A Flossmoor man was killed after his car crashed into a utility box and tree in the early morning hours on Aug. 18. The accident took place at 3:30 a.m. Sunday in the 2100 block of Flossmoor Road, according to a police report.
Author: Tom Houlihan
Planting trees when the world seems to be going to pieces
It’s spring in our backyard and that’s always cause for joy and hope. All of our trees are heavily budded and pregnant with the possibilities of leaves, seeds, flowers — a once-a-year treat for the human senses. Buds on the maple are bursting into tiny whirly seeds. On our[Read More…]
Flossmoor chief: Officers ‘did everything right’ in Sunday standoff
Sunday’s six-and-half-hour police standoff in Flossmoor ended with the peaceful arrest of a man who, at gunpoint, allegedly threatened to kill two officers. The suspect was taken into custody after members of the regional SWAT team entered his house, located in the 2500 block of Caddy Street, and discovered him[Read More…]
Great Squirrel War threat rebuffed
The Great Squirrel War ended about eight years ago when we installed a bird feeder that the crafty, furry critters were unable to climb. Last month, it looked like our backyard squirrels were poised to resume the conflict. We watched in horror as long-tailed commandos made the jump from our[Read More…]
Write-in candidates fall short as Kimmons, Hoag, Mitros win Flossmoor trustee seats
The race for two Flossmoor village board seats turned out much closer than anyone would have predicted three months ago. When the final votes were announced April 23, however, two incumbent trustees – Perry Hoag and James Mitros – defeated their write-in challengers, Michelle Nelson and David Bruni. [Read More…]
Water meter project nears completion with $1.7 million budget funding
A year from now, it’s likely every home in Flossmoor will have a new water meter, a change that could significantly reduce water loss in a notoriously leaky system. The new village budget, approved April 15, includes $1,726,577 for the installation of 1,895 residential water meters in Flossmoor.
Unofficial results show Hoag, Mitros ahead in village board race
Two incumbent Flossmoor trustees are ahead in the still-undecided village board election, according to unofficial results from the Cook County Clerk’s office. Write-in candidates Michelle Svetic Nelson and David Bruni are trailing the incumbents, Perry Hoag and James Mitros, according to tentative results released by the clerk’s office on April[Read More…]
Voters choose two incumbents, two newcomers in H-F board contest
Gerald Pauling emerged as the top vote-getter in Tuesday’s highly contested board of education race in Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233. Incumbent Debbie Berman was re-elected to the board and newcomer Pamela Jackson collected the third most votes. Nathan Legardy won the fourth spot, according to the initial vote tally.[Read More…]
Parker volleyball team returns to state tourney this weekend
Parker Junior High School’s eighth girls volleyball team is headed to the state tournament for the fifth straight year. The Falcons defeated the eighth grade team from Homewood’s James Hart School on March 7 to win the regional final and advance to the Illinois Elementary School Association state tournnment.
Freedom on two wheels: On local streets and nearby trails, H-F cyclists find ideal environment for their favorite pasttime
A bicycle, in our increasingly complex world, remains a relatively simple machine. Few simple machines, however, offer us such freedom when we climb aboard.
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