Flossmoor officials and residents met downtown Friday to discuss safety concerns regarding traffic around the island on Sterling Avenue.
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Homewood trustees welcome three new employees
Homewood trustees welcomed three new full-time employees to the village at the board meeting Tuesday. In other business, the board approved a new sexual harassment policy, new stop signs at a residential intersection and a special use permit for a child care center.
‘Vagina Monologues’ performance benefits SSFS
South Suburban Family Shelter will mark the 20th anniversary of VDAY, a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls, by presenting the Obie-award winning play “The Vagina Monologues” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, at Prairie State College, 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. South[Read More…]
H-F High announces IB student honorees
Homewood-Flossmoor High School has announced graduates from the Class of 2017 who have received International Baccalaureate (IB) diplomas and certificates from the IB Diploma Programme. Melinda Berman, Henry Heligas and Juno Suzuki were awarded IB diplomas. Zoe Branch, Courtney Commodore, Kendra Fourte, Blessing Ibe and Zakiya Walker earned IB[Read More…]
Senior property tax exemption applications due Feb. 7
Senior citizens have until Feb. 7 to file their annual renewal for the Senior and Senior Freeze Exemptions on their 2017 property taxes. The Senior Exemption application is part of a booklet sent to eligible seniors. The booklet also contains the separate, income-based Senior Freeze Exemption application. To qualify for[Read More…]
‘Pursuing the Dream’ program at H-F Wednesday
Homewood-Flossmoor High School invites the community to its 3rd Annual Pursuing the Dream program at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, in the Mall Auditorium. The program, founded by alumnus Andre Thomas when he was a senior at H-F, is dedicated to celebrating black history and encouraging unity. The event will[Read More…]
Fire causes damage to garbage truck in Flossmoor
A garbage truck caught fire this week during a pickup run through Flossmoor. No injuries were reported during the Jan. 9 fire, which extensively damaged the Homewood Disposal truck, Flossmoor Assistant Fire Chief Keith Damm said. The fire, in the 1000 block of Evans Road, was reported at 7:34 a.m.[Read More…]
H-F administrators say Illinois Report Card numbers can be misleading
The statistics from a standardized test administered once a year don’t provide a full picture of the successes of Homewood-Flossmoor High School students, according to information presented by Principal Jerry Lee Anderson and Assessments Department Chair David Kush. The Illinois Report Card is the state’s official source for information about[Read More…]
H-F home values rebounding from recession, county assessment shows
Property assessments, calculated every three years for tax purposes, are on the rise in the Homewood-Flossmoor area. For some residents, higher property assessments may be a reason to grumble. After all, an increased assessment might point toward higher property taxes. But government officials, on both the county and local level,[Read More…]
H-F hosts Advanced Academics Showcase Jan. 18
Current and future students of Homewood-Flossmoor High School and their parents are invited to attend H-F’s annual Advanced Academics Showcase from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18. The evening’s program will begin in the Mall Auditorium. The event is designed to have participants explore the school’s wide array of[Read More…]
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