Finding good teachers is becoming more difficult. Districts 153, 161 and 233 are all willing to go outside of Illinois and the Midwest on candidate searches. The districts participated in a schools job fair March 16 that drew 29 districts from South Cook and Will counties who are looking for[Read More…]
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Diversity Dinners set for April 13
The 22nd annual Diversity Dinners event will be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Rich South High School. At this year’s buffet dinner, Troy Cicero of MulticultuReal Communications will facilitate discussions with the theme, “Let’s Continue the Conversation.” With Cicero’s guidance, the evening will invoke meaningful, informed and[Read More…]
Local interfaith group decries New Zealand mosque shooting
The South-West Interfaith Team of Greater Chicago (SWIFT) issued a statement Friday in response to the shootings that killed 50 people at two mosques in New Zealand. The suspected shooter reportedly issued an Islamophobic manifesto prior to the attack. SWIFT is an interfaith 18- member organization of Christian, Muslim and[Read More…]
Parker principal resigns, replacement named
The Flossmoor School Board approved the resignation of Parker Junior High Principal Fred Hunter and named Amabel Crawford as his replacement Monday during a special board meeting, according to a District 161 press release. Hunter’s resignation will go into effect June 30, and Crawford will take on the role beginning[Read More…]
Tax levy essential, but not always an easy decision for board members
Several local school board members have voted against district levies in recent years. Education editor Marilyn Thomas explores the issue, looking at what the levy is and what the rationales are for voting for or against this routine matter of school governance.
Mardell Parker, former District 161 superintendent, dies
Mardell Morris Parker, for whom Parker Junior High in Flossmoor is named, died Sunday, March 17, in Tierra Verde, Florida. He was 93. “My dad was guided throughout his life by his strong belief in doing the ‘right thing,’ by his tremendous sense of duty to his family, his community and[Read More…]
Homewood marketing to millennial home buyers
Homewood is asking millennial home buyers to “Think Homewood” in a marketing campaign that will begin again later this month. The campaign will center on a series of animated ads designed to look like puzzle pieces coming together over slogans exalting the benefits of moving to Homewood. The ads will be[Read More…]
Customers sad to see Panera closing
The usual vibe at the Panera Bread in Cherry Creek Plaza was missing Sunday as staff counted down the hours before the store closed at 4 p.m. “I’ve been coming here every day the last four or five years. I think it’s terrible,” said Martin McHale of Homewood who[Read More…]
Irish tenor sings St. Patrick’s Day favorites
Gavin Coyle, a noted Irish tenor, will be giving a belated St. Patrick’s Day concert of Celtic songs and Irish ballads at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 21, at St. Joseph Church, 17951 Dixie Highway in Homewood.
D-161 Board accepts resignation from teacher who alleged anti-gay harassment
A mid-year resignation from District 161 teacher Ryan Sinwelski, who alleged anti-gay harassment from a parent and students at Parker Junior High, was accepted by the Flossmoor School Board on Monday, March 11. The board voted to accept Sinwelski’s resignation and approved other personnel changes after more than an hour[Read More…]
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