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Flossmoor School District 161 renewed the transportation contract with Kickert School Bus Lines at the Monday, May 8, meeting. The contract for 2023-2024 includes a 6.5% increase over the last agreement. This adjustment comes after significant increases in the 2022-2023 academic year. It does not reflect the two or three[Read More…]
James Hart School band director Matt Johnson has been named a 2023 Outstanding Music Educator Award recipient recognizing his contributions to music education. “It’s a huge honor,” Johnson said. He was nominated by a fellow music teacher and selected to receive the award by past winners. He will be honored[Read More…]
IDEAS FOR RACQUET & FITNESS CLUB – As leaders of the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club consider how to use underutilized space, they are asking members and non-members to provide input on ideas for new programs and activities. Attend the Community & Member Input Meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m.[Read More…]
Her Closet Boutique, an upscale women’s clothing store that sells clothing, jewelry and handbags in Cherry Creek Shopping Center in Homewood, is celebrating its 30-year anniversary. Throughout May, the boutique is having sales to commemorate the milestone. Her Closet Boutique has new clothing, but much of the clothing is sold[Read More…]
Two groups of students from Parker Junior High impressed the judges at a state history competition on April 22. One group honored the impact of a sports legend. The other group’s members embodied iconic film directors in a performance that won them a place in the national competition in June.[Read More…]
THE WEEKS > Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 15, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Homewood-Flossmoor Park District Board of Commissioners will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, at Goldberg Administration Center, 3301 Flossmoor Road. Homewood-Flossmoor School District 233 Board of Education will meet at[Read More…]
Construction of a new, revitalized Homewood Metra station officially began on Thursday, May 11. When the construction is finished, the station will be more accessible, more aesthetically pleasing and have upcoming train schedules digitally displayed, officials said. Holding shovels and wearing white hardhats with the Metra logo, the ground was[Read More…]
The District 233 school board is expected to approve a contract for security improvements at Homewood-Flossmoor High School at its Tuesday, May 16, board meeting. This year the district made security improvements to doors at both the North and South Buildings, installing automatic door locks that eliminated the need for[Read More…]
Almost five years to the day after announcing he was planning to open a branch of his Chicago book store in Homewood, Keith Lewis announced he was closing his second Homewood store. On Tuesday, May 9, Lewis posted on Facebook a notice that Bookie’s New and Used Bookstore would stop[Read More…]
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced on Wednesday, May 10, that Cook County’s Medical Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI) has successfully acquired and will erase $79.2 million in medical debt for 72,989 county residents. The County has already acquired and erased over $25 million in medical debt for 45,000 county[Read More…]
