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Byron Walker was elected to the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District board of commissioners in the April 1 election. But a second seat remains open. The park board is seeking nominations by April 29 from residents interested in serving on the board. Candidates need to be registered voters of the Homewood-Flossmoor Park[Read More…]
The District 233 school board approved appointments Tuesday, April 15, of Dr. Lisa Marie Dallacqua as director of Career and Technical Education, Career Pathways and Workforce Development, and Jalitza Martinez as assistant superintendent for staff services. Dallacqua will be the fifth CTE director in five years. She comes to H-F[Read More…]
Serena Hills Revue. “Fractured Fairytales,” a fun-filled revue with creative twists on your favorite classic stories by Serena Hills Elementary School students. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for students. Cash only at the door. The show starts at 7 p.m. at the school, 255 Pleasant Drive, Chicago Heights. Karaoke at the Q. Twisted[Read More…]
The seventh annual Southworks Robotics & Engineering Olympics, held at South Suburban College on April 12, engaged area students in an engineering and robotics competition. Martin Leedy, a senior at Marian, built and drove a robot that won a robot sumo match at the event. Homewood-Flossmoor and Marian Catholic high[Read More…]
A year ago, Flossmoor officials thought they had found a solution to one flooding problem in the village, but recent disruptions of FEMA grant funding have put the project on hold indefinitely, according to Public Works Director John Brunke. The village was awarded a FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance grant to[Read More…]
Homewood Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, in the library, 17917 Dixie Highway. The agenda will be available here. Young Writers Club. Anyone in sixth through 12th grade is welcome to share their work and hone their writing skills from 4 to 5 p.m. at the[Read More…]
On April 8, residents of Homewood expressed their concerns over the Harwood Avenue transit oriented development (TOD) tax increment financing (TIF) District during a public hearing on the proposal. According to Homewood Economic and Community Development Director Angela Mesaros, the TIF is meant to generate revenue to finance redevelopment and[Read More…]
Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233 is inviting staff, families, and community members to share their input on the district’s communication efforts through the 2025 School Communication Performance Evaluation (SCoPE) Survey. The anonymous online survey is open through Monday, April 28. It takes approximately 15 minutes to complete the survey which can[Read More…]
At the LWV forum for our trustees, prior to our election, a question was asked of all candidates regarding the village’s participation at the regularly held board meetings. Each of the eventual winners of that election — all members of the Greater Homewood Party — agreed that more participation was[Read More…]
Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, in the Viking Room, South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. The agenda is available here. Highlights: The board will consider memorandums of understanding with the Homewood-Flossmoor Educational Organization (HFEO) and Homewood-Flossmoor Support Staff Association (HFSSA). Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board[Read More…]
