Homewood-Flossmoor High School still under construction 6 months after worker’s death

More than six months after the death of a masonry worker on site, Homewood Flossmoor High School said construction of a science building remains ongoing. High School District 233 communications and engagement director Carla Erdey said in a statement the construction company in charge of the project cooperated with an Occupational Safety and Health Administration audit after the death of worker Ronald P. Simonson, 63, of Vernon Hills, in February. “We are deeply saddened by the tragic accident on February 7, 2024, that took the life of a skilled mason...