From left, Millennium SchoolPrincipal Watkins, District 153Board of Education PresidentShelly Marks, Cherylyn Pesina and District 153 SuperintendentDale Mitchell. Pesina was honoredMonday, Nov. 17, for her serviceto the district. The District 153 Board of Education honored Cherylyn Pesina with the Morin Award for Excellence at its Nov. 17 board meeting. Pesina is instructional technology coordinator and[Read More…]

57 calls: Traffic Stop (27), Burglar Alarm (4), Traffic Accident with Damage (6), Assist Fire Dept. (6), Suspicious Subject (3), Stray Animal (2), Lockout (3), Theft (1), School Crossing (1), Hangup (2), Hit & Run (1), Parking Problem (1) Traffic Stop (27) 12:05 a.m., 3043 183rd St.  12:07 a.m., 17600[Read More…]

Flossmoor is saying goodbye to a troublesome ambulance and kicking the tires on a new emergency vehicle for the village fire department. The Village Board Monday approved the purchase of a 2015 Osage ambulance for $265,426. The new ambulance, built on a Dodge chassis, will replace a Wheeled Coach unit[Read More…]

District 153 looked within its administrative staff for the next principal of Homewood’s Millennium School naming Dave McAtee to the position as of July 1, 2015. Millennium Principal Shirley Watkins will be retiring from the district at the end of the school year. “We have such a great school,” McAtee[Read More…]

52 calls: Traffic Stop (27), Assist Fire Dept. (7), Suspicious Subject (1), Burglar Alarm (4), Parking Problem (1), Found Property (1), Lockout (3), Verify Alarm Work (1), Traffic Accident with Damage (1), Retail Theft (2), Disturbance (2), Hit & Run (1), Suspicious Circumstances (1) Traffic Stop (27) 12:11 a.m., Ridge Rd.[Read More…]

55 calls: Traffic Stop (32), Burglar Alarm (5), Hit & Run (1), Suspicious Subject (2), Traffic Signal Out (1), Disturbance (1), Assist Fire Dept. (3), Juvenile Problem (1), Medical Alert Alarm (1), Stray Animal (1), Assist Other Agency (1), Panic Alarm (1), Domestic Disturbance (1), Customer/Management Dispute (1), Traffic Accident[Read More…]

57 calls: Traffic Stop (32), Criminal Damage to Property (3), Hangup (2), Burglar Alarm (4), Parking Problem (1), Assist Fire Dept. (4), Found Property (1), Stray Animal (1), Check Well Being (1), Disabled Vehicle (1), Suspicious Subject (2), Traffic Accident with Damage (1), Suspicious Circumstances (2), Lockout (1), Assist Other[Read More…]

Casino dreamin’ (site boundaryimage from the Village of Homewoodcasino project documents, casinochips image © Dana BartekoskeHeinemann, Dreamstime Stock Photos) Homewood last week re-upped its bid to bring a casino to the south suburbs, but time may be running out on the village’s two-year-old gaming proposal. The Village Board last Tuesday approved an extension of[Read More…]

The Homewood Public Works Department was the star of the Tuesday, Nov. 11, Board of Trustees meeting, with a staff member honored for service to the village and kudos from the board for keeping costs low on two big projects. Brian Long, left, receives con-gratulations for his 20 yearsof service[Read More…]

While the 2014 School Report Card shows Homewood-Flossmoor High School on par with schools across the state, the state-mandated data doesn’t tell the full story of what goes on at H-F, says Jodi Bryant, Director of Human Resources and Public Relations.  Faculty and administrators typically use numerous indicators over four[Read More…]