Homewood-Flossmoor High School, Homewood District 153 and Flossmoor District 161 will be closed Wednesday, Feb. 2, to avoid students coming to schools in what could be a dangerous winter weather storm. The National Weather Service said the South Suburbs can expect up to 10-inches of snow overnight into Wednesday morning[Read More…]
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ISU honors H-F grad Jennifer Parker for outstanding achievements
The Illinois State University Outstanding Young Alumni Award will be presented to Homewood-Flossmoor High School Class of 2000 graduate Dr. Jennifer Parker. The award, being presented Feb. 17, recognizes the contributions of outstanding young alumni to society, their profession or the university. Selection is based upon significant accomplishments in one’s[Read More…]
Nurturing H-F community helped Sox announcer Jason Benetti find his way to success
Jason Benetti, Chicago White Sox play-by-play broadcaster, said the first baseball game he ever called was for Vikings baseball at Homewood-Flossmoor High School. When Benetti shared that insight, he got rousing applause from the crowd at the Vikings Baseball Boosters Club banquet Saturday, Jan. 29. “I am not here if[Read More…]
1/31/2022 | What You Need to Know Today
SNOW MID-WEEK. Snow could start Tuesday night and continue during the day Wednesday then start again Wednesday night and continue through Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. Snow could be heavy at times, with 6 inches or more expected. SHOVEL SAFELY. By now, we’re all in the shoveling/blowing routine,[Read More…]
IDPH marks 2-year anniversary of COVID-19 in state
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced on Monday the second anniversary of the first COVID-19 case reported in the state. Two years later, IDPH is reporting more than 30,000 COVID-19 deaths during the pandemic. “On Jan. 24, 2020, when we announced the first case of COVID-19 in Illinois, we[Read More…]
During COVID shutdown, H-F devised plans to help struggling students complete credits
When schools across Illinois shut down because of COVID-19, some students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School had a difficult time learning from home and staying on track with coursework. The number of incomplete courses or failures had faculty and staff devise creative approaches to help dozens of students catch up with[Read More…]
01/29/2022 | What You Need to Know Today
Blood Drive The Red Cross has declared the nation is in the worst blood supply crisis in a decade. Homewood Fire Department is hosting a blood drive at 17950 Dixie Highway, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 29. To book a time to donate call Vitalant at[Read More…]
1/28/2022 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
LONG LIFE NOODLES & DUMPLINGS – Celebrate Chinese New Year with a special take-home kit from Flossmoor Library. Sponsored by Flossmoor Community Relations Commission, the grab-and-go gift includes Long Life noodles and dumplings donated by Siam Thai in Flossmoor, a craft representing the Year of the Tiger, and more. Find[Read More…]
Woman dies after midday 3-car crash on Halsted St.
An 81-year-old woman died from injuries she sustained in a vehicle crash Thursday on Halsted Street, according to Homewood Police. At about 1:45 p.m. on Jan. 27, first responders arrived on the scene of a traffic crash in the 17600 block of Halsted Street, including Homewood police and fire departments,[Read More…]
Flossmoor’s Future, village working out particulars for possible one-time Zip Code Day festival
Flossmoor’s Future, the organization behind the Hidden Gem Half-Marathon and Bike the Gem, may be running a new festival this June in partnership with the village, but both parties still need to sort out some details — monetary commitments among them — before that can happen. Trustees had plenty of[Read More…]
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