STARRY NIGHTS CONCERT/PRIDE NIGHT — The first Starry Nights concert of the summer begins with Pride Night festivities at 5 p.m. tonight with vendors and a DJ in Irwin Park, 1800 block of Ridge Road in Homewood. At 7 p.m. The PriSSillas take the stage. Bring blankets or lawn chairs.[Read More…]
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Farewell: John Gibson, District 153’s numbers guy, is retiring
John Gibson, the chief school business official for Homewood District 153, has been the guy with the sharpened pencil who kept track of budgets and expenses. He’s retiring June 30. Gibson has been with the district for 13 years. Aside from his day-to-day duties of money management, he worked with[Read More…]
Flossmoor Board honors Evan Roberson; appoints new members to commissions
At its meeting on Monday, June 5, the Village of Flossmoor board passed a resolution honoring Evan Roberson, a recent fifth-grade graduate from Heather Hill Elementary. In addition to recognizing Evan’s outstanding character and dedication to the community, the village board appointed new members to the Public Art Commission and[Read More…]
Residents offer input on upcoming changes at racquet club
About a dozen residents attended the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District board meeting on Tuesday, June 6, to offer their thoughts on how best to update the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club. It was the second meeting on the topic. Commissioners asked for ideas that can help formulate the park district’s approaches[Read More…]
Farewell: PattiJo Boehm instilled a love of school in second graders
Second grade teacher PattiJo Boehm believes her role has been: “Making every child feel like they’re special and welcomed and smart and talented. That’s what’s important.” For 19 years, Boehm has been teaching at Willow School in Homewood. She’ll be retiring at the end of the school year, packing up[Read More…]
6.8.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
SOLAR FOR ALL — County Commissioner Donna Miller will host a presentation on the state-funded Solar for All program at 6:30 p.m. tonight, South Suburban College, MB Financial Bank Business Suite, 15800 S. State St. in South Holland. Learn more about the program and how to qualify. HOMEWOOD P&Z —[Read More…]
H-F Juneteenth Festival and Parade returns for third year
The third annual H-F Juneteenth Festival will return on June 17 from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The festival will take place in the South parking lot of Homewood-Flossmoor High School, 999 Kedzie Ave. On June 19, the Juneteenth Parade will step off at 9 a.m. at Western Avenue Elementary[Read More…]
Farewell: P.E. teacher turned parapro retires after 50 years
When Patricia Finley first retired from teaching in 2008, she wanted to keep working at Parker Junior High School, she said. So Finley made a planned transition from teaching physical education to becoming a paraprofessional. Now she’s retiring again, after working for more than 50 years in education. Parker staff[Read More…]
6.7.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
BEYOND FOOD — NAMI South Suburbs of Chicago will present the online presentation “Beyond Food: Understanding Eating Disorders,” from 7-8:30 p.m. June 13 with Camille Williams. The event is free, but registration is required. Email [email protected] or call 708-852-9126 for more information. FLOSSMOOR HISTORY OPEN HOUSE — The Foundation for[Read More…]
Farewell: Pat Gnaster had a vital role in H-F High’s success
It is said when people retire institutional knowledge goes with them. That will be the case when Pat Gnaster leaves her desk at Homewood-Flossmoor High School after 20 years. Gnaster retires June 30 from the administrative offices where she’s served as the superintendent’s executive assistant since 2007. “I’ll be sad[Read More…]
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