The Flossmoor Village Board approved a request on Nov. 17 for an on-premises consumption liquor license for Opulence Gallery at 3313 Vollmer Road. Opulence Gallery is an event venue that requested a Class E-VGP license, a private event license. It will allow for the sale of liquor during private events[Read More…]
Author: Jamilah Lewis
Flossmoor board discusses possible future regulations for e-bikes, e-scooters
The Flossmoor village board agreed to not ban e-bikes and e-scooters but rather find ways to educate residents on their safety and communicate how bikers and drivers need to share the road. Police Chief Carl Estelle and Assistant Village Manager Jonathan Bogue took turns speaking to the trustees on the[Read More…]
Flossmoor board rejects new liquor license request from Tornado BP gas station
The Flossmoor board of trustees voted 5-1 against a Class BW-1 liquor license request from the Tornado BP gas station, 3950 Vollmer Road, at the Nov. 3 board meeting. The station owner’s original request for a Class B liquor license outlined the floor plan with a liquor cooler near the cashier counter[Read More…]
Flossmoor’s 5-year financial projections call for revenue increases to maintain services
Flossmoor trustees got a look at the village’s five-year financial projections that showed positive improvements, as well as possible revenue enhancements to offset financial threats. Village Financial Director Ann Novoa and Village Manager Bridget Wachtel presented the projections to the board at the Oct. 20 board meeting for fiscal years[Read More…]
Flossmoor Board approves adoption of the FY 24-25 audit
The Flossmoor Village Board accepted a positive FY 2024-2025 audit with the best possible rating at the Oct. 20 meeting. Finance Director Ann Novoa said another unmodified opinion on the audit, the highest form of opinion, was outstanding. “(This) achievement that came out of the audit for the village is for[Read More…]
Flossmoor village board rejects liquor license request from Tornado BP gas station
The Flossmoor board of trustees unanimously voted down a request for a Class B liquor license from Tornado BP gas station, 3950 Vollmer Road, at the Oct. 6 board meeting. Gas station owner Hassan Hussein requested a Class B license allowing the sale of alcohol at retail in the original[Read More…]
Beyond the Book bringing a new literacy experience to Homewood
Come Saturday, Oct. 18, a new bookstore called Beyond the Book, A Literary Experience, will be open in downtown Homewood with a focus on cultivating a literary community. The grand opening is at 2 p.m. The store is at 18063 Dixie Highway. Resident and bookstore owner Tenia Davis said it[Read More…]
Flossmoor celebrates second OAKtoberfest
OAKtoberfest was in full swing for its second year Saturday, Oct. 4, at Flossmoor Park as people enjoyed being outdoors. Festivities from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the first half of the Oaktoberfest program consisted of celebrating and spreading information about Flossmoor’s local nature and trees, along with booths[Read More…]
Pedestrian beacon lights to be put up in Flossmoor for community safety
The Flossmoor Police Department is a recipient of the 2025 Powering Safe Communities Grant Program through ComEd and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus. The grant will finance five additional intersections flashing pedestrian beacons in the village. The program is in its 11th year, and $165,000 was awarded throughout 23 local municipalities. [Read More…]
Homewood Police Chief runs her first Hidden Gem
Homewood Police Chief Denise McGrath is not new to running marathons, yet she’d never run in the race closest to home until Sept. 6 when she ran her first Hidden Gem Half Marathon. Having many other races under her belt, McGrath did not have any specific expectation for this race.[Read More…]
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