There’s a new beef in town. On Feb. 27, Flossmoor Mayor Paul Braun cut a ribbon and a 4-foot Italian beef sandwich to officially open the new Buona Beef restaurant in the Meijer plaza at Vollmer and Pulaski roads.
Author: Carole Sharwarko
Crews encountered ‘high heat and a large volume of fire’ at fatal scene
The Flossmoor fire on Feb. 28 in which the homeowner was found dead took almost an hour and multiple crews to extinguish after firefighters found the house fully ablaze. According to Flossmoor Fire Captain Matt Berk, a report of the fire that came in at 12:47 p.m. initially identified[Read More…]
Flossmoor village attorney leaves legacy of good counsel, great friendship
Members of the Flossmoor community are mourning the loss of the longtime village attorney. Edward R. McCormick Jr., died suddenly on Monday, Feb. 19, after a battle with colon cancer. He was 71 years old and, according to his wife, Gayle McCormick, he was working on village business up until[Read More…]
New Planned Parenthood health center finds its footing in Flossmoor
You have to get buzzed in through the locked door of the new Planned Parenthood Flossmoor health center in order to enter. However, that’s about the only noticeable distinction between it and any other medical office. Patients check in at the registration desk and then take a seat in the[Read More…]
Flossmoor board approves aerial bucket truck for public works
The Flossmoor Public Works Department will now have an aerial bucket truck to use for street light maintenance, tree trimming and other projects around town.
Flossmoor residents speaking out in favor of tax proposal
A group of Flossmoor residents has come together in support of the village’s sales tax referendum set to appear on the March 20 ballot. According to the group’s spokesperson, Don Grasse, about a dozen community members have gathered twice to discuss promoting the referendum, which would create a 1 percent[Read More…]
Flossmoor board endorses property tax break for new orthodontist office
An orthodontist practice that is relocating to downtown Flossmoor earned support for its tax reduction bid from the Flossmoor Village Board of Trustees at its Feb. 5 meeting. All Smiles Orthodontics Inc. is assuming ownership of the former salon space at 2635 Flossmoor Road. The business requested the village put[Read More…]
Some Flossmoor residents upset about Planned Parenthood’s new facility
A small group of Flossmoor residents spoke up at the village board meeting on Feb. 5 to voice their displeasure about the opening of a Planned Parenthood facility. Though tempers remained muted, Mayor Paul Braun had to call for order at one point when residents began shouting from the gallery. [Read More…]
Flossmoor OKs oversized garage to accommodate pickup truck
Keith Janowski doesn’t beat around the bush when offering his opinion about Flossmoor’s restrictions on pickup truck parking restrictions. He’s not impressed. Now Janowski plans to build a second garage that is big enough to accommodate his 2017 Chevrolet Colorado. Village board members unanimously approved the project at their Jan.[Read More…]
How Flossmoor District 161 fights the flu
Deep in the throes of flu season, Flossmoor School District 161 staff members remain vigilant, equipped with information and whole lot of antibacterial cleaner.