Flossmoor kicked off its annual budget process with a note of optimism following a year that brought mostly positive news about the village’s fiscal well-being. That good news, however, was tempered by nagging concerns about the best way to make municipal ends meet when revenues are stagnant and the community’s[Read More…]
Author: Tom Houlihan
Door-to-door reminders encourage census participation in Flossmoor
The Village of Flossmoor produced this video, featuring local sites and players, to encourage residents to complete census forms. Click the photo for a link to the video. Editor’s Note: This story was originally posted on Feb. 28, but has been updated to include the new promotional video. As census[Read More…]
Commuters make their case to Metra against ‘dramatic’ service cuts
Homewood resident Gail Logan addressed Metra officials with concerns about proposed schedule changes. (Tom Houlihan/H-F Chronicle)
Flossmoor approves second sculpture for Ballantrae Park
A second sculpture by Chicago artist Terry Karpowicz will be installed at Flossmoor’s Ballantrae Park. Village board members Monday approved the acquisition of “Totem,” a seven-foot sculpture made from granite and steel. Flossmoor trustees also OK’d a resolution authorizing a license agreement with the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District. “Totem” will complement[Read More…]
Residents can voice concerns to Metra officials at Thursday meeting
Metra administrators will meet this week with H-F area residents displeased by the transit agency’s plans to cut northbound service to 59th Street in Chicago, and also to eliminate the Flossmoor station’s “first on” status. Responding to concerns among H-F residents, Metra administrators will host a meeting Thursday at Flossmoor[Read More…]
Collaboration brings home décor, real estate to downtown Flossmoor
Ryan Stevenson and Vicki Burke Stevenson have joined with longtime friend Morgan Sullins on a joint business venture. (Photo by Tom Houlihan/H-F Chronicle)
Spa and salon preparing for customers at Flossmoor Commons
Glow Salon & Spa is opening at Flossmoor Commons in March. (Tom Houlihan/H-F Chronicle)
Firehouses to get new emergency wake-up calls
For firefighters working an overnight shift, it’s a jarring experience – and one with potential health hazards – to be wakened for an emergency call. “When that alarm goes off at 3 a.m., you wake up and jump a foot into the air,” said Flossmoor Assistant Fire Chief Keith Damm.[Read More…]
Flossmoor board OKs rules for beekeeping in village
To bee or not to bee. That is the question. Flossmoor gave the green light to beekeeping when village trustees, at their Feb. 17 meeting, unanimously approved more than a dozen regulations on the legal maintenance of backyard hives. Beehives in Flossmoor were previously prohibited in the village code.
When those lines on the street appear, winter de-icing is under way
Myster solved. The dark lines that have appeared on local streets lately are sign of new techniques Flossmoor and Homewood crews are using to keep streets clear during the winter months.
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