The black, green, and red of the Pan African flag rippled under a rain filled sky yesterday afternoon, as H-F students, alum and parents took to Kedzie avenue in protest of the blackface incident involving four students the previous week. Students from H-F High School, along with activists and parents,march[Read More…]
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Readey wants to expand ‘new and effective’ leadership on PSC board
On April 30, Flossmoor resident Jay Readey was sworn onto Prairie State College’s Board of Trustees for a six-year term. He says a career of service in law and community development drew him to the PSC board.
H-F Theatre presents ‘Into the Woods’
“Into the Woods,” the spring musical at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, will be presented at 7 p.m. May 2, 3 and 4 in the Mall Auditorium, 999 Kedzie Ave., Flossmoor. The Tony-award winning score by Stephen Sondheim brings to life characters from favorite storybooks, including Cinderella, Rapunzel, Little Red Riding Hood[Read More…]
Great Squirrel War threat rebuffed
The Great Squirrel War ended about eight years ago when we installed a bird feeder that the crafty, furry critters were unable to climb. Last month, it looked like our backyard squirrels were poised to resume the conflict. We watched in horror as long-tailed commandos made the jump from our[Read More…]
H-F students walk out of classes over blackface incident
The rains broke long enough for about 1,000 Homewood-Flossmoor High School students to march in protest outside the school campus around noon Tuesday, to make their voices heard about a recent incident that has inflamed the community.
Homewood, Flossmoor mayors condemn racist behavior of high school students
The mayors of Homewood and Flossmoor issued a joint statement Monday condemning the racist behavior of several high school students over the weekend. National media attention has focused on the community after a video was widely distributed online Sunday showing four white Homewood-Flossmoor High School students in blackface making crude[Read More…]
Tree plantings help school children celebrate Arbor Day
Friday’s pleasant temperatures and beautiful blue sky made it the perfect day to mark Arbor Day, the annual celebration of trees. Students at Willow and James Hart Schools in Homewood and Parker Junior High in Flossmoor took to the outdoors to help public works crews plant new trees.
H-F baseball players bring positive message to young students
Willow students in teacher Mattie Walsh’s class were excited to have H-F Varsity Baseball Coach John McCarthy and players Jacob Schroeder, Tyler Schlaffer, Chad Readey, Xavier Frazier and John Pohrte sit with them for nearly 30 minutes reading stories that helped reinforce anti-bullying and kindness messages, while promoting the value of reading.[Read More…]
Flossmoor trustees swearing-in May 13, fourth seat declared open
The newly elected members of the Flossmoor Village Board will be sworn in during a 7:30 p.m. meeting on Monday, May 13, at village hall. Applications are being accepted for the one remaining open board seat.
Write-in candidate ready to join Homewood Library’s board
Nancy Gildart is joining the Homewood Public Library board of trustees after winning a two-year term as a write-in candidate. Gildart, who has lived in Homewood more than 27 years, said she put her name forward in 2017 as a resident interested in a vacant seat on the board, but wasn’t[Read More…]
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