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Eight music students will represent Homewood-Flossmoor High School at the Illinois Music Educators Association’s all-state ensembles presentation Jan. 28 in Peoria. Joining the all-state chorus will be junior Kendall Laven, an alto; junior Jazmin Rhodes, soprano; senior Sullivan Matthys, bassist; and sophomore Wesley Schmidt, bassist. Joining the all-state orchestra will[Read More…]
Santa’s workshop was in full swing at Marian Catholic High School on Tuesday, Dec. 13, as the entire student body and many staff members organized and then delivered thousands of Christmas gifts, food items, toiletries and household goods to south suburban Chicago families in need. Through its annual Christmas Drive,[Read More…]
If you’re feeling out of time as the holiday approaches, the District 153 PTA has a solution — get your meal between 4 and 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 21, from Chipotle Restaurant, 17700 Halsted St. in Homewood. Order ahead or present the coupon to apply the sale to the[Read More…]
District 153 administrators are working hard to verify that every student attending Willow, Churchill and James Hart Schools lives within its boundaries, Superintendent Scott McAlister told board members at their Dec. 12 meeting. The district takes in most of Homewood and the western portion of Glenwood that is west of[Read More…]
The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) Board of Directors voted Thursday, Dec. 15, to adopt the 2023 regional transit budget and five-year capital program, which uses federal relief funding to support operations as pandemic recovery continues. RTA coordinates the regional transit system and oversees funding for agencies, including CTA, Metra and[Read More…]
The District 153 school board approved a 2022 levy request of $22,835,009 at its Dec. 12 board meeting. It is a 22.43% increase over the 2021 levy. The budget is divided into several accounts, and school districts designate what the tax levy will fund. Although the district requests a certain[Read More…]
TOYS FOR TOTS HOT CHOCOLATE STAND – The Winfrey sisters’ 19th annual hot chocolate stand at 1323 Hillview Road in Homewood will be open from 4 to 8 p.m. tonight. The tradition started when Kayla and Mara Winfrey were ages 4 and 2, respectively. Since then, they have raised $25,000 to buy[Read More…]
The third annual Flossmoor Holiday Lights Parade got some help with seasonal ambience Thursday, Dec. 15, as some vigorous snow flurries arrived just before the parade was about to start. “It’s like a Flossmoor snow globe,” Mayor Michelle Nelson noted. The parade was launched in response to the COVID-19 pandemic,[Read More…]
There’s one more week to be part of the great puzzle exchange hosted by the Flossmoor Library. Librarian Jamie Paicely says it’s a great way to recycle a puzzle and get something new without a cost. “You do it once and the thrill is out of it. You know what[Read More…]
‘Tis the season for decorations. Flossmoor neighborhoods are glowing. There are reindeer, sleighs, Santas and elves, big and small, adding brightness and cheer to the village. But there’s only one Wonka. Andy and Lilly Weberg have created an elaborate, animated scene based on the characters and scenes from the 1971[Read More…]
