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.
Author: Tom Houlihan
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. For the past 33 years, he’s been the emergency[Read More…]
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.]
Decision day nears as Braun, Gummerson vie for mayor’s office
It’s the first competitive mayor’s race in Flossmoor since 2009. For weeks, hundreds of signs in support of the two mayoral candidates — Jeanne “Gigi” Gummerson and Paul Braun, the two-term incumbent — have dotted the village. Flossmoor voters will make their decision on Tuesday.
Another heavy rainstorm brings flooding to some areas in Flossmoor
A second major rainstorm in the last four weeks again brought flooding to low-lying areas in Flossmoor. Heavy rains began early Thursday morning and continued through much of the day, with the National Weather Service issuing a warning about flood conditions that may follow the storm. As of 8 a.m.,[Read More…]
Love living in Homewood and Flossmoor? Then vote.
The commentary below represents the ideas, observations and opinions of the author. Here at the Homewood-Flossmoor Chronicle, we truly believe our namesake communities are excellent places to live and raise families. That’s partially because we’re parents who know the enormous benefits to bringing up kids in towns where the schools[Read More…]
Teacher learns she’s Golden Apple winner at surprise ceremony
The surprise announcement was accompanied by balloons, flowers, camera, family members, small children — and tears. Andrea Beaty learned she was named one of the Chicago area’s top teachers when a parade of well-wishers burst into the gym at Serena Hills School on Friday.
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