The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) completed the annual school summative designations for the 2022-23 academic year based on criteria from the Illinois school report card. Flossmoor School District 161 reported that all its schools have attained a commendable designation at the Nov. 13 meeting. The ISBE’s school summative[Read More…]
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11.22.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
TRASH PICKUP — Homewood Disposal will be closed Thursday, Nov. 23, for Thanksgiving. Monday through Wednesday pickup service will remain on schedule. Thursday pick ups will take place on Friday. Friday pick ups will take place on Saturday. THORNTON TURKEY TROT — The 55th annual Thanksgiving Day race will start at Sweet[Read More…]
H-F wrestling believes culture prevents rebuilding years
Don’t expect Homewood-Flossmoor boys wrestling to call this a rebuilding year, even if the team did lose maybe the best senior class in school history. Coach Jim Sokoloski believes, in his fourth year at the helm, that his program has developed an atmosphere that allows it to be perpetually competitive.[Read More…]
State seeks resident input on transportation plan
Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) officials are seeking public input on the agency’s 2024 Long-Range Transportation Plan. The plan will outline goals, objectives and strategies for Illinois’ diverse transportation network for the next 20 to 30 years. A survey is available online. Public input will help officials identify the plan’s goals[Read More…]
Drama Group’s December presentation is ‘Harvey’
The Drama Group will present the comedy “Harvey,” a Pulitzer Prize winning play about a man and his invisible rabbit over two weekends in December. The play, under the direction of Tony Labriola, will immerse the audience into the whimsical world of Elwood P. Dowd and his “best friend” Harvey,[Read More…]
11.21.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
GREEN COMMISSION MEETING — The Flossmoor Green Commission will meet at 7 p.m. tonight in the committee room at village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Find the agenda here. THANKSGIVING STORYTIME — Kids from birth to age 7 will enjoy Thanksgiving stories and songs from 10:30 to 11 a.m. (register here) and from 3:30 to[Read More…]
H-F boys basketball eyeing big things with revamped roster
Expectations are high for Homewood-Flossmoor boys basketball, both inside and outside the program. The Vikings are loaded with talent, ranked near the top of the state and ready to take on the world. “We want to win every tournament we are in. Win the Big Dipper. Win state,” senior Gianni[Read More…]
District 153 gets commendable ranking on state report card
The Illinois State Board of Education has given Homewood District 153 a commendable ranking in the annual state report card. The status is developed through the state’s annual Illinois Assessment of Readiness testing scores for student achievement and growth. The numbers show how Homewood students are doing compared to other[Read More…]
Dropped insurance means no racing car for H-F High students
Homewood-Flossmoor High School has a 1997 Ford Mustang built for racing, but students can’t work on or drive the car because it has no insurance. The car is the pride of the H-F Auto Club. Students have taken the car to Byron Dragway near Rockford. In the 2022 race season,[Read More…]
The Weeks | Nov. 19: Flossmoor holiday festivities, Small Business Saturday, Poorly Drawn Pet Portraits
THE WEEK > Meetings Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 20, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Flossmoor Green Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21, in the committee room at village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Stuff to do Monday, Nov. 20Thanksgiving break skating. The[Read More…]
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