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The fencing team at Marian Catholic High School has been having success at various meets this season bringing home gold medals and other honors. During a meet Nov. 9, Brazil McGruder, a junior, won the gold medal in women’s sabre at the DHP JV Individual Meet at Highland Park High[Read More…]
Students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School will be able to take one fewer required class to meet graduation requirements. The District 233 school board voted Tuesday, Dec. 17, to keep the 22 units of credit necessary to graduate. H-F has mandated courses for 18.5 units. It agreed to reduce the mandatory[Read More…]
Cameron Brooks and Jarve Bey Jr. knew this day would come when they were playing together as kids. The Homewood-Flossmoor High School defensive linemen officially signed to play college football on Dec. 18 in the school’s auditorium. It’s the culmination of a decade or so playing together. “(Brooks) used to[Read More…]
Homewood set its 2024 real estate levy at $7,824,367, according to Director of Finance Amy Zukowski. The levy funding Homewood’s municipal operations, pension obligations and debt service was approved by the village board Dec. 10. This levy is a 13.62% increase compared to the year prior, which was $6,886,315. The[Read More…]
Friday, Dec. 20 Open Mic/Holiday Karaoke Night. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host a fun holiday performance night for anyone in grades 7-12 from 7 to 9 p.m. Participants are invited to sing or play an instrument. Snacks and hot chocolate, tea and cider will be served. Saturday, Dec.[Read More…]
Flossmoor trustees unanimously approved a development agreement on Monday, Dec. 16, with BG Park Centre, a company formed by two long-time local developers to explore the possibility of building townhomes in the 2600 block of Flossmoor Road. BG Park Centre partners are Byron Gregory and Gene Steinmarch, both of whom[Read More…]
Homewood-Flossmoor High School Principal Clinton Alexander used a pair of gold-plated scissors to cut the ribbon held by students marking the official rollout of the new culinary, fashion design and interior design spaces in the North Building. A celebration followed on Tuesday, Dec. 17, when guests were treated to tasty[Read More…]
Homewood-Flossmoor Park District administrators were excited to learn that the Illinois Department of Natural Resources had awarded the park district a $600,000 Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) matching grant for improvements at Irwin Park. Park staff had been discussing the need for updates since 2023. It hired Upland[Read More…]
Nina Hamm took a tough loss, absorbed the setback and came out on the other side with a new outlook. The Homewood-Flossmoor High School senior wrestler finished sixth at 110 pounds at the 2023 state meet as a sophomore. It was a bright start for someone who comes from a[Read More…]
Flossmoor Plan Commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. Flossmoor Holiday Lights Parade. Decorated trucks and vehicles from Flossmoor’s Public Works, Fire and Police Departments parade through the village starting at 4:30 p.m., bringing the holiday spirit[Read More…]
