As a Cherry Creek flood control project begins, Governors Highway will be closed to through traffic between Flossmoor Road and 183rd Street. John Brunke, Flossmoor’s public works director, said Thursday that the road closure starts June 12 and will last about two months. Local traffic will be allowed on most[Read More…]
Author: Tom Houlihan
Artist is speaker at ceremony for Flossmoor Sculpture Garden work
Flossmoor’s newest addition to its Sculpture Garden, Crossing #5, will be dedicated on June 3 at Flossmoor Park, 2423 Flossmoor Road. Sculptor Ed McCullough of Chicago will speak at 2 p.m. and is bringing four models of his work to the dedication ceremony. Activities are planned at the park between[Read More…]
Man charged with armed robbery following heist at CVS store
A Hazel Crest man was charged with armed robbery after sticking up Flossmoor’s CVS store on May 18, police said Friday. Keith Crumpler, 51, of the 17000 block of Shae Drive, is also facing charges from a string of robberies in Chicago and other south suburban communities, said Tod Kamleiter, Flossmoor’s[Read More…]
Service cuts included in Metra’s proposed Electric Line schedule
Metra this week announced proposed Electric Line schedule changes that the rail agency says will improve service and attract more customers without increasing costs. The changes include service cuts, mostly on lightly used branch line trains. Also, the number of mainline trains on Saturday is being reduced. Metra says the[Read More…]
Flossmoor seeks input from residents on planning, marketing surveys
Flossmoor residents have a chance to let local officials know what they think needs to be done, both in planning for the future and in marketing the village.
Committee members eye restoration of Flossmoor’s downtown clock tower
Fans of “Back to the Future” remember a downtown clock tower that plays a notable role in the film. Flossmoor’s clock tower is not nearly as famous, but it’s about to receive some local attention as a group of area residents is moving ahead with plans to install functional timepieces[Read More…]
Arbor specialists plan our urban forest for generations to come
Scanning the trunk of the tree — a silver maple — it was easy to see signs of decay. A pair of large branches were already dead. Three large holes — perhaps home to squirrels and signs of internal cavities — dotted another branch. Spring buds were only visible at the very[Read More…]
After downward days, little bird signals post-op hope
Viewpoint: The commentary below represents the ideas, observations and opinions of the author. And, on the seventh day after eye surgery, I saw a junco on the back patio. This probably doesn’t sound like a very big deal. Juncos are small ― about 6 inches long ― but not tiny.[Read More…]
Construction of New Star apartments in Flossmoor moving ahead
Right now, the fenced-in building site near downtown Flossmoor looks like a hole in the ground and a pair of self-standing brick walls. But construction at 1032 and 1038 Leavitt Ave. is about to begin in earnest.
Area’s LGBTQ support program celebrates first anniversary
Lighthouse, the south suburban area’s first support program for LGBTQ young people and their parents, marked its first anniversary with a celebration at the group’s April meeting. The program was founded to provide support for teens and adults who are processing their gender identity and for the parents and guardians[Read More…]
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