Flossmoor trustees on Monday, Feb. 16, approved an updated development agreement with OBE Studios LLC, clearing the way for the company to pursue Small Business Administration financing and move its proposed studio project forward. Village Manager Bridget Wachtel told the board the item may have felt familiar, noting that the[Read More…]
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Homewood teen earns prestigious caddie scholarship
Caylum Ganshirt was just looking for a summer job the summer after his eighth grade school year, but the decision to be a caddie at Idlewild Country Club turned out to be a life changing one. Now a senior at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, Ganshirt was recently awarded the prestigious Chick[Read More…]
School calendars set for 2026-27 school year
Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233, Flossmoor School District 161 and Homewood District 153 school boards approved school calendars for next school year. The schools try to coordinate calendars to help families with children in various districts. H-F and Homewood District 153 welcome students on Aug. 19 with the final day[Read More…]
District 161 kindergarten registration opens March 3
Flossmoor District 161 will begin registration from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, for the 2026-27 school year kindergarten class. Kindergarten registration is for children who will be 5 years old by Sept. 1, 2026. Parents can register their child March 3 at their nearest school. Parents should[Read More…]
H-F senior awarded SIU Chancellor’s Scholarship
Akayla Ross, a senior at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, was surprised to walk into a celebration in her honor Thursday, Feb. 19, where she was awarded a scholarship to Southern Illinois University valued at $108,000. Agnes Szemborski, assistant vice chancellor for external relations at SIU, came to H-F to present the[Read More…]
The Weeks | Feb. 22: Heilicser retires, PADS moves, H-F college signings, 2 protest rallies, Flossmoor vehicle stickers, youth baseball registration
THE WEEK > Your government The meetings listed below are open to the public. Some of them can be observed by livestream. Monday, Feb. 23 Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. at Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. The agenda is available here. The[Read More…]
District 161 board expects to hire search firm to find next superintendent
Shortly after Superintendent Dana Smith announced he will step down at the end of the 2025–2026 school year, the Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education began laying out its plan to find his replacement. Smith made the announcement during the Feb. 10 board meeting and confirmed it in a Feb. 13[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Selected redevelopment project doesn’t meet Homewood’s needs
For years now, Homewood residents have expressed concern about two issues: affordable housing and downtown parking congestion. On Feb. 10 I attended the village board meeting where the trustees, in a 5-1 vote, opted to pursue a proposal submitted by Holladay Properties, a Midwestern developer with experience in housing for[Read More…]
Obituary: Ariel Angelo Perez | Dec. 27, 2025
A beloved father, son, and friend, Ariel Angelo Perez passed peacefully on December 27, 2025. Ariel was born in Chicago on December 9, 1989. He relocated to Llano, Texas in the summer of 2023, along with his life partner Ashley Machado and their children: Arielle, Vincent, and little Isabel. He[Read More…]
02.21.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Advanced Computer Class for Adults: Advanced Excel. Adults can learn how to make pivot tables and charts in Excel. The class will meet from 10 a.m. to noon in Helen Wilson Meeting Room at Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave. The library provides students with laptops for this class. Please do[Read More…]
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