FREE CHINESE CULTURE CLASSES – The Flossmoor Public Library offers a live online program, including 10 free Chinese culture classes for children ages 7 to 12. Kids will go on a virtual tour, experience the traditions and stories behind Chinese festivals, and pick up a few Chinese words. The lessons[Read More…]
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District 233 adopts next school calendar
Homewood-Flossmoor High Class of 2023: Your graduation date is Sunday, June 4. That special date was set when the District 233 school board approved the school calendar for the 2022-23 school year at its Jan. 18 meeting. Classes will begin Wednesday, Aug. 17 and the end of the first semester[Read More…]
District 233, teachers agree on COVID-19 work rules
An agreement with District 233 is allowing Homewood-Flossmoor High School teachers to teach from home if they are impacted by COVID-19. “This gives teachers an opportunity to teach from home if they are well enough with COVID or COVID-like symptoms. I think it’s beneficial for students,” said Dana Noble, president[Read More…]
1/19/2022 | What You Need to Know Today
MEDITATION FOR ELDERS – It’s never to late to learn how to meditate, and Homewood Library partners with Age Options to offer an Introduction to Meditation for Elders. Discover different meditation techniques and practice a few in this interactive online session with Liz Smith of Serendipity Yoga and Wellness. Find[Read More…]
Governor announces federal staffing aid approved for UChicago Medicine-Ingalls Memorial Hospital
The winter COVID-19 surge has put health care staffs under tremendous pressure, but help for one south suburban hospital is on the way. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Tuesday the federal government has granted the state’s request for medical staffing assistance for UChicago Medicine-Ingalls Memorial Hospital. Under the agreement, a 26-person[Read More…]
Cook County offers advice for using the new free COVID-19 test program
The federal government on Tuesday unveiled a program to provide free COVID-19 tests to anyone who applies at covidtests.gov. The Cook County Department of Public Health posted answers to frequently asked questions about the program. Free COVID tests will be shipped to residents who apply, with no questions asked. “You[Read More…]
New 464 area code is coming to 708 region
With new telephone numbers in Chicago’s southern suburbs in high demand, the state approved the implementation of the new 464 area code to overlay the existing 708 area code region. Starting on Jan. 21, customers in the 708 area code overlay region may be assigned a number in the new[Read More…]
1/18/2022 | What You Need to Know Today
ADOLESCENT ACTIVISITS – Do you know a teen with big opinions about the world? Suggest they check in with the Adolescent Activists club, a platform for teens to share their views on real world issues. For each meeting, members research a topic and then discuss their responses and understanding. Afterward,[Read More…]
Homewood Planning and Zoning Commission recommends permit for baseball training facility
Local ball players rejoice: spring training is closer to beginning. On Thursday, January 13, the Village of Homewood’s Planning and Zoning Committee voted unanimously to recommend a special use permit to Crete resident Karl Hearn to open Homewood Baseball Academy, a 3,000-square-foot indoor baseball training facility, in the business strip[Read More…]
56 H-F seniors named Illinois State Scholars
Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s top students have been named Illinois State Scholars by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. The 56 students were chosen based on a combination of ACT/SAT test scores, class rank and class size. These members of the senior class represent approximately the top 10% of high school seniors[Read More…]
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