The District 233 school board took its first official step for constructing a fine arts wing at Homewood-Flossmoor High School by transferring $12.5 million into the capital projects fund. The vote at the Oct. 16 meeting was 7-0. The board has been examining architectural plans for a year. This was[Read More…]
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John Farrell is proud of H-F and its accomplishments as he steps down from board
John Farrell will step down from the District 233 school board at the end of his term in April after serving for 14 years. He is extremely proud of Homewood-Flossmoor High School and all that the staff does.
Senior citizens walk the halls of H-F High
These seniors may walk a little slower than the senior students in the building, and they definitely carry different memories of high school than the Class of 2019, but the District 233 senior citizens visiting Homewood-Flossmoor High School left with positive impressions. Nearly 200 members of the senior community walked[Read More…]
Johnson indicted for first-degree murder in death of Homewood man
Nineteen-year-old Johnny V. Johnson, of Chicago Heights, has pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder and attempted armed robbery in connection with a deadly incident on a residential Homewood street. At an arraignment hearing on Oct. 10, Judge Michele Pitman announced a grand jury indictment charging Johnson with the[Read More…]
Auto repair shop taking vacant Jiffy Lube 183rd Street location
A new car repair shop will move into a vacant building that once housed a Jiffy Lube after the Homewood village board approved a special use permit at its Oct. 9 meeting. Allied Advantage Group Transmissions and Repair will move into the location at 3349 183rd Street. The business will[Read More…]
Book discussion Wednesday focuses on ‘Less’
“Less,” the novel that won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for fiction, will be the book discussion topic for a meeting hosted by Lighthouse LGBTQ from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, at Redbird Café, 2057 Ridge Road in Homewood. The story follows gay writer Arthur Less while he[Read More…]
H-F girls tennis wins sectional championship, ready for state
The Homewood-Flossmoor High School girls tennis team won the Lincoln-Way Central Sectional Championship and will send four students to compete in the state championship tournament this weekend in Arlington Heights. H-F was one of nine teams in competition at the Lincoln Way Central Sectional Championship on Friday and Saturday, Oct.[Read More…]
Prairie State College marks 60th anniversary with Saturday gala
Prairie State College will mark its 60th anniversary with a gala celebration on Saturday, Oct. 20, hosted by the PSC Foundation. This annual event will serve as a fundraiser for scholarships. The atrium on the college’s main campus, 202 South Halsted St. in Chicago Heights, will be turned into[Read More…]
Hiring skills workshop and hiring event set
More than 50 employers with active job openings will be in at the sixth annual hiring event for residents of the 2nd Congressional District on Oct. 19. The event is presented by Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., who represents Homewood and Flossmoor in Congress. The hiring fair will be from[Read More…]
Surgeon tops 1,000 robotic procedures
Advocate South Suburban Hospital announced Monday that Dr. Erik Swenson, a general surgeon at hospital in Hazel Crest, has completed nearly 1,300 robotic surgeries. Dr. Erik Swenson has completed more than 1,000 robotic surgeries. (Provided photo) “I certainly feel a sense of accomplishment, but at the same time, I’m[Read More…]
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