District 233 candidate Lenita Gipson wants to “bring science to the board.” With more than 25 years working in the pharmaceuticals, medical devices and diagnostics fields of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), she has a lot of knowledge to share. Accentuating STEM “can really focus students on a number[Read More…]
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The Weeks | March 16: Townhome plan, early voting, candidate forum videos, candidate profiles, Primo’s opens
THE WEEK > Your government Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, March 17, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream of the meeting will be available here. Meeting ID 852 1089 4513, passcode 60422. Highlights: The board will consider a resolution authorizing a contract with[Read More…]
H-F arts students win $3.2 million in scholarship money
The Fine Arts Department at Homewood-Flossmoor High School honored 15 outstanding students whose art projects have won them $3.2 million in scholarship money. At a small honors ceremony on March 6, each student was recognized and one of their award-winning works of art was displayed. Art teacher Jackie Wargo said[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Troy Holmes
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Flossmoor Board of Trustees Education: B.B.A., Robert Morris University; Master of Professional Accountancy, Elmhurst University.Employment history: I’m the business manager for Quriosity Productions, a Chicago and Los Angeles-based commercial production company founded with my husband to support diverse talent[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Belgee Falkner
Office: Flossmoor Board of Trustees Education: Homewood-Flossmoor High School. I attended The University of Alabama- BirminghamEmployment history: Current: DSD District Manager for Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. Previous service: N/A Most important issues: Many residents feel a lack of inclusivity, transparency, and a sense of division in our community. We must[Read More…]
Election 2025: Introducing Brian Driscoll
Brian Driscoll is vying for his third term on the Board of Trustees. When he first ran for office he wasn’t sure he wanted to get into politics, but he soon had success putting his knowledge of municipal approaches to foreclosed properties to work, helping Flossmoor improve its response to[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Brian Driscoll
Note: Information in candidate profiles was submitted by the candidate. Office: Flossmoor Board of Trustees Education: B.A., Marquette University; J.D., Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of LawEmployment history: Ridge Law Group, Practice centered on representing the Illinois State Police, county sheriffs, and municipal fire & police officers in employment[Read More…]
Pinki’s Beauty Salon opens new location in Flossmoor
Pinki’s Beauty Salon opened its suite in Flossmoor’s Shops on Sterling, 1056 Sterling Ave., to offer beauty services. Pinki Koli, owner of the salon, said she started the business in 2017 and now has three locations, including Tinley Park and Highland, Indiana. The salon’s services include eyebrow threading, shaping,[Read More…]
Election 2025 | Candidate profile: Kevin Dorsey
Office: Flossmoor Board of Trustees Education: Doctorate in Organizational Leadership; Master of Business Administration; MA/HR/Org. Development Employment history: Executive Director: University of Illinois Health System; Regional Vice President: Great West Healthcare; United States Navy (Retired) Previous service: Flossmoor Community Relations Commissioner; Finance Chair, The Village Legal Commuinty Project; United States[Read More…]
Election 2025: Meet Gary Daggett
For Gary Daggett, the decision to run for re-election was a no-brainer. He decided when he ran for the first time in 2021 that he would serve as long as he could. What attracted he and his wife to the village in 2010 was its “active diversity.” “One of the[Read More…]
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