The Flossmoor Police Department has received reports that two businesses in the 3000 block of Vollmer Road were burglarized. The initial burglary occurred during the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 11, while the second incident occurred during the early morning hours of Friday, April 14. The offenders forced entry[Read More…]
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Hidden Gem Guitars shop opens on Flossmoor Road
Flossmoor residents and music lovers now have a place to visit and inquire about guitars and related accessories – Hidden Gem Guitars. Owner Kyle Asche and Flossmoor Mayor Michelle Nelson led a ribbon cutting ceremony at the store, located at 2630 Flossmoor Road, Suite 207, on Friday, March 31, one[Read More…]
Construction of House of Goshen, an in-patient hospice, has begun
The ground was broken on Friday, March 24, for House of Goshen, a 14-bed in-patient hospice in Flossmoor. Wearing hard hats, House of Goshen’s owners, Sade Bello and Hakeem Bello, stuck shovels into the ground, marking the beginning of the facility to be built on Governors Highway. House of Goshen,[Read More…]
Flossmoor hires consultant to help drive retail, restaurant development over the next year
Flossmoor is bringing in some outside help for at least the next year in hopes of attracting more retail and restaurant development. The Flossmoor Village Board voted unanimously on Monday, March 6, to approve an agreement to pay Retail Coach $35,000 to analyze Flossmoor’s retail market, identify opportunities and more[Read More…]
Resident looks to put Poppin Corks Bistro into Siam Thai space in Flossmoor Commons
A longtime Flossmoor resident is hoping to bring a new restaurant to Flossmoor Commons, possibly filling the space of Siam Thai as its owners are retiring. Randall Smith pitched his initial plans for Poppin Corks Bistro on Monday, Feb. 20, to the Flossmoor Village Board while requesting a liquor license[Read More…]
Joint Review Board gives green light to Flossmoor’s plan for a downtown TIF District
Flossmoor’s proposed downtown Tax Increment Financing District got one step closer to becoming a reality this week after getting an OK from the Joint Review Board. The board voted 4-0 on Wednesday, Dec. 21, to recommend the village proceed with its plans for the redevelopment project area. That will be[Read More…]
Business update: Flossmoor prospects gain momentum in 2022
For the first time in several years, shoppers are finding Flossmoor business districts full of buying opportunities, a welcome sight during the holiday shopping season. Both the downtown and Flossmoor Commons business districts have no unoccupied storefronts, indicating a renewed health for the local economy. Village Manager Bridget Wachtel credits[Read More…]
Bank Financial of Flossmoor completes construction of the teller area
Two ribbons were cut at the grand opening celebration of the new Bank Financial location in downtown Flossmoor on the afternoon of Thursday, Oct. 27. While the bank had been open since July, the ribbon-cutting marked the completion of the space inside. Previously, if a customer wanted to make a[Read More…]
Nine unique businesses are part of Shops on Sterling
Downtown Flossmoor has a candy store. It has eight other specialty shops, including a women’s clothing boutique, a plant store, a unique T-shirt shop and a holistic health business. Maybe you didn’t realize there were so many options at the corner of Sterling Avenue and Flossmoor Road, but they’re all[Read More…]
Oasis House of Refuge gets green light on plans for SW corner of 198th, Governors Highway
Plans for an Oasis House of Refuge facility in Flossmoor are moving forward after initially being pitched to the village board in March. The village board voted 5-0 Monday, July 18, to approve an ordinance to annex two parcels of land along Governors Highway, and voted 5-0 again to approve[Read More…]