Marilyn Thomas

The District 233 school board approved four new courses for students at Homewood-Flossmoor High School at the Oct. 15 meeting, but two — an LGBTQ+ English course and consumer economics — failed to get unanimous votes. The LGBTQ+ Lives and Literature course for English 3 drew considerable discussion about equity,[Read More...]

The Illinois School Report Card shows students in Homewood District 153 improved by 10 points in English/Language Arts, 6 points in science, and had a slight dip in math scores in the 2023-24 school year testing. Data on the Illinois School ReportAlready a subscriber? Log in here. This story is[Read More...]

Homewood-Flossmoor High School’s state Report Card for 2024 shows slight improvements in English and math scores.

Katherine Michelmore, a 2003 graduate of Homewood-Flossmoor High School, has won the 2024 Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management David N. Kershaw Award for her research, including how the American Rescue Plan Act increase in the child Already a subscriber? Log in here. This story is free for you[Read More...]

Sydney Doss is excited to be opening Art Culture Studios in downtown Flossmoor. A ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, Nov. 8, officially opened the space.

The District 153 school board gave preliminary approval to its 2024 tax levy showing a $21,840,000 budget to fund schools in the 2025-26 school year. The levy shows a $1.03-million increase over last year’s levy.

Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery brewmaster Jake LaDuke’s stout infused with chocolate and cherries won the Best Overall and People’s Choice Awards at the Journeyman Distillery’s Barrel-Aged Brewfest in October.

The District 233 board of education agreed to abate $5.24 million back to taxpayers at its Nov. 19 meeting when it passed its 2024 levy. Since 2018, residents of Homewood-Flossmoor have had $29.39 million in property taxes abated. Abating taxes means the school district is asking for less money to be collected from property owners. District 233 is able to abate taxes because it is receiving an additional infusion of cash from the state t

Most people have seen curling played in competition at the Winter Olympics. It’s a fascinating sport with players use brooms to smooth the way for a stone to travel across a rink and slide into a target area.

When someone is hurting, chiropractor Dr. William Gress may be the person who can offer relief. Over his 40-year career in Homewood, he has helped thousands.