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The Homewood Village Board approved a $49,800 contract with Burns & McDonnell for engineering and planning work tied to the village’s 2027 Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR) project at the Nov. 11 meeting. The replacement project is mandated by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) to be completed by 2037,[Read More…]
Homewood-Flossmoor High School students with enough credits to graduate this month are being offered the option of enrolling in college courses at Prairie State College for the spring semester. The District 233 school board approved the pilot program that calls for the students to stay enrolled at H-F for one[Read More…]
Friday, Nov. 21 Crafty Tots. Kids from age 2 to 5 are invited to the Attic at Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. to finger-paint, doodle and put together their own works of art. All supplies provided. Registration here.DIY Holiday Ornament. Stop by Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie[Read More…]
The District 233 school board agreed to move forward with new course options that are designed to give Homewood-Flossmoor High students opportunities for certificate programs and to earn dual credit for both H-F and college work. Superintendent Jennifer Norrell told board members at the Nov. 18 meeting that the district[Read More…]
Small businesses in Homewood and Flossmoor will offer extended hours, special deals, free snacks, in-store games, crafts and a visit from Santa Claus on Saturday, Nov. 29, for Small Business Saturday, an annual event on the day after Black Friday. “The giant box stores take over all the dollars [on[Read More…]
It’s the first season for Homewood-Flossmoor basketball under coach Brandin Brown and subtle differences are already noticeable. One is the size of the players. Not how tall they are, but how big they are. The Vikings spent the summer in the weight room, and several of them are noticeably broader[Read More…]
The Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education voted to reclaim $1 million in taxes to avoid significant deficits or budget cuts over the next five years. It may consider the same approach next year. The partial recapture of taxes abated through the 2025 Property Tax Relief Grant (PTRG) was a[Read More…]
D153 food drive. Students at District 153 schools will be collecting food Nov. 17 to Nov. 25 for those in need. Donations are being collected at Willow, Churchill and James Hart Schools and the Mitchell Administrative Offices. Anew Annual Coat Giving Tree and Adopt-A-Family Program/Food Help. Anew: Building Beyond Violence and Abuse[Read More…]
Several talented students from Parker Junior High School will perform at the Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) District 1 Regional Band, Orchestra, and Choir Festival. These students successfully navigated a rigorous audition process, competing against peers from over 70 junior high schools across the region. The students representing Parker are:[Read More…]
A social media and digital wellness research project currently underway at Parker Junior High collects cell phone usage data to help researchers understand how students interact with technology. Researchers from the University of Chicago, the University of California San Diego, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are conducting The[Read More…]
