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District 233 Superintendent Scott Wakeley’s upcoming retirement will be made official at the school board meeting on Tuesday, April 16. He will step down in June 2025. The board is expected to approve a contract on Tuesday with The Alma Group to conduct a search for the next superintendent who[Read More…]
The honors continue to roll in for the Homewood-Flossmoor boys basketball team. Coach Jamere Dismukes was named Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Coach of the Year, the school announced Friday. He led the Vikings to a 34-4 record, a share of the SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue championship and the Class 4A[Read More…]
The District 153 school board on April 8 awarded contracts to 56 faculty and approved tenure for seven staff members. Tenure was awarded to Tiffany Bailey, seventh grader teacher at James Hart School; Christopher Blankenship, seventh grader teacher at James Hart; Emma Dolan, fifth grade teacher at Churchill School; Melinda[Read More…]
The Homewood-Flossmoor High School library staff invites readers of all ages to an open house from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 18. The library staff is partnering with Bookie’s New and Used Books to be on hand with a selection of books and literary gifts for sale. D’s[Read More…]
Finances shared the spotlight with children’s safety at the April 9 meeting of the Homewood Village Board of Trustees. Amy Zukowski, director of finance, presented the board and meeting attendees with a five-year Capital Improvement Plan outlining expenditures that her department anticipates over that period with input from department heads.[Read More…]
Franciscan Health Family Birth Center Olympia Fields is hosting a free Baby Expo May 4 at Franciscan Health Olympia Fields for new and expectant parents. The event features tours of the Family Birth Center, prizes, gifts, refreshments and health vendors as well as information on safe sleep, prenatal care, car[Read More…]
CICADAS — Green Thumb Saturday, sponsored by the Homewood Tree Committee, will provide information about the impending emergence of two cicada broods. Entomologist Allen Lawrance with the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum will present at 9:30 a.m. in Homewood village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. IPO CONCERT — The Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra featuring principal horn Lee[Read More…]
If you see cleared space at Izaak Walton Preserve in Homewood, it’s likely a part of their ongoing mission to replace invasive species with native vegetation. Izaak Walton board member Clayton Wassilak spoke passionately about how the preserve seeks to improve its natural ecosystem and create a more pleasant space[Read More…]
Dandelions and other plant life favored by pollinator creatures will have a chance to flourish undisturbed by lawn mowers for a few weeks this year after Homewood officials announced participation in “No Mow May.” In a social media post on Thursday, April 4, the village announced that residents would be[Read More…]
Keith Diaz, Columbia UniversityThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea To reduce the harmful health effects of sitting, take a five-minute light walk every half-hour. That’s the key finding of a 2023 study that my colleagues and I published in the journal Medicine[Read More…]
