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Jeffrey Liedtke has been the face of the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s Marie Irwin Center for 32-plus years. Friday, June 4, was his last day on the job. Liedtke got hired for janitorial work at the building that had been open for about two years when he arrived in December 1988.[Read More…]
The Homewood Public Library welcomed its newest board member, Sabrena Lopez, at the May 19 meeting. Nancy Gildart ran for election to a full six-year term in the April 6 election. She won a two-year term as a write-in candidate in 2019. There was one seat open on the board[Read More…]
% fully vaccinated Flossmoor Homewood South District State 51.6% 46.7% 32.3% 42.48%
One task for the recently formed Conservation Committee will be to help the preserve heal the ‘path of destruction’ caused by the installation of a new water line to serve the village. This view of the path was from April 13 tooking west from Ridge Road. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) Izaak[Read More…]
% fully vaccinated Flossmoor Homewood South District State 51.6% 46.7% 32.3% 42.24%
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced on Friday, June 4, that the state will move into Phase 5 of the Restore Illinois plan, which removes business capacity limits that have been in place since March 2020. Infection rates have decreased steadily after a surge in mid-April. The test positivity rate was 4.1%[Read More…]
The demand for summer school was so overwhelming that District 153 has a waiting list this year. The district will have 40 teachers and 15 assistants staffing two sessions of summer school to serve 200 general education students and 125 special education students. The district sent notes to families giving[Read More…]
CRATE CLIMBING CHALLENGE – Feel the luck of the Irish during a crate climbing challenge at Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center from 4 to 6 p.m. on March 16. Kids ages 11 to 17 can join “Feeling Lucky” Crate Climbing, with an instructor keeping everyone safe. Fee is $20; register[Read More…]
Summer fun is returning! Kids will get to enjoy a variety of summer camps for outdoor fun and indoor learning. (Provided photo) Guess what’s back! Camp is back! Tell your friends! You can find your perfect summer camp fit with our go-to guide. These camps give kids opportunities over the[Read More…]
% fully vaccinated Flossmoor Homewood South District State 51.6% 46.7% 32.3% 41.74%
