Representatives of several Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) will be at Homewood-Flossmoor High School from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11. The program will be in the Mall Auditorium in the South Building. Hampton University, North Carolina A&T University, Spelman College, Howard University, Clark-Atlanta University and Paul[Read More…]
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Homewood residents earn accolades at Illinois State Fair
Springfield is a long way from Homewood, but that didn’t stop a repeat award-winning baker and two newbies from throwing their hats in the ring for some of the competitions being judged at the Illinois State Fair in August. Cooper Dague was in his senior year at Homewood-Flossmoor High School when[Read More…]
Donations help assault victims treated at South Suburban Hospital
When a victim of sexual assault asks for care at Advocate’s South Suburban Hospital, the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) program treats them and gives them personal items — with help from generous local businesses. Through a recent drive for clothing and hygiene items, such as toothbrushes, mouthwash and combs,[Read More…]
Two women, more than two centuries
Mary Piernas, formerly of Matteson, turned 100 on Sept. 4 and Dorothy Jackson, formerly of Chicago, celebrated her 102nd birthday on Sept. 30. Family members and friends were on hand to join in the festivities that marked the incredible life stories.
Germany is new destination for H-F Orchestra’s spring trip
Members of the Homewood-Flossmoor High School Orchestra will be saying “hallo” to the people of Germany, rather than “hola” to the residents of Cuba. The spring trip to the island of Cuba has been canceled “due to concerns and the current conditions in Cuba,” said B.J. Engrav, H-F music teacher[Read More…]
Registration open for H-F High senior citizens breakfast
Registrations are being accepted through Friday, Oct. 6, for the annual Senior Citizens Breakfast and Tour at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The 9 a.m. program on Wednesday, Oct. 11, in the cafeteria in the South Building includes an overview of the school by administrators, musical entertainment by students and a student-guided[Read More…]
IPO’s new conductor will open the 40th season on Oct. 14
The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) will open its 40th season Oct. 14 under the direction of Stilian Kirov, its new music director and conductor. This year the IPO also will be in a new home at Ozinga Chapel at Trinity Christian College, 6601 W. College Drive in Palos Heights. The[Read More…]
GSU open house set for Oct. 14
Governors State University (GSU) is hosting a graduate and undergraduate combined open house on Saturday, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Hall of Governors, on the first floor of the main campus. Incoming freshmen, transfer and graduate students — and their families — can attend sessions[Read More…]
District 161 budget shows slight increase from previous year
A new budget is in place but a debate about the next tax levy may just be starting in Flossmoor School District 161. School board members Monday, Sept. 25, approved the district’s 2018 budget following a public hearing on the document. There was one dissenting vote on the budget, which[Read More…]
H-F board member Jody Scariano says superintendent’s merit pay vote ‘about politics’
District 233 school board member Jody Scariano believes Homewood-Flossmoor High School Superintendent Von Mansfield was given an inappropriate amount of merit pay. The $14,600 in merit pay was approved on a 6-1 vote at the Sept. 19 school board meeting. Board members Annette Bannon, Debbie Berman, John Farrell, Steve Anderson,[Read More…]