About 150 local soldiers were reunited with loved ones after a yearlong overseas deployment on Tuesday, as members of the U.S. Army Active Reserve 317th Engineer Construction Company out of Homewood arrived at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. In an event organized by the Army, the soldiers were bused to the south[Read More…]
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Virtual book club offers a way to share thoughts, interact during pandemic
“Year of Yes” is the first book in the One Book, One Flossmoor project.
Flossmoor OKs agreement with Homewood on water system corrosion study
As an expected change in Lake Michigan water suppliers approaches for Homewood and Flossmoor, the villages are preparing to jointly fund a study of corrosion in the current water transmission lines in both towns. Flossmoor village board members Monday approved an intergovernmental agreement with Homewood that gives the OK to[Read More…]
2 injured in crash Wednesday on 183rd Street
Two people were injured late Wednesday afternoon in an apparent two-vehicle crash in the 1200 block of 183rd Street, according to Homewood police. The crash occurred shortly after 5 p.m. The two people injured were each the drivers and sole occupants of the vehicles involved, which came to rest in[Read More…]
H-F High students will be back to remote learning in fall
The District 233 school board directed Superintendent Von Mansfield to prepare for school to start on a remote learning schedule that will keep students out of the building but working with teachers through classes conducted online. Mansfield made the recommendation for remote learning at a special board meeting Tuesday. He[Read More…]
MVP Academy’s first class
Homewood-Flossmoor High School graduated its first class from the Media, Visual & Performing Arts Academy, in the Class of 2020. The MVP Program is a unique two-year program for open to juniors and seniors who want to go beyond the traditional classes and programs in the arts. Learn about the[Read More…]
MVP Academy offers H-F students new approaches to art
These three masks were created by students in the MVP Academy at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. (Provided photos)
Cook County, University of Chicago offer free educational content
Cook County is partnering with the University of Chicago Office of Civic Engagement to offer seven weeks of curated educational content for the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are excited to offer this unique educational opportunity to residents of Cook County and hope to empower learning during a difficult[Read More…]
Board adopts new policy on nudity for H-F student art projects
The District 233 school board adopted a new policy for student art projects that include nudity. During the special July 14 board meeting, the board unanimously agreed to a policy that was approved by the board’s attorney. The policy recognizes nudity “is not necessarily obscene or indecent and that the depiction[Read More…]
COVID by the numbers
The COVID-19 numbers, local, county and state for Monday, July 20.
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