As Flossmoor prepares to move to a new system of repairing local streets, village board members approved this year’s road resurfacing program. Three streets ― a total of 1.1 miles ― will be resurfaced in this year’s program. They are Heather Hill Crescent from Lawrence Crescent to Sunset Avenue, Verne[Read More…]
Author: Tom Houlihan
Site work underway for three businesses at Flossmoor’s Meijer complex
Work on new businesses on both sides of Flossmoor’s Meijer complex has commenced. Crews this month began grading the site of a Buona Beef restaurant, to be located just north of the BP station at Crawford Avenue and Vollmer Road. Meanwhile, excavating is also underway for a four-unit building that[Read More…]
Flossmoor hosts back to school event Aug. 18
As another academic year begins, the village of Flossmoor is partnering with local school districts to welcome students back to the classroom. The village is hosting a Back to School Meet and Greet from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 18 at Flossmoor Park, 2523 Flossmoor Road. Officials from Flossmoor District[Read More…]
Russ Bensley is still a newsman
He’s still a newsman. When I interviewed Russ Bensley at the start of November, he detailed his years as a senior producer for CBS News during what is generally considered the golden age of broadcast journalism. Bensley, who lives in Flossmoor, was the producer of the “CBS Evening News” when[Read More…]
Flossmoor’s five-year strategic plan moves closer to approval
Infrastructure. Economic development. Finances. Diversity. Housing. Flossmoor village officials are expected to focus on those five areas in a municipal strategic plan that will be in place for the next five years. Village board members got their first look at the proposed strategic plan at the Aug. 7 meeting. It’s[Read More…]
H-F area lawmakers say bipartisan effort ended state budget crisis
One veteran Illinois lawmaker called this week’s state budget approval “historic.” Another state representative said the atmosphere in the state capitol was like “a pressure cooker” on Thursday, when the Illinois House overturned Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of the budget and the income tax hike that makes it possible. [Read More…]
Sorrow turns to joy when singing neighbor comes home
Viewpoint: The commentary below represents the ideas, observations and opinions of the author. Truth be told, I felt terrible about the vacant real estate just behind our house. Tom Houlihan For weeks, we had watched our prospective neighbors as they tidied up the structure just to the south, and carried[Read More…]
Report on long-range Flossmoor street program to debut Wednesday
Flossmoor officials Wednesday will outline plans for a multi-year street maintenance program in the village. Results of a pavement management report (PMR) will be presented at the rescheduled village board meeting, along with preliminary proposals on how to best operate a long-range street program. Flossmoor is likely to look for[Read More…]
Lighthouse Pride party draws hundreds in support of LGBTQ community
The rainbow came to Flossmoor Wednesday. Hundreds of people ― several from outside the Homewood-Flossmoor area ― flocked to what was billed as the South Suburbs’ first Pride celebration.
LGBTQ group feels ‘whirlwind’ of love after village website change
Support took off sharply last week for Lighthouse, the south suburban area’s first support program for LGBTQ young people and their parents, following a momentous post on the organization’s Facebook page.
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