THE WEEK > Meetings Flossmoor Community Relations Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 27, in the committee room at village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. Homewood Ethics Commission will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday,[Read More…]
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The Weeks | Nov. 19: Flossmoor holiday festivities, Small Business Saturday, Poorly Drawn Pet Portraits
THE WEEK > Meetings Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 20, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Flossmoor Green Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21, in the committee room at village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Stuff to do Monday, Nov. 20Thanksgiving break skating. The[Read More…]
Education Week: H-F High embraces innovation as it prepares students for their future
As we transitioned from the industrial era to the information age to now the digital age, education must evolve to meet the demands of the future. At Homewood-Flossmoor High School, we recognize integrating innovation, including technology such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), into education is crucial to prepare our students for[Read More…]
Education Week: From background whispers to voices of advocacy: Special education today
Things are not what they once were. I was in a meeting with a new family in the district, when I realized education is in a true moment of growth. As I explained to our new parent the special services we would be providing her child, her response was, “Wow,[Read More…]
Education Week: Teaching is a special profession
Did you always want to teach?I did. Ever since I was little, I just really enjoyed school myself being a student and learning and I knew that I wanted to teach. What I wanted to teach changed over time, but I always knew that teaching was the job that I[Read More…]
Education Week: The classroom is stagnant, let’s liven it up
Education is an essential part of our society. To learn and to continue learning define our adaptability and usefulness for our economy and our everyday lives. Learning and education can open our eyes to endless possibilities and fields of knowledge that we didn’t know before. In this sense, education is[Read More…]
The Weeks | Nov. 12: Many meetings, a reader responds about speeding, ‘Hunger Games’ movie marathon at HPL, sandwich contest
READER RESPONSE In my October Page 2 column, “Locals agree: Slow down,” I suggested we might need to think about regional solutions to the problem of irresponsible drivers because the South Suburbs form an economic network that generates traffic between municipalities, making the problem difficult for any one village to[Read More…]
The Weeks | Nov. 5: What’s up with Calumet Country Club, help Open Access Thanksgiving meal, Cleopatra, The Doors, a new festival in the works
DEMOCRACY WATCH Homewood resident proposes Calumet Country Club solution: Invite the SoxBefore the pitch to attract the Chicago Bears to Country Club Hills, a Homewood man proposed that Hazel Crest officials invite the Chicago White Sox to relocate to Calumet Country Club. David Janocha, a founder of South Suburbs for[Read More…]
The Weeks | Oct. 22: Diversity Dinner report, meetings, haunted bike ride, pumpkin hunt, stories, trick-or-treat
OBSERVATIONS Diversity Dinner speaker provides strategies for talking about raceA few years ago, a gentleman (whose name I did not get in my notes, much to my regret) stopped by Homewood village hall during Mayor Rich Hofeld’s Meet the Mayor session. He implored Hofeld to find a way to incorporate[Read More…]
The Weeks | Oct. 15: Hidden Gem MVP, Homewood Stories, Flossmoor trees, Walk Walton, Harry Potter trivia
MVP Organizers of the Hidden Gem Half Marathon are often quick to credit the hundreds of volunteers who work to make the race a success every year. They also started in 2022 to recognize a member of the team whose contributions stand out. This year, the Hidden Gem Most Valuable[Read More…]