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—from<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Homewood-Flossmoor-High-School/85443134455?fref=ts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Homewood-Flossmoor High School Facebook</a>The H-F Journalism team took 1st place in the IHSA Sectional at Moraine Valley Saturday, April 25. "All of our students placed in the top five, and we had six 1st Place finishes," the school shared on its Facebook. Next up? IHSA State Friday, May 1 at Eastern Illinois University to compete in 13 of 17 events.

—from<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Homewood-Flossmoor-High-School/85443134455?fref=ts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Homewood-Flossmoor High School Facebook</a>

The H-F Journalism team took 1st place in the IHSA Sectional at Moraine Valley Saturday, April 25. “All of our students placed in the top five, and we had six 1st Place finishes,” the school shared on its Facebook.

Next up? IHSA State Friday, May 1 at Eastern Illinois University to compete in 13 of 17 events.

The team heads to state competition Friday, May 1.

Homewood-Flossmoor HS Journalism Team Takes 1st Place at Sectional

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