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On Nov. 9, the first snow of fall dusted Homewood, but inside Gaia’s Market & Refillery, 1948 Ridge Rd., the cold stayed outside. A group gathered for a decoupage workshop led by artist and community engagement coordinator Sarah Wiener, who guided attendees through decorating recycled glass jars with thrifted and[Read More…]
The internet and social media can lead kids into unsafe sites and activities. Cybercrime expert Richard Wistocki shared tips on how to protect them from digital threats during a Nov. 11 program hosted by Flossmoor School District 161. Wistocki is a retired detective and a nationally recognized expert on technology-related[Read More…]
District 153 will have 17 students performing at the Illinois Music Education Association District 1 Music Festival Nov. 22 in Cicero. These students were selected after auditioning for a spot at the festival. Band members are Marquis Coleman, Xander Cruz, Fiona Pries, Charlotte Whitlock and Eleanor Greep selected for jazz[Read More…]
Holbrook Road Paving Project. Pavement patching work on Holbrook Road are scheduled to take place from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and Monday, Nov. 16. The project should be completed by Tuesday, Nov. 18, weather permitting. The patching will be a moving operation working on one lane at a time[Read More…]
The Homewood Village Board on Nov. 11 approved a resolution that prohibits federal immigration authorities from using any village-owned property for civil immigration enforcement activities. Under the resolution, federal agents are prohibited by law from staging and processing, or conducting civil immigration operations on village parking lots and buildings, including[Read More…]
The Homewood Village Board approved an ordinance on Nov. 11 raising the minimum fine for dogs and cats running at-large. The updated fines increase the minimum penalty from $25 to $150 minimum, with the maximum being $750. Homewood Chief of Police Denise McGrath said the change applies to any dog[Read More…]
Homewood-Flossmoor High School got a commendable rating of 85.43% out of 100% overall from the Illinois State Board of Education for student scores on the Illinois Report Card. The ranking is based on data for the 2024-25 school year. The ISBE information was reviewed by the District 233 Planning Committee[Read More…]
Homewood District 153 presented the Jerry Morin Educational Excellence Award to six staff members for their outstanding efforts during the 2025-26 school year. The awards, given at the school board’s Nov. 10 meeting, are presented to a teacher or staff member who has shown outstanding commitment to student achievement. Superintendent[Read More…]
Friday, Nov. 14 Cook and a Book. H-F Park District will host from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. at Irwin Center, 18120 Highland Ave., an opportunity to learn the fundamentals of cooking mixed with Story Time. Children will enjoy story time and work in the kitchen to make snacks from the story.[Read More…]
Homewood-Flossmoor senior sprinter Mariyah Robinson saw some palm trees as she decided where she’d take her track talents next. The defending 100- and 200-meter dash and 400-meter relay state champion toured multiple warm-weather campuses over the course of her college recruitment. She visited Arizona State, Mississippi State and Arkansas, almost[Read More…]
