Dozens of community members, Flossmoor Mayor Michelle Nelson, Santa Claus, Homewood-Flossmoor Park District employees and the Flossmoor Firebirds gathered at Flossmoor Park for the village’s annual holiday tree-lighting ceremony on the evening of Saturday, Nov. 9. Community members roasted marshmallows over a bonfire, made s’mores, drank hot cocoa with candy[Read More…]
Tag: Downtown Flossmoor
Flossmoor officials settle on template for Central Business District improvements
Love, Noa: Girls’ fashion boutique owner follows the path of fashion trail blazer Ann Cole Lowe
Editor’s note: This story was provided by the Flossmoor Community Relations Committee. It is part of a longer Black History Month series that paired local black-owned business people with their counterparts from history. This story features Kelly Evans, founder of Love, Noa Boutique, 1044 Sterling Ave. in Flossmoor, with Anne Cole[Read More…]
Pop-up gift shop is Flossmoor’s artisan treasure this holiday season
Flossmoor shop owner Liz Keating opened Fabulous Finds Pop-up and Holiday Gift Shop in downtown Flossmoor at the end of November. She was inspired by a vacant store front between The Bistro on Sterling and Dunning’s Market, and decided to fill the void.
Ribbon-cutting marks Dunning’s move to downtown Flossmoor
After 60 years as a purveyor of meats and deli items, Dunning’s Market has a new home. Dunning’s celebrated its move to Flossmoor this fall with a Nov. 6 ribbon-cutting and grand reopening at its new location, 1050 Sterling Avenue. Maureen Mader, owning of Dunning’s Market, cuts the ribbon at[Read More…]
Rerouting of traffic patterns in downtown Flossmoor under way
Work has started on traffic improvements designed to make downtown Flossmoor safer for pedestrians and motorists. Concrete work was completed last week at the Sterling Avenue traffic island, Flossmoor Public Works Director John Brunke said Monday. Pedestrian ramps that comply with the Americans for Disability Act were also installed across[Read More…]
Village, schools add crossing guard in downtown Flossmoor
With the addition of a crossing guard at school dismissal time, Flossmoor officials are continuing to target traffic problems in the village’s downtown area. In a Thursday media advisory, Village Manager Bridget Wachtel said the village and Flossmoor School Distrcit 161 have agreed to add a crossing guard at the[Read More…]
Committee members eye restoration of Flossmoor’s downtown clock tower
Fans of “Back to the Future” remember a downtown clock tower that plays a notable role in the film. Flossmoor’s clock tower is not nearly as famous, but it’s about to receive some local attention as a group of area residents is moving ahead with plans to install functional timepieces[Read More…]
Fresh Starts owner retiring after 31 years
Joann Lindholm, owner of Fresh Starts restaurant in downtown Flossmoor, is retiring after more than 30 years of running her “labor of love.” (Chronicle file photo) Joann Lindholm has two favorite sayings: “Whatever goes around, comes around so treat people like you would like to be treated: With honesty and integrity.”[Read More…]
Gourmet popcorn shop opens in downtown Flossmoor
Americans consume more than 14 billion quarts of popcorn each year. If you are one of them, you may be pleased to know that a gourmet popcorn shop has opened in downtown Flossmoor. POP N’ BY held a soft opening Feb. 18.
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