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Entomophobia sufferers, have you had enough of the cicada Brood XIII? One Homewood girl is very happy about the sudden abundance of the bugs that emerged the week of May 19 after their long sleep. Budding entomologist Eleanor Dickover offered a poster session on cicadas during the Homewood Science Center’s[Read More…]
At a May 20 meeting, the Flossmoor 161 Board of Education ratified a bargaining agreement with the Flossmoor Education Association representing staff at the district’s five schools. According to board documents, the agreement will enhance the overall compensation of certified and classified employees. District officials and administrators believe the changes[Read More…]
Note: Additional information from a H-F High official Carla Erdey added at 2:40 p.m. Thursday, May 23. Students in the automotive program at Homewood-Flossmoor High School whose requests for PE waivers were rejected by administrators argued to the school board that its policy is biased against them. Juniors Oliver Stickney,[Read More…]
HOMEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONING — The commission will meet at 7 p.m. in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. Find the agenda here. Attend remotely here or call 312-626-6799. Use ID 991 8481 1606, passcode 573812. The commission will continue discussion of a special use permit and parking variance request from Elsayed Elbanna who wishes to open[Read More…]
The Homewood Public Works facility opened its doors on May 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to offer community members a chance to understand what the department does and how it does it. They had the opportunity to see the various equipment used for road maintenance, water treatment, and[Read More…]
The search for District 233’s next superintendent has officially begun. Representatives of Alma Advisory Group of Chicago spent May 20 and 21 at Homewood-Flossmoor High School meeting with students, staff, administrators and community representatives to learn what traits and experiences they’d like the next superintendent to bring to the job.[Read More…]
Franciscan Health Olympia Fields will hold a service June 12 to offer comfort and support to families who have suffered the loss of a pregnancy or newborn. The Little Angels Memorial Service will take place at 2 p.m. at Assumption Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum, 19500 S. Cottage Grove Ave. in[Read More…]
BIKE SAFETY — May is National Bike Safety Month and Homewood police posted a reminder that motorists should slow down when they see cyclists on the road. “Bicyclists are most often killed by drivers who strike them with the front of their vehicle at high speeds. Avoid tragedy: Slow down, drive sober[Read More…]
Jazmin Rhodes will be appearing in a musical revue in New York City when she competes for the Jimmy Award, a national prize presented to an outstanding high school student in musical theater. Rhodes, a graduating senior at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, will be in New York City from June 14[Read More…]
Commuters who use the Homewood train station were greeted with free coffee and donuts Monday morning, May 20, courtesy of the village and served by village staff. The treats were a way to say “welcome back” after the station was closed for about seven weeks as crews replaced the stairway[Read More…]
