Flossmoor trustees voted on Monday, April 15, to purchase the land and tennis courts there from the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District that will be used to create a storm water detention basin as part of a project designed to reduce flooding downtown and in the Heather Hill neighborhood. The village will[Read More…]
Author: Eric Crump
Crowd at PSC watches astronomical dance
With necks craned and special glasses in place, a crowd of area residents and students watched the eclipse Monday, April 8, from the Scholars Garden at Prairie State College. Dawn Sterning, PSC library services manager, said the event included an opportunity to make a pinhole projector. Plus, a livestream video[Read More…]
The Weeks | April 14: Flossmoor detention basin, youth baseball opens, call for Feast of the Goat Queen vendors, H-F superintendent to retire
THE WEEK > Meetings Monday, April 15 Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Find the agenda here. Attend remotely here or call 312-626-6799. Use ID 826 1597 6110, passcode 60422. Contact the board at [email protected]. Highlights: Trustees will consider adopting the 2024-2025 budget and an ordinance requesting[Read More…]
Volunteers gather to give Flossmoor a spring cleaning
Two groups tackled different areas of Flossmoor on April 6 to clean up the detritus of winter and to prepare for spring. Volunteers organized by Stephanie Wright, the village’s community engagement coordinator, descended on village-owned property just east of the Meijer store on Vollmer Road. The terrain was soggy from[Read More…]
4.13.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
CICADAS — Green Thumb Saturday, sponsored by the Homewood Tree Committee, will provide information about the impending emergence of two cicada broods. Entomologist Allen Lawrance with the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum will present at 9:30 a.m. in Homewood village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. STEM SATURDAY CANCELED — The weekly STEM play and learning[Read More…]
To help local pollinators, Homewood invites residents to participate in ‘No Mow May’ this year
Dandelions and other plant life favored by pollinator creatures will have a chance to flourish undisturbed by lawn mowers for a few weeks this year after Homewood officials announced participation in “No Mow May.” In a social media post on Thursday, April 4, the village announced that residents would be[Read More…]
Health & Wellness 2024: Nurse navigators guide patients through medical terrain
As medical services become more advanced and effective, the process also can be increasingly complex.Various health care providers, insurance companies and government regulations all play a part in a dizzying array of factors swirling around any given treatment. The process might seem as daunting as the illness or injury, but[Read More…]
D161 board approves controversial storm water detention basin easement
After more than an hour of often impassioned public comment, board member statements and a final plea from Flossmoor Mayor Michelle Nelson, the District 161 Board of Education voted Monday, April 8, to approve an easement that will enable the creation of a detention basin near Heather Hill School. The[Read More…]
Health & Wellness 2024: Flossmoor doctor leads as hospital adapts to changes
The health care world is changing rapidly, and a Flossmoor physician is at the helm of medical operations at Franciscan Health’s Olympia Fields hospital, guiding the local facility through those changes.Dr. Fulton Porter stepped into the role of chief medical officer and vice president of medical affairs at the end[Read More…]
The Weeks | April 7: Homewood master plan, 2 eclipse parties, Scouts pancake breakfast, D161 to vote on basin, privy diggers
THE WEEK > Meetings Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, April 8, in Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. Find the agenda here. Attend the meeting remotely here. Highlights: The board is expected to vote on a proposed easement that would allow the Village of Flossmoor to[Read More…]
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