The Flossmoor Village Board asked the owners of Center for Dental Excellence to revise their proposal for economic incentives from the village. The dental practice at 19615 Governors Highway is greatly expanding its physical space and service offerings. Plans call for a 4,000 square-foot addition to the current building. CDE[Read More…]
Author: Carole Sharwarko
Flossmoor trustees OK language for pickup truck parking referendum
Flossmoor trustees have approved language for the advisory referendum on whether to change the village’s long-standing truck parking ban ordinance. Voters on Nov. 6 will consider whether the truck parking prohibition, which is part of the village’s zoning ordinance, should remain in place. Flossmoor’s zoning law specifies that personal pickup[Read More…]
After decades in Homewood, Dunning’s Market announces move to Flossmoor
A 60-year fixture of Homewood, Dunning’s Gourmet Market is moving to downtown Flossmoor. The deli and restaurant is relocating from Cherry Creek Plaza to the storefront recently vacated by Bakewell Bakery at 1048-1050 Sterling Ave.
Grown-ups get run of the Splash Pad for one night
The thumping tones of Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk” floated over the evergreens and onto Harwood Avenue on the evening of July 26. It was Grown-Up Night at Millennium Park Splash Pad and the laughs and cheers could be heard by the roadside overflow parking.
Want to open a new business in Flossmoor? Here’s how to apply for an economic incentive
Prospective Flossmoor business owners who want to ask the village board for financial incentives now have some ground rules for their application process. At the Flossmoor village board’s July 2 meeting, trustees unanimously approved formal economic development policy guidelines in an effort to clarify what types of financial incentives[Read More…]
New members appointed to Flossmoor Green Commission, zoning board
The Flossmoor Village Board unanimously approved appointments to two community groups — the Green Commission and the Zoning Board — at its meeting on July 2.
Quickly and quietly, Bakewell Bakery closes in downtown Flossmoor
Two years after it opened in downtown Flossmoor, Bakewell Bakery has closed in somewhat mysterious fashion. The bakery, which cooked up sweet and savory English treats, was open as recently as Saturday, June 23. It was closed as normal on Sunday. At 5:15 a.m. June 25, Bakewell posted on its[Read More…]
New full-service dental center would be first in South Suburbs
Final site plans for a new comprehensive dental care center slated for development in Flossmoor gained village board approval this month. The Center for Dental Excellence (CDE) will construct a 4,000-square-foot addition to expand its existing practice at 19615 Governors Highway.
Recycling revamp: Taking a fresh look at a maturing environmental practice
It’s been nearly 30 years since Homewood Disposal Service began curbside pickup of recyclables. Much has changed, but the community remains committed to this aspect of environmental stewardship.
Next Flossmoor budget closes gap with help from projected sales tax revenue
Buoyed by an anticipated half-million dollars in additional tax revenue, the fiscal year 2018-2019 budget for the Village of Flossmoor was passed unanimously by the board of trustees April 16. The nearly $14 million budget leans in part on revenue projected to be collected from the sales tax increase[Read More…]