Flossmoor may soon be home to a new wine consulting business that would sell and ship retail bottles out of an office in the village. William Hightower, who owns Cuvee Concierge, pitched a plan Monday, Oct. 4, to the Flossmoor Village Board to expand his wine consulting business by selling[Read More…]
Author: Bill Jones
Village approves permit for sport court despite objections from neighbors
A Flossmoor resident received an OK from the village board to proceed with use of a basketball court despite being unable to come to terms during mediation with neighbors who had complaints. The Flossmoor Village Board voted unanimously on Monday, Oct. 4, to approve a special use permit to allow[Read More…]
Exit interviews give administrators a better idea of D161’s strengths, weaknesses
Exit interviews recently conducted by Flossmoor School District 161 highlighted what ex-employees see as the positives and negatives of their time working for the school system. Eric Melnyczenko, District 161’s director of human resources, compiled recent responses in a report delivered Monday, Sept. 27, to the board of education. “There[Read More…]
D161 considering COVID-19 vaccine requirement for staff, though exemptions would remain
Flossmoor School District 161 is considering implementing a vaccine requirement for its unvaccinated staff members that would only allow for medical or religious exemptions. “I would recommend it,” Superintendent Dana Smith said Monday, Sept. 13, when presenting the item for discussion during a special meeting of the board of education.[Read More…]
SHIELD to start this week in D161 after short delay; administrators seek short-term help
SHIELD testing is to start in Flossmoor School District 161 this week, following a third party vendor delay that backed up the originally planned Sept. 9 rollout. Superintendent Dana Smith presented the board of education with an updated schedule on Monday, Sept. 13, during a special meeting. SHIELD uses regular[Read More…]
Flossmoor wine bar proposal gets another round of discussion after petitioner adjusts plan
A Homewood liquor store owner’s proposal to open a wine bar in Flossmoor got more discussion Tuesday, Sept. 7, and petitioner Ronakkumar Patel left with a few more notes. Patel, owner of Family Wines & Liquors in Homewood, first appeared before the Flossmoor Village Board in July to request a[Read More…]
Flossmoor Fire Department promotes captain to assistant chief, hires new captain
The Flossmoor Fire Department promoted Matthew Berk from captain to assistant fire chief, effective Aug. 23, and hired Dan Bracken to the vacant captain’s role effective Aug. 24. The Village Board made things official on Tuesday, Sept. 7, with Village Clerk Gina LoGalbo administering the oath of office to both[Read More…]
New sculpture on the way to Highlands Park after Flossmoor approves honorarium
A new sculpture soon will be joining Flossmoor’s outdoor Rotational Sculpture Program. The Flossmoor Village Board voted unanimously Tuesday, Sept. 7, to pay an honorarium of $3,000 for “Reaching for the Sky,” by Hilde DeBruyne. The sculpture is to be placed at Highlands Park near the intersection of Lawrence Crescent[Read More…]
Community looks to the future of Flossmoor during strategic planning sessions, survey
The Flossmoor community has had its say in how the village’s strategic plan will evolve; now it is the village board’s turn. The village wrapped up an online survey Aug. 31 and before that held three community feedback sessions, one via Zoom and two in-person at Village Hall. The stated[Read More…]
Associate Superintendent: D161 facing ‘rough, rough start’ to transportation this school year
Schools nationwide are facing transportation issues to start the 2021-2022 school year, and Flossmoor School District 161 has not been immune to the trend. “It’s been a rough, rough start,” Associate Superintendent Frances LaBella told the district’s board of education the evening of Monday, Aug. 30. In June, LaBella warned[Read More…]
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