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With clearer skies and summer approaching, Flossmoor is a vibrant bicyclists’ hub. The village’s Bike Rodeo, a community-driven event from the “pre-COVID-19” era, was hosted by the Flossmoor Fire Department, Police Department, and Illinois State Trooper Genelle Jones on Saturday, May 11, at the Parker Junior High parking lot. This[Read More…]
THE WEEK > Meetings Flossmoor Public Art Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, May 13, at village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Find the agenda here.Bloom Township Board of Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, at township hall, 425 S. Halsted St., Chicago Heights. No agenda has been posted as[Read More…]
On the eve of the anniversary marking the end of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) declarations put in place at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the State of Illinois released a playbook detailing measures the state should take to prepare for future public health emergencies as well as recommendations for future[Read More…]
A few weeks ago I was going around the corner where Main Street turns into 187th Street in Glenwood on my bike when I heard a loud ding. I felt it, too. At that corner is one of those temporary stop signs that folds over. I didn’t see it, and[Read More…]
FLOSSMOOR BIKE RODEO — From 10 a.m. to noon today in the Parker Junior High parking lot, the Flossmoor Fire Department, Flossmoor Police Department and the Illinois State Police will host a bike rodeo, with opportunities to have fun and learn about bike safety. The event is for beginners or experienced[Read More…]
Opening day of Homewood and Flossmoor youth baseball leagues is one of my favorite events to cover. There’s so much uncontained enthusiasm pouring down the streets and onto the field that it’s possible, for a few hours, to forget that the world continues to relentlessly fall apart. The kids and[Read More…]
Bergstein’s NY Deli & Sandwich Shop’s ownership and staff and Homewood village officials cut the blue ribbon on Tuesday, May 7, officially marking the completion of Bergstein’s Deli’s move from northern Chicago Heights to downtown Homewood. The family-owned, New York-style Jewish deli has been planning the move for nearly a year.[Read More…]
Each year, the Lions Club Pool and baby pool require between $10,000 and $15,000 repairs after the fall and winter seasons. The pools are concrete and the changes in temperature cause cracks and leaks that need attention each spring as the pools’ opening approaches. But the age of the pool[Read More…]
Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller partnered with the Village of Glenwood to host a bike clinic and ride event on Saturday, May 4. The “Thrive, Ride, Revive Bike Ride and Bike Clinic” took place at Cook County’s Sweet Woods Forest Preserve on the Thorn Creek Trail in Glenwood. Miller, Glenwood[Read More…]
In April, Flossmoor School District 161 nominated 27 students to attend the Illinois Music Education Association Elementary District 1 festival. The festival included choir and other music activities, such as drumming, ukulele, xylophone, and movement. The Board of Education congratulated the students who attended during the May board meeting. “Music[Read More…]
