Mayors Richard Hofeld of Homewood and Paul Braun of Flossmoor joined with U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.), and local legislators in sending a message to Gov. J.B. Pritzker to support the South Suburban Airport.
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New coach brings energy to H-F baseball team
H-F varsity baseball head coach John McCarthy took over the baseball program last June and has brought a new energy to the team since joining the staff.
Residence damaged by gunshot in Homewood
A residence was damaged late at night on Wednesday, May 1, when someone apparently shot at it, Homewood police said. Around 11 p.m., Homewood police officers responded to a report of gunshots being fired in the 2800 block of Chayes Park Drive.
Administrators try to answer student concerns through H-F assembly
After the flare-up from the weekend’s blackface postings by Homewood-Flossmoor High School students, Superintendent Von Mansfield and Principal Jerry Lee Anderson gave the student body a chance to ask them questions. Without a space large enough to accommodate all 2,800 students, the solution was to broadcast throughout the day Wednesday,[Read More…]
Flossmoor School Board welcomes new members
The Flossmoor School Board swore in two newly elected members and one incumbent member on Monday. The candidates ran uncontested for three four-year terms in the April 2 election. Michelle Hoereth of Flossmoor was re-elected to the board with 2,806 votes, while David Linnear of Flossmoor was elected with 2,724 votes[Read More…]
‘No more blackface!’ HF students walkout in protest of viral blackface video
The black, green, and red of the Pan African flag rippled under a rain filled sky yesterday afternoon, as H-F students, alum and parents took to Kedzie avenue in protest of the blackface incident involving four students the previous week. Students from H-F High School, along with activists and parents,march[Read More…]
Readey wants to expand ‘new and effective’ leadership on PSC board
On April 30, Flossmoor resident Jay Readey was sworn onto Prairie State College’s Board of Trustees for a six-year term. He says a career of service in law and community development drew him to the PSC board.
H-F Theatre presents ‘Into the Woods’
“Into the Woods,” the spring musical at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, will be presented at 7 p.m. May 2, 3 and 4 in the Mall Auditorium, 999 Kedzie Ave., Flossmoor. The Tony-award winning score by Stephen Sondheim brings to life characters from favorite storybooks, including Cinderella, Rapunzel, Little Red Riding Hood[Read More…]
H-F students walk out of classes over blackface incident
The rains broke long enough for about 1,000 Homewood-Flossmoor High School students to march in protest outside the school campus around noon Tuesday, to make their voices heard about a recent incident that has inflamed the community.
Homewood, Flossmoor mayors condemn racist behavior of high school students
The mayors of Homewood and Flossmoor issued a joint statement Monday condemning the racist behavior of several high school students over the weekend. National media attention has focused on the community after a video was widely distributed online Sunday showing four white Homewood-Flossmoor High School students in blackface making crude[Read More…]
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