Students in Flossmoor School District 161 will start the 2015-16 academic year on Aug. 21, a Friday. The school calendar, approved Monday by Board of Education members, extends through June 3, also a Friday. However, the school year could be extended by as many as five additional days in the event of heavy snow next winter.[Read More…]

You could get a ride to school on a fire truck. You could be mayor of Flossmoor for a day, or principal of your school. During Sunday’s annual Mardi Gras fundraiser, you’ll also have a chance to help Flossmoor School District 161 fund programs in the arts and STEM subjects[Read More…]

Moving into a new home brings great excitement. It’s a new beginning in a new space. Over time, it grows on you and you have a warm, happy feeling about the place. Mary Kate Lynch of St. JosephSchool in Homewood presentsHomewood Public LibraryDirector Amy Crump with acongratulatory card to helpcelebrate[Read More…]

Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School announced the students of the second quarter. The students were joined by their parents, teachers and administrators on Thursday, Feb. 5, for a breakfast celebrating their achievements in the classroom, according to news published by the school. Students were introducedby Principal Ryan Pitcock, and their teachers praised their[Read More…]

Suenos performed at Ravisloe Country Club for the True Muse jazz concert series show. The photos are dark, but of course, it’s jazz-club atmosphere, so that’s what we have to work with.

Paulinho Garcia With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, local lovers might want to set the mood with Brazilian guitarist Paulinho Garcia’s performance Thursday, Feb. 12, at Ravisloe Country Club of his “Beautiful Love” set. Garcia brings an understated bossa nova sensibility and jazz-steeped harmonic ear to a diverse collection[Read More…]

Homewood trustees approved an $80,000 contract with Global Studios on Tuesday, Feb. 10,  to begin the process of developing a community science center in the downtown area. Betsy Soehren-Jones talks about her experience withSTEM education programs Tuesday at the Homewood Board of Trustees meeting. Soehren-Jones expressed support for the communityscience center project. (Photo by Quinn Crump/TheChronicle)[Read More…]

Quick look:  Homewood trustees approved an $80,000 contract with Global Studios to conduct the first phase of the planning process for a community science center to be located in the former Ryan’s Funeral Home. Trustees approved a $402,000 construction bid for renovation of Village Hall. Village Manager Jim Marino announced[Read More…]

District 153 board member Tom Brabec proved just how difficult the PARCC test can be.  Students will begin taking the new state mandated five-part assessment test Feb. 25, but at the school board’s meeting Monday, Brabec volunteered to come up to a computer and take a three-part practice test in math designed for[Read More…]

Board of Education members in Flossmoor School District 161 Monday rejected an emergency administration request for new computers to be used during the state-mandated PARCC standardized test, which students will begin taking later this month. In a 5-2 vote, board members turned down the administration’s request to immediately spend $30,000[Read More…]