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Tamerra Buckhanan begins her days with a run. “Living in Flossmoor is one of the things that’s kept me running because it’s so beautiful and peaceful and it’s easy to get up in the morning and run around the neighborhood,” she said. She and her husband, Raymond, moved to Flossmoor[Read More…]
THE WEEK > Your government Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. The agenda is available here. The livestream will be available here. Meeting ID 852 1089 4513, passcode 60422. Highlights: Homewood School District 153 Board of Education will hold a public hearing[Read More…]
The Homewood Village Board approved the Cook County Class 8 incentive for Caton Commercial Real Estate Group at the Sept. 9 meeting. Caton purchased the commercial strip center, Park West Plaza, at 3003-3025 183rd St., said Angela Mesaros, director of Economic and Community Development. The village had approved the redevelopment[Read More…]
Women’s Self Defense Seminar. Shihan Diane Wallander and Sidagoo Odette Russell will offer a women’s self defense seminar from 1 to 4 p.m. at Chicago Minami Dojo, 1835 Dixie Highway, Building B, Suite 202 in Flossmoor.
The Village of Flossmoor invites you to dive into the wonders of nature at OAKtoberfest, set for Saturday, Oct. 4. The village will offer a full day of celebrating nature, trees and community spirit with activities for all ages. Start the day at 10 a.m. with an educational tree walk[Read More…]
Robert Warner Hindsley died peacefully on August 26, 2025. Serving as a respected music educator in the community, he will be remembered not only for sharing the gift of music, but also for instilling the values of integrity, persistence and compassion for others. Robert “Bob” Hindsley was born on Oct.[Read More…]
The Flossmoor Public Library has partnered with the Chicago Bar Foundation to offer easier access to court meetings on Zoom and assistance in filing court documents. The Court Access Library Center program is for community members representing themselves in civil cases. The library provides Court Access patrons with laptops inside[Read More…]
Metra Delays. Track construction might cause delays of 30 minutes through the work zone. Please listen to announcements for any platform changes. For additional information visit metra.com/constructionnotices. Gasshuku Day of Training. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Chicago Minami Dojo, 1835 Dixie Highway, Building B, Suite 202 in Flossmoor, will host martial arts[Read More…]
On Wednesday, Sept. 10, a Flossmoor Public Works Department crew took down three telegraph poles, believed to be a century old, from a parcel of land in the southwest corner of Flossmoor Park. It is the first step in preparing the site for the construction of a new veterans memorial.[Read More…]
At the Sept. 9 meeting, the Homewood Village Board agreed to implement the new 1% non-home rule local sales tax. The move will raise Homewood’s current 9% sales tax to 10%, and will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026. Information on the new sales tax was presented and discussed with[Read More…]
