Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s Applied Academics Program received a $32,000 grant from the Technology and Manufacturing Association (TMA) Education Foundation for a new piece of equipment. The grant covered the cost of the HAAS Mini Mill CNC Machine. Teacher Bill Merchantz has designed the new Computer Integrated Manufacturing class, which starts[Read More…]
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Homewood Memorial Day parade, ceremony to honor the fallen
Local veterans will be joined by community leaders and student musicians on Monday, May 28, for Homewood’s annual Memorial Day observance to honor those who gave their lives while serving the country. The parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the 17900 block of Dixie Highway and will travel south[Read More…]
Helpful approach wins PSC Professor Joshua Green national award
One special comment, suggestion or word of encouragement from Joshua Green can make a difference for a student in a competition. Green’s efforts didn’t go unnoticed. Speech team competitors in regional and national meets selected the Prairie State College assistant professor of communications the 2018 Collie-Taylor Coach Fellowship Award winner. The[Read More…]
Homewood hires hometown marketing director
Jennifer Quirke was sworn in as Homewood’s marketing director at the May 22 village board meeting. “Homewood is my adopted hometown,” Quirke said. “Homewood is where my heart is.”
Crosswalks will be removed from traffic island in downtown Flossmoor
Traffic patterns for cars and trucks in downtown Flossmoor will not change following approval of a plan designed to make crossing Sterling Avenue a safer experience. However, pedestrians will be asked to alter their trek across Sterling at the traffic island just west of the Metra station. This images[Read More…]
H-F finance committee meeting Friday on arts addition
The fine arts expansion project is on the agenda for the finance committee of District 233 at 7 a.m. on Friday, May 25. The meeting will be in the superintendent’s conference room at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. More than 200 people attended the school board meeting on Tuesday, May 15, asking[Read More…]
H-F purchasing Chromebooks, updating computer network
The Technology Department at Homewood-Flossmoor High School will be purchasing 700 Chromebooks for student use and updating the school’s computer network using a $510,000 expenditure approved by the District 233 school board May 15. Technology Department Director Gary Posing said the district has about 3,000 Chromebook laptop computers and is[Read More…]
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Kristin Izenbart leading a Music for Minors class. (Provided photo) While we have had many wonderful family times at so many of the awesome parks in Homewood and Flossmoor, by far the greatest joy has been sharing music with so many of the babies and toddlers in this community through[Read More…]
Homewood Farmers Market launches summer season on May 26
The Village of Homewood will begin its summer-long celebration of local farm bounty on Saturday with the launch of a new Farmers’ Market season. The market will be held every Saturday through Oct. 13 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Martin Avenue Square, 18020 Martin Ave. The popular Wednesday[Read More…]
Musical improv team performs benefit Friday
The 23 Miles South Theatre in Homewood will present The Tony Stanzas musical improv team in a benefit performance at 7 p.m. Friday, May 25, on the lower level stage at St. Paul Community Church, 18200 Dixie Highway in Homewood. The Tony Stanzas will take suggestions at the opening of[Read More…]
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