See Candidate Filings For Homewood-Flossmoor School Boards

532 candidates filed to run for suburban Cook County school boards, including boards in Homewood and Flossmoor.

Flossmoor Resident Gets Western Illinois University Scholarship

Samuel Ogali has been awarded the William H. and Eva Little Graham Libraries' Student Assistant Scholarship​ at Western Illinois University.

Dolton Student Receives ComEd Scholarship, Fully Covered Tuition

ComEd is helping students attain their STEM education goals by providing coverage of education-related costs not covered by financial aid.

Noonan Academy First Quarter Honor Roll

Noonan Academy would like to congratulate its first quarter honor roll student from Flossmoor

Homewood Flossmoor Superintendent Receives ISBE Award

Dr. Von Mansfield has been honored with an Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) Those Who Excel Award of Meritorious Service.

Parker Junior High Students Place In Top 10 Of National Contest

The students each designed a flag that shows their perception of America, for the national Kidizenship Fly Your Flag contest.

Homewood-Flossmoor School Districts Receive CARES Funding

Schools in Homewood and Flossmoor received almost $500,000 in grants from the Illinois State Board of Education.

South Suburban College Extends COVID Drive-Thru Testing

The drive-thru testing site will be extended through December, according to the college.

Homewood-Flossmoor High School's Virtual 'Dinner And A Show'

Homewood-Flossmoor High School will be holding a virtual theater performance and fundraising carry-out dinner with Buona Beef.

Homewood-Flossmoor University Of Iowa Students Set New Record

Students from Homewood-Flossmoor are among those who set a new academic record at the University of Iowa.

Homewood-Flossmoor High School To Register Students To Vote

Homewood-Flossmoor High School will be helping students who are eligible to vote, register.

Hillcrest Teacher Builds Desks For Students Who Don't Have Any

A high school woodshop teacher taught himself how to build desks for his students, after seeing they don't have a work station at home.

Honoring The Class Of 2020 In Homewood, Flossmoor

Words of congratulations from proud parents of some of the newest alums of Homewood-Flossmoor High School.

Longtime H-F Teacher Lands Role At Sandburg

Carl Coates will leave Homewood-Flossmoor High School to become a division chair at the high school in Orland Park.

H-F Educator Named Illinois Biology Teacher Of The Year

Michelle Kozik has been recognized by the National Association of Biology Teachers.

Posthumous Diploma Awarded To Mom Of Late Rich Central Student

Trevaun Holloway was shot and killed during his junior year, but has been awarded a Rich Central diploma as a member of the class of 2020.

'Dynamic' Set Of Triplets Set To Graduate From H-F

Kenneth, Aneesa and Amira Sawh all have college aspirations and unique interests and ambitions.

H-F Patch Honors Graduates: Tell Us About The Class of 2020

Parents and families can fill out a short form for their graduate, and Patch will compile the information and share it with the community.

Music Teachers Share Calming Message During School Closure

Teachers at Homewood School District 153 and Flossmoor School District 161 shared a music video with their students.

No Coronavirus Cases At H-F; Student Under Voluntary Quarantine

A Homewood-Flossmoor High School student who was in the same building as a coronavirus patient does not have any symptoms: Principal.

Southland College Prep Students Learn to Save Lives With CPR

Advocate Trinity Hospital Team Members Teach 300 Students the Basics of CPR

Flossmoor School District 161 Gets State Library Grant

A grant worth more than $1,600 will more books and library materials to District 161 schools.

Homewood School District 153 Gets State Library Grant

A grant worth more than $1,400 will more books and library materials to District 153 schools.

Winning Ticket Pulled In Glenwood Academy Queen Of Hearts Game

A Florida woman who grew up in Homewood took home more than $27,000 as the raffle winner.

Bullying: How Flossmoor School District 161 Tackles The Issue

Patch reached out to school districts across the Chicago suburbs to see how they handle bullying in their communities.

Jackpot In Glenwood Academy Queen Of Hearts Game Tops $55,000

Drawings take place every Wednesday night at The Fifth Quarter Press Room and Eatery in Homewood.

Bullying In Flossmoor: Share Your Stories With Patch

October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and Patch is taking a look at the impact of bullying in Flossmoor School District 161.

Foundation 153 Holds Online Auction To Support STEM In Schools

Parents can bid on a range of cool things, including Disney Parkhopper passes. But hurry — the deadline is Sunday at 9 a.m.

Archaeologist Answers Student Questions at Hillcrest High School

History Class Learns How Archaeology Teaches Us about Our World

Homewood-Flossmoor High School: Your Back-To-School Guide 2019/20

Classes at H-F High School start in just two weeks! Here are key dates and updates to help you get your kids to school.

Dist. 161 Hires Six Administrators

Six staff members, including three principals and two assistant principals, are heading to District 161 this fall.

Dist. 161 Kindergarten Residency Verification Deadline is June 20

All kindergarteners coming to Flossmoor Dist. 161 must verify residency before enrolling. Appointments are available June 20.

After Blackface Controversy, Homewood-Flossmoor Looks To Heal

H-F's blackface controversy dominated the district's board meeting Tuesday night, showing the community is still reeling from the incident.

H-F Honors Staff With Student-Made Video Vignettes

H-F is honoring its staff this week with videos of special teachers and what makes them great -- produced by students, of course.

Parker Students Head To National History Day Competition

This is the first year a Parker team will head to the history's national competition. They're looking for a little help through GoFundMe.

Jesse Jackson To H-F Students: 'Choose Direction, Not Complexion'

The Rev. Jesse Jackson led an assembly Tuesday at H-F High School to help students heal after a recent blackface controversy.

Flossmoor District 161 Swears In New School Board

Christina Vlietstra and David Linnear were welcomed to the Flossmoor District 161 board of education this week.

H-F Releases Plans As Board Condemns Students' Blackface Videos

The School Board condemned the students' actions but stopped short of calling them racist. H-F released its plans in managing the scandal.

H-F Students Walk Out Of School After Blackface Controversy

Nearly 1,000 H-F students walked out of school Tuesday in protest of a blackface controversy that has rocked the Homewood community.

H-F Students' Blackface Photos Rock Homewood; H-F Walkout Planned

Photos of H-F students in blackface have shaken the Homewood community. Some students received death threats. A walkout Tuesday is planned.