During graduation ceremonies for the James Hart School Class of 2020, eight students were selected for special honors.
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Entries due June 19 for Homewood Science Center’s film festival
The Moonshot Film Festival gives local filmmakers a chance to have their voices heard — and vie for a $50 prize. (Facebook photo)
Paraprofessional Lakeisha Warren was special assistant to classroom teachers
For 19 years, Lakeisha Warren was a helping hand in Western Avenue School classrooms. Warren was a paraprofessional, the person called upon to give a student a one-to-one lesson that came with a smile and encouragement. She retired at the end of the school year.
Science teacher at James Hart takes retirement
After 13 years, Patricia Evans decided it was time to leave her classroom in Homewood District 153. “Science can be tough, and eighth grade science can be difficult,” she said, but high school students would come back and tell her thanks for all she taught them.
4 Southland elected officials commit to fight police violence and racism — as only black mothers can
Four elected representatives of the South Suburbs came together on Friday to pledge their commitment to addressing police violence and the institutional racism it springs from. The news conference at Unity Bridge in Matteson was convened by Donna Miller, Cook County commissioner for the 6th District, and included Sheila Chalmers-Currin,[Read More…]
Village officials say Tuesday protest march went well
Homewood and Flossmoor officials said the protest march on Tuesday that wound its way through the two villages was peaceful and resulted in no incidents of violence or property damage. The march began at Irwin Park in Homewood and traversed about five miles through Homewood and Flossmoor. Hundreds of people[Read More…]
Clark Carey retires after 33 years of fun and games
For 33 years, Clark Carey has been passing the ball – literally. He just retired as a physical education teacher at Willow School in Homewood where he helped students develop their motor skills, hand-eye coordination and fitness and exercise routines.
State announces community-based COVID-19 testing sites now open to all
The State of Illinois is opening its community-based testing sites to anyone to get tested for COVID-19, regardless of symptoms or other criteria. Testing remains crucial to the state’s efforts to prevent additional spread of the disease. No appointment, doctor referral or insurance is needed at state operated drive-thru sites[Read More…]
Homewood reopens Halsted, Metra resumes service as unrest subsides
Cars fill the parking lot at Home Depot on Halsted Street in Homewood on Thursday (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) Businesses along the Halsted Street commercial corridor in Homewood began reopening Thursday after being closed for three-and-a-half days under a precautionary curfew. Homewood was spared the violence and looting that occurred in several south[Read More…]
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra receives Catalyst Fund Grant
The League of American Orchestras has awarded a grant to the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) to strengthen its understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and to help transform organizational culture. The grant was given to 28 orchestras nationwide. The one-year grant is the second round of The Catalyst Fund,[Read More…]
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