Forget Zorro. He wasn’t a fencer. The masked man’s swashbuckling movie scenes that capture the clatter from dueling rapiers as opponents fight on isn’t what today’s fencing is about. Today’s fencing requires one-on-one strategy, physical agility and intensity and it’s drawing the attention of students at Homewood-Flossmoor and Marian Catholic High[Read More…]
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Biology students at H-F learn the lessons of Henrietta Lacks
African-American Henrietta Lacks isn’t a household name, but Homewood-Flossmoor High School teacher Jeanettra Watkins believes it should be.
Glenwood Academy’s ‘Taste of Glenwood’ is March 9
Glenwood Academy is hosting its 25th annual “Taste of Glenwood” from 7 to 10 p.m. on Friday, March 9. The benefit will be held at the academy’s Irwin Family Center, 500 W. 187th St. in Glenwood. The event will feature a silent auction, specialty food and beverage tastings, raffles and children’s[Read More…]
Students named to Dean’s List at The College of Wooster
Grace Hodges of Homewood and Catherine Jaicks and Jeremy Miller of Flossmoor have been named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester at The College of Wooster having achieved a grade point average of 3.65 or above. Hodges, a senior anthropology major; Jaicks, a senior music major; and Miller,[Read More…]
Tax seminar for veterans set for Feb. 22
A Veterans Property Tax Exemption Seminar will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22, at the VFW Post 311, 22341 Governors Highway, in Richton Park. Staff members from the Cook County Assessor’s Office will be joined by Sen. Michael Hastings, D-Frankfort, and Bill Brown, director of the Office[Read More…]
Flossmoor board endorses property tax break for new orthodontist office
An orthodontist practice that is relocating to downtown Flossmoor earned support for its tax reduction bid from the Flossmoor Village Board of Trustees at its Feb. 5 meeting. All Smiles Orthodontics Inc. is assuming ownership of the former salon space at 2635 Flossmoor Road. The business requested the village put[Read More…]
No easy answers available on videotaping H-F meetings
District 233 board members have been considering whether or not to videotape and post board meetings to social media and the district’s website. At its Committee of the Whole meeting Jan. 29, board members said they have been studying the question but haven’t come to any resolution. It often seems[Read More…]
Small Business Award for Center for Dental Excellence
The Center for Dental Excellence received the 2017 Small Business of the Year Award at the 16th Annual Summit Awards Breakfast sponsored by the South Suburban Small Business Association.
Feb. 23 is deadline to sing at ‘Hamiltunes’ show
Come out and sing! The Homewood Public Library is inviting singers to join the roster of those who will take part in the second presentation of “Hamiltunes,” a festive Homewood-style presentation of the hit musical. Singers interested in performing during the show must register by Feb. 23 at http://il.evanced.info/homewood/lib/eventsignup.asp?ID=11337 “Hamiltunes”[Read More…]
H-F school board will decide best practices on field trips
After months of discussion, the District 233 school board decided it would review its 20-plus year practice of approving field trips. In the mean time, the board decided to continue its standard practice of voting on Homewood-Flossmoor High School out-of-state trips. Superintendent Von Mansfield told the board at its[Read More…]
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