Homewood-Flossmoor High School Superintendent Von Mansfield knows his five years in the National Football League stand out on his résumé, but it’s his 30 years in education that have been the career he’s cherished. He grew up with four brothers and a single mom in a housing project in Milwaukee and[Read More…]
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Pancake breakfast fundraiser Feb. 16 at H-F High
Members of the Homewood-Flossmoor High School Viking Orchestra are hosting a pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 16, in the South Building cafeteria. Students from the Chamber, Sinfonia and Viking Orchestras will entertain during the breakfast. The menu includes pancakes, sausage, juice, milk and coffee. Tickets[Read More…]
District 233 board sets goals through 2024 using strategic plan
Over the next five years, the District 233 school board will be working from a set of six goals geared to continuously improve Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s educational offerings, finances and community relations. The goals were accepted at the Jan. 15 school board meeting when the new strategic plan was[Read More…]
Pop culture trivia tournament Jan. 5 at H-F High
You may think your brain is cluttered with useless facts, but they could come in handy at the second annual Pop Culture Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 5, at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The contest, hosted by H-F’s Scholastic Bowl team, starts at 8:45 a.m. in the H-F South Building.
H-F High wins national award for inclusion efforts
Homewood-Flossmoor High School has a new banner to proudly display: National Banner Unified Champion School. H-F has strived to have students from all levels work together through partnerships in sports and classroom activities. The efforts put H-F in a unique status as one of only two high schools in Illinois[Read More…]
H-F grad heading up prosecution in Manafort’s bank fraud, tax evasion trial
A Homewood-Flossmoor High School graduate is leading the prosecution against Paul Manafort, a former high-ranking member of President Trump’s 2016 election campaign. Manafort’s federal court trial for bank fraud and tax evasion started this week. Uzo Asonye, an assistant United States attorney, is a 1998 H-F graduate, said Ann Cherry,[Read More…]
Students visit with more than 200 colleges at H-F High’s annual event
Some students brought lists of schools they wanted to visit with. Others wandered the Homewood-Flossmoor High School field house listening to presentations from college representatives. Parents tagged along. It was a crowded house Oct. 16 when Big 10, Ivy League, Illinois schools and a host of others came to Flossmoor for[Read More…]
MWRD’s massive stones, flood project mean dry homes near H-F
This summer, drivers along Governors Highway have seen stacks of stone at the staging area for the $4.1 million Cherry Creek flood control project, which the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) expects to complete this fall. The stones are being used to rebuild Cherry Creek as it meanders north from Homewood-Flossmoor[Read More…]
Flossmoor hosts back to school event Aug. 18
As another academic year begins, the village of Flossmoor is partnering with local school districts to welcome students back to the classroom. The village is hosting a Back to School Meet and Greet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 18 at Flossmoor Park, 2523 Flossmoor Road. Officials from Flossmoor District[Read More…]
H-F Summer Theatre performs “Madagascar Jr.” Thursday and Friday
Cast members of “Madagascar Jr.” get ready for three performances of the musical by the H-F Summer Theatre on Thursday and Friday, July 20 and 21. (Provided photo) The Homewood-Flossmoor Summer Theatre will present“Madagascar Jr.” in three performances July 20 and 21. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Thursday, and 2 and 7 p.m. Friday[Read More…]