person learning through a hybrid program, schools in the system already let some students back inside their walls. Superintendent Dana Smith reported to the board Monday, Jan. 25, that “remote from school” learning had resumed for a group of 35[Read More…]
SnowBern
The hottest meme to emerge from the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris was the image of Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont sitting, legs and arms crossed, sporting a pair of handmade mittens. The meme now has a 3D version in the 1400 block of Olive Road[Read More…]
D161 school board pushes decision on possible hybrid reopening to Feb. 1 meeting
To reopen or not to reopen? That remains the question for the Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education. During a special meeting Monday, Jan. 25, the school board opted to delay making the call regarding a possible Feb. 16 return to in-person learning under a hybrid model for students[Read More…]
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