At its July 13 meeting, the Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education approved a plan that would allow parents to choose between a hybrid in-person/remote learning option and all-remote learning when school opens in the fall. At the board’s July 20 meeting, discussion of a more detailed draft plan is on the[Read More…]
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John J. (Jack) Maher | August 30, 2019
John J. (Jack) Maher, 87, longtime resident of Homewood, Illinois passed away in Rockford on August 30, 2019 surrounded by his loving wife and family. A memorial mass will be held on August 8, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Church in Homewood. John J. (Jack) Maher Jack was born in Philadelphia,[Read More…]
Tax incentive, parking amendment approved in Homewood
A tax incentive for INX International Ink in Homewood was approved by the village board Tuesday, July 14. INX operates a manufacturing facility at 1000 Maple Ave. It’s one of the largest producers of printer ink in North America. The Cook County Class 6B incentive aims to encourage the development[Read More…]
During four-hour meeting, HFHS board wrestles with return-to-school issues
District 233 school board members are working to reach an agreement on whether students should return to Homewood-Flossmoor High School in the fall for in-person learning with a hybrid model, or continue with all-remote learning. They continue to solicit comments from parents. The board will meet remotely at 6 p.m.[Read More…]
Pritzker marks $108M in COVID funding for schools
Gov. J.B. Pritzker is dedicating $108.5 million in federal Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Funds to pre-K through 12th grade public education and institutions of higher education to meet the unique challenges of COVID-19. This funding will help bridge the digital divide, protect the health and safety of students and[Read More…]
Annual Homewood art project: Benches for Change support SSFS
Every year since 2016, the Homewood Business Association has partnered with the village for a public arts project. Art is created by community members and shown at the Artisans Street Fair in June before being displayed around town. Julie Lawton, president of Homewood Business Association “They (the projects) stay up[Read More…]
Maple Tree Inn welcomes customers back to dining room
Burnt ends are on the menu at Maple Tree Inn, where guests can now dine indoors or outside. (Provided photo)
District 153 offers Homewood parents two school plans for fall
Students in Homewood will be returning to their classrooms this school year, but due to the COVID-19 virus they’ll be together only two days each week. The District 153 school board voted to offer parents two options for student learning this school year: 1) Blended learning – a combination of[Read More…]
District 161 board votes to offer two school options for fall semester
Flossmoor District 161 board members approved a plan on Monday that provides families a choice between all-remote learning and a hybrid approach to school attendance for the 2020-21 academic year. A third option — returning to in-person school five days per week — did not receive strong support from parents[Read More…]
Flossmoor OKs contract so two streets can be repaved with MFT funds
Two Flossmoor streets considered “the worst of the worst” will be repaved this year as part of the village’s annual motor fuel tax maintenance program. At the July 6 meeting, village board members approved a $271,161 contract with D Construction of Coal City, Illinois, with the bulk of the funds[Read More…]
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