James Hart School students will present the musical “Moana Jr.” at 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 21 and 22, at the school, 18220 Morgan Ave. in Homewood. “Moana Jr.” is based on the Walt Disney animated film that celebrates the rich history of Oceania. It is based on[Read More…]
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11.8.2024 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
Friday, Nov. 8 Senior Social Hour. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host a social gathering for adults and seniors from 2 to 3 p.m. “Join us for an hour of light refreshments and pleasant conversation. Registration is not required.” Saturday, Nov. 9 Foundation 153 Winter Market. Foundation 153, which supports[Read More…]
Jennifer Norrell named the next superintendent at H-F
The District 233 school board voted on Thursday, Nov. 7, to appoint Dr. Jennifer Norrell its next superintendent. She will replace Scott Wakeley who is retiring. The board awarded her a three-year contract at a salary of $282,000. She starts July 1, 2025. Norrell is currently superintendent at East Aurora[Read More…]
H-F’s Special Olympics soccer teams take first, third place
Homewood-Flossmoor High School fielded two teams in the state Special Olympics soccer tournament, and both came home with honors. The white team won first place and the red team won third place in competition Nov. 2 in Schaumburg. The teams each have eight players who are supported by Unified partners,[Read More…]
11.7.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood-Flossmoor Board of Education will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, in the Viking Room, South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. The agenda is available here. The board will consider “possible action to approve new superintendent employment agreement.” HPL 100th Anniversary Celebration. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host a second centennial[Read More…]
Local kids express their presidential preference in Flossmoor family’s mock election
The country voted for Donald Trump in the presidential election on Nov. 5, but in a mock election Sunday, Nov 3, in Flossmoor, local young people expressed a diametrically opposite preference. All the approximately 25 votes cast at the Hoereth family’s presidential election for kids were for Vice President Kamala[Read More…]
Homewood resident Cage making volleyball run with Marist
Cassidy Cage was always tall. The Marist junior volleyball player is 6-foot-2 now, and only ever knew being able to see over the crowd. “I’ve always been the tallest but I hit a really big growth spurt during quarantine. That’s where I hit 6-foot,” she said. “I just grew a[Read More…]
H-F grad receives national award honoring her research initiatives
Katherine Michelmore, a 2003 graduate of Homewood-Flossmoor High School, has won the 2024 Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management David N. Kershaw Award for her research, including how the American Rescue Plan Act increase in the child income tax credit benefited families. Michelmore, an associate professor in public policy[Read More…]
Trick or treaters defy wind
On Halloween 2023, it snowed, briefly but pretty hard, on kids and parents participating in the Village of Homewood’s trick or treat event. This year, a blustery wind gusting to 25 miles per hour greeted participants who visited four village locations: village hall, the police and fire departments and the[Read More…]
D161 Board expected to keep property taxes flat
The Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education asked Associate Superintendent Frances LaBella to present a proposal to leave the district’s portion of residents’ property taxes virtually unchanged next year. After reporting that the district is in line to receive a $2-million 2025 Property Tax Relief Grant (PTRG), LaBella discussed several[Read More…]
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