Caylum Ganshirt was just looking for a summer job the summer after his eighth grade school year, but the decision to be a caddie at Idlewild Country Club turned out to be a life changing one. Now a senior at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, Ganshirt was recently awarded the prestigious Chick[Read More…]
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School calendars set for 2026-27 school year
Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233, Flossmoor School District 161 and Homewood District 153 school boards approved school calendars for next school year. The schools try to coordinate calendars to help families with children in various districts. H-F and Homewood District 153 welcome students on Aug. 19 with the final day[Read More…]
H-F duo signs with NDSU football
The friendship and the rivalry will continue. Myles Ellis and Joaquin Jordan aren’t allowed to race each other during Homewood-Flossmoor track practice, they said. They’re just too competitive and the trash talking can get out of hand. Football coaches in Fargo will get the chance to experience that soon, as[Read More…]
02.20.2026 | What You Need To Know This Weekend
Friday, Feb. 20 Improv Class. A workshop for adults from 10 to 11 a.m. in the meeting room at Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway. Ever wondered how “Saturday Night Live” skits come together? This club is designed for beginners of all abilities who are interested in learning improv. Neurodiverse participants,[Read More…]
Gamble headlines 2026 football college signees
Kellen Gamble wanted to be close to home. It wasn’t the only factor, but having his friends and family come see him play college football was a big part of the decision. The offensive lineman made his commitment to Northern Illinois official at Homewood-Flossmoor’s college signing event Feb. 18. He[Read More…]
H-F High adjusts its schedule, but students raise concerns about the change
Homewood-Flossmoor High School is changing it scheduling — making periods longer with classes meeting fewer days each week. It’s confusing to parents and students, but administrators believe once the schedule is in place for the 2026-27 academic year students will find they have more time for the redesigned curriculum that[Read More…]
02.19.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Dusty Rain. Everyone who parked their vehicles outside Tuesday night woke to find surfaces splattered with muddy residue. According to the National Weather Service, the area got a dose of “dusty rain” overnight. The cause was dust and wildfire ash blown into the air by strong winds from the central and[Read More…]
Top-seeded H-F boys head to postseason with close win
Homewood-Flossmoor High School boys basketball beat Andrew by 33 points when the teams met Dec. 15 in Tinley Park. The second meeting, in the regular season finale Feb. 17, was a different game. The Andrew Thunderbolts poured in 25 points in the third quarter to take a lead into the[Read More…]
Jesse Jackson Sr. dies at 84; Civil Rights Movement icon had role in 2019 racial reckoning in H-F
Jesse Jackson Sr. died Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 84 after a long illness. The Civil Rights Movement icon’s storied career included working with Martin Luther King Jr., making two presidential runs and leading civil rights organizations, including the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. Jackson Sr. also visited Flossmoor twice in May 2019 as the community[Read More…]
Gamer: Hayden qualifies for state for H-F wrestling
Video games led Kendra Hayden to the sport of wrestling. Homewood-Flossmoor’s sophomore 190-pounder is an athlete. She swims and plays water polo. But she’d never stepped on a mat before last summer. Hayden developed a friendship with Aleksia Ramirez, an accomplished wrestler from Lakewood, Washington, over online gaming. She needed[Read More…]
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