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THE WEEK > Your government Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, April 21, in Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. The agenda is available here. The meeting livestream will be available here. Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, April 21, in[Read More…]
If you’ve ever been to a step show, you’ve felt the energy, gotten caught up in the rhythm, seen the precision moves and felt the joy and pride of the steppers on stage. If you’re a member of the Divine 9, you also probably got a little nostalgic. Stepping is[Read More…]
Homewood District 153 school board awarded tenure at its April 7 meeting to 16 teachers who have served four years in the district, and to accelerated tenure to five whose work over the past three years was recognized as excellent in overall ratings. Tenure was granted to Leslie Berry, Angela[Read More…]
The Arbor Day Foundation has honored Flossmoor with its 2024 Tree City USA designation for the village’s commitment to plant, grow and maintain trees to benefit its community. The village also received a 2024 Tree City USA Growth Award for going above and beyond the four standards required for the[Read More…]
Bryan Ahrendt is a big part of the Homewood-Flossmoor volleyball team’s offense. He’s also a huge part of the Vikings’ defense. The senior libero is an important part of pretty much everything they do. Coach Mark Ciesielski calls him the team’s “quarterback.” “I’m not a hitter. I’m not a[Read More…]
Homewood Cleanup Day. In honor of Earth Day, Homewood is hosting a community clean-up from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The village will provide garbage bags, gloves, trash pickers and safety vests. Volunteers should meet at Homewood Public Works, 17755 Ashland Ave. Sign up to volunteer here. STEM Saturday. The Homewood Science Center, 18022[Read More…]
Izzy Thurman can catch. The Homewood-Flossmoor junior has a little experience behind the plate. She’s caught all of six games. When injuries forced the Vikings to go to their third option at backstop against Manteno on April 16, Thurman wasn’t worried. She was excited. “When I catch, I see pitches[Read More…]
Metra announced on Wednesday, April 16, that it will recognize Take a Child to Work Day on Thursday, April 24, by allowing young people 12 and under who are accompanied by an adult to ride for free. “Once again, Metra is happy to celebrate Take a Child to Work Day,[Read More…]
The Franciscan Health Foundation recently launched a program to help new moms in honor of former nurse and long-time employee Carmen Freilich. Carmen’s Giving Tree provides new mothers who give birth at Franciscan Health Olympia Fields access to essential items such as car seats, diapers and other necessities, at no[Read More…]
Friday, April 18 Middle School Ecology Internship. Today is the application deadline for the internship for anyone in sixth through eighth grades. Service dates are Saturdays from April 26 through May 31. This internship will complement the Ecosystems science content and the science and engineering practices reflected in the Next Generation[Read More…]
