“Trees are one of the strengths in a community,” according to Homewood Forester Jim Tresouthick. That’s why both Homewood and Flossmoor invest and take pride in the local urban forest.
Author: Tom Houlihan
After downward days, little bird signals post-op hope
“And, on the seventh day after eye surgery, I saw a junco on the back patio.” Tom Houlihan describes the joy of seeing with both eyes again after recovering from emergency eye surgery.
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…]
Volunteers respond to Flossmoor’s village clean-up initiative
Spring cleaning activities are underway in Flossmoor. Volunteers have already participated in two roadside clean-up events and do-it-yourself kits are available at village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road, for persons wishing to tidy up their neighborhoods.
A lifetime in emergency medicine: Meet Flossmoor’s Dr. Bernie
For two generations, south suburban paramedics and other medical professionals have known him as “Dr. Bernie.” Dr. Bernard Heilicser is an emergency room physician, a teacher, an expert in medical ethics and an active volunteer member of the Flossmoor Fire Department.
Flossmoor board approves $24.7 million budget, water rate increase
Water-related expenditures in Flossmoor were at the forefront of multiple actions by the village board Monday, and play a notable role in the new municipal budget. The budget, approved unanimously by trustees, includes spending $1.2 million for the replacement of residential water meters in the village. That expense is seen[Read More…]
Flossmoor man faces weapons, burglary charges following arrest
An 18-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges ― some related to the unlawful use of a weapon ― following a string of car burglaries in Flossmoor and Hazel Crest in the early morning hours on Tuesday, April 11. Joel Brooks, of the 18700 block of Crawford Avenue in Flossmoor,[Read More…]
Applause marks graduation from Flossmoor’s Citizen Police Academy
As friends and family cheered, this week’s graduation ceremony for Flossmoor’s Citizen Police Academy took on a party-like atmosphere. Along with the graduates, applause greeted the police officers in charge of the yearly 12-week program.
Voters oust incumbents on H-F High School board, but most officials re-elected
In a stunning repudiation of the status quo in Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233, voters Tuesday rejected three school board incumbents. Three challengers — Steve Anderson, Annette Bannon and Beth Laroccca — won seats on the board. [Updated at 10:10 a.m.]