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The Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center roared with excitement on June 9 as it hosted a cicada celebration that drew an enthusiastic crowd. The event was accompanied by a chorus of cicada calls, with a decibel meter recording sounds nearing 100 dBA. To put into words just how loud that[Read More…]
Rep. Will Davis, D-Homewood, got a round of applause from members of the District 153 school board and attendees at the June 10 board meeting for his legislative efforts that helped the district collect the full funding from the 2022 referendum. Davis shepherded legislation to passage in the Illinois House[Read More…]
Rep. Will Davis, D-Homewood, is offering a community shredding, electronics recycling and prescription drug take back event from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 15, at his office at 1912 W. 174th Street in East Hazel Crest. This program is for households, not businesses. The onsite shredding will continue[Read More…]
BLOOM TOWNSHIP BOARD — Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, at 425 S. Halsted St., Chicago Heights. No agenda has been posted on the township website since April 23. HOMEWOOD BOARD — Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, at village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. Find the agenda here. Attend remotely here or call[Read More…]
In 2005, Judy Zubak was an at-home mom with a daughter in kindergarten at Serena Hills School in Chicago Heights. She would go in once a week as a PTO volunteer to help with ice cream treats. Then Principal Lynn Westerlund suggested Zubak fill a part-time position as a paraprofessional[Read More…]
The fourth annual Homewood-Flossmoor Juneteeth Festival on Saturday, June 15, will include some new features, entertainment, art, more food than ever and the return of many favorite activities. Youth leadership and empowerment organization You Matter 2 will operate what organization officials say is the biggest Juneteenth celebration in the South Suburbs. Juneteenth[Read More…]
THE WEEK > Your government Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, June 10, at Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. Find the agenda here. Attend remotely here. Highlights: The board will: Homewood School District 153 Board of Education will hold a public hearing on the 2024-25[Read More…]
Bob Dippold has been a computer guy since 1984, but the favorite period in his career has been the last 25 years working for Homewood District 153. He retires in June. “Working here has been different. Working in the education system is interesting. I kind of liken it to even[Read More…]
Flossmoor officials went on a roller coaster ride before arriving at employee health insurance rates this spring, but when the ride ended, the result was better than they hoped. At one point, it looked like premiums would jump to twice the increase the village budgeted for, but at the May[Read More…]
After 29 years, teacher Ingrid Vann is leaving Serena Hills School in Chicago Heights for the last time this month. “I have so many friends and teacher colleagues. It will be so bittersweet. That I will miss,” she said. “I’m unsure what life without Serena will look like. My whole[Read More…]
