Flossmoor’s selfie-focused The Mommie Experience will have the ability to serve alcoholic beverages going forward, but only during private parties. The Flossmoor Village Board voted 5-0 on Monday, June 6, to create a Class E-VGP liquor license to pave the way for The Mommie Experience to serve alcoholic beverages exclusively[Read More…]
Author: Bill Jones
Flossmoor takes stock of police training, school security plans following Uvalde mass shooting
In the wake of the mass shooting that claimed the lives of 19 children and two adults in late May at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, the Flossmoor Village Board took some time during its Monday, June 6 meeting to discuss the measures its Police Department has taken over[Read More…]
Flossmoor Veterans’ Memorial Inc. creates colorful new way to raise funds, engage youths
The effort to raise money for a Flossmoor veterans wall recently got a little more colorful. As Flossmoor Veterans’ Memorial Inc. continues its fundraising march toward the installation of a Wall of Honor in the village, the not-for-profit corporation announced a unique addition to the premiums being offered to donors. For $12.50 a[Read More…]
Election preview: As commissioner, Williams says she would adapt to the needs of Cook County D5’s residents
Editor’s note: This story is the fourth in a series featuring candidates for Cook County’s 5th District, which includes Flossmoor. For Kierra Williams, the role of a Cook County commissioner is not about following a clearly defined personal agenda but rather about being flexible in the face of whatever challenges[Read More…]
McClinton aims to bring ‘a fresh face, a new voice and a new perspective’ to Cook County’s 5th
Editor’s note: This story is the third in a series featuring candidates for Cook County’s 5th District, which includes Flossmoor. As far as Jaylin D. McClinton is concerned: It’s time for a change. McClinton has seen Cook County’s 5th District represented by the same person for his entire life. When[Read More…]
Election preview: Gordon wants to work with local officials, fight for Cook County D5 if elected commissioner
Editor’s note: This story is the second in a series featuring candidates for Cook County’s 5th District, which includes Flossmoor. When Cook County District 5 Commissioner Deborah Sims decided she would retire after 28 years in that seat at the end of her term this year, she called Monica M.[Read More…]
Election preview: Alsberry hopes to tap into 5th District life experiences by serving as Cook County commissioner
Editor’s note: This story is the first in a series featuring candidates for Cook County’s 5th District, which includes Flossmoor. Vernard L. Alsberry Jr. may be best known nowadays as the mayor of Hazel Crest, serving his ninth year in that position. But he grew up in the Altgeld Gardens[Read More…]
Flossmoor to power-up Village Hall, Public Works Service Center with new generators
Two Flossmoor municipal buildings will soon be getting re-energized. The village board voted unanimously to approve a contract to pay Powerlink Electric Inc. $476,995 for the Village Hall Generator Improvements Project. The project includes the replacement of an emergency back-up generator to power the facility during outages. Public Works Director[Read More…]
Some still questioning decision to move Secret Garden sculpture from library to school
The Flossmoor Village Board’s April decision to OK a proposal from the Public Art Commission that includes moving the Secret Garden sculpture from just outside the Flossmoor Public Library to Heather Hill Elementary School in a collection shuffle is still not sitting well with some folks. At the board’s Monday, May 16,[Read More…]
Flossmoor’s Zip Code Party to encourage composting, educate attendees on site
Composting will make its Flossmoor festival debut in June at the village’s Zip Code Party. Also known as the 60422 event, Flossmoor’s “once-in-a-lifetime” celebration slated for June 4 (6/04/22) is to include a composting effort in partnership with Collective Resource Compost. In addition to hauling the compost, CRC will educate attendees[Read More…]