Next week, Flossmoor will begin the process of having license plate reader (LPR) cameras installed by Flock Safety in the village at key intersections. LPR) cameras have been used by law enforcement officials for many years to help solve multiple crimes across the country. On Wednesday, March 27, the cameras will[Read More…]
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3.23.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
LUCKY EGG HUNT — The H-F Park District will host its annual egg hunt for kids 10 and younger at 10 a.m. Apollo Park, Morgan Street & Bowling Green Road in Homewood. There will be a few lucky eggs which include an extra prize. The bunny will be available for photos[Read More…]
Park board hires firm for Irwin Park improvement project
The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District is moving ahead with plans to improve the park and the playground area at Irwin Park, the busiest park in the park district just east of downtown Homewood in the 1800 block of Ridge Road. At the board’s March 19 meeting, park commissioners agreed to hire[Read More…]
D161 board vote will decide the fate of Flossmoor drainage plan
The Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will soon vote on the Village of Flossmoor’s proposal to dig a detention basin on school property. After a lengthy discussion and many questions about the project at the February meeting, the board received a response from the Mayor of Flossmoor, Michelle[Read More…]
3.22.2024 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
FLASHLIGHT EGG HUNT — The H-F Park District will host an evening egg hunt in two sessions, 7:30 to 8:15 p.m. and 8:30 to 9:15 p.m. tonight at Irons Oaks, 20000 Western Ave. Bring a flashlight and basket. A non-paying adult must accompany child. The hunts will start promptly at the registered start[Read More…]
About 150 people marched in Flossmoor’s Saint Patrick’s Day parade
About 150 community members marched through the Flossmoor Park neighborhood of Flossmoor for the 17th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade on the afternoon of Sunday, March 17. According to village officials, Flossmoor’s St. Patrick’s Day parade started as an event organized by Flossmoor residents. The village got involved, making it an official[Read More…]
Voters say no to Thornton Township mental health tax, plus other election results
Thornton Township’s proposal to establish a mental health board funded by a 0.15% property tax to mental health services was soundly defeated in the primary election Tuesday, March 19, according to preliminary results posted by the Cook County Clerk’s office. The mental health board, which would have distributed proceeds from[Read More…]
3.21.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
FLOSSMOOR PLAN COMMISSION— The board will meet at 7:30 p.m. tonight in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. WORKING IN WATER — At the Izaak Walton Preserve general meeting from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the preserve, 1100 Ridge Road in Homewood, Dave Zaber will present “Working in Water, an International View,” discussing[Read More…]
South Suburban PADS receives $1M gift from MacKenzie Scott’s organization
MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving announced on Wednesday, March 20, that South Suburban Public Action to Deliver Shelter (SSPADS) is one of the Yield Giving Open Call’s awardees. SSPADS will receive $1 million. In March 2023, Yield Giving launched an Open Call for community-led, community-focused organizations whose explicit purpose is to enable individuals and families[Read More…]
Residents continue to call for transparency, discuss racial implications of police chief firing
Prior to the Flossmoor Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, March 18, there was some confusion about whether and why Jerel Jones was being terminated as the village’s first Black police chief. After the meeting, the question of “whether” had been answered, but some residents were still asking “why.” Mayor[Read More…]
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