Volunteering has long been a defining thread in a healthy community. At its core, the word volunteer comes from the Latin voluntarius, meaning “of one’s free will.” A volunteer is someone who makes a willing offering of themselves — their time, talent, and treasure — for the good of others.[Read More…]
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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…]
Rev. Jesse Jackson urges H-F students to move away from anger over racial incident
Rev. Jesse Jackson listens as sophomore Aniya Askew, left, asks her question during a student assembly Tuesday at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. (Provided photo) It’s been more than a week since four Homewood-Flossmoor High School students posted a racist video on social media. Feeling hurt and angry about it is understandable, but students[Read More…]
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