COZY UP WITH A BOOK BLANKET – Check the Flossmoor Library Facebook page between 9:30 and 10 a.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday this month for the “Cozy November Giveaway.” You’ll find a clue; be the first person to approach the circulation desk and do the directed action for the[Read More…]
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CDC authorizes COVID-19 vaccination for kids 5 to 11 years old (free content)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued final authorization on Tuesday, Nov. 2, to allow children from ages 5 to 11 to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation children be vaccinated against COVID-19 with the Pfizer-BioNTech[Read More…]
18-year-old dead after Halloween weekend shooting in Flossmoor
An 18-year-old South Holland man succumbed to injuries he sustained during a Halloween weekend shooting in Flossmoor’s Ballantrae neighborhood, according to Police Chief Tod Kamleiter. Cook County Medical Examiner records show that Kevin R. Jones, of the 16800 block of Ingleside Avenue, was pronounced dead at 12:49 a.m. Sunday, Oct.[Read More…]
11/2/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
WINTER CHOICES – H-F Park District’s Winter Choices programming brochure is now available online. Visit the park district website to browse and enroll in programs taking place over the next few months. PAINT YOUR PET – Whether it’s a pooch, kitty, bird, lizard or fish, have fun painting your pet[Read More…]
State officials announce beginning of open enrollment in the Affordable Care Act marketplace
Open Enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace began Monday, Nov. 1, and will continue through Jan. 15, 2022, according to state officials. There are eleven insurance carriers for plan year 2022, up from eight in plan year 2021, and five in plan year 2020. This year,[Read More…]
11/1/2021 | What You Need to Know Today
FLOSSMOOR LEAF COLLECTION – Starting today, Flossmoor residents can place leaves in 33-gallon biodegradable paper bags at the curb by 6 a.m. for collection on scheduled days. Homewood Disposal customers should put them out on trash collection days. Republic Services customers should visit the Flossmoor village website and refer to[Read More…]
4 people shot in Flossmoor early Sunday (free content)
Four people were wounded in a shooting early Sunday, Oct. 31, in the 3800 block of Ballantrae Way, according to Flossmoor police. When officers arrived on the scene shortly after midnight after receiving reports of gunshots, they found four wounded people and provided medical aid. Three of the victims were[Read More…]
Franciscan ACO saves Medicare, Medicaid $26.6 million in 2020
Newly released results for the 2020 Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) shows Franciscan Accountable Care Organization (ACO) achieved a 100 % quality score in 2020 and saved the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services $26.6 million, earning Franciscan ACO $13.3 million in shared savings. As a MSSP participant, Franciscan ACO[Read More…]
10/29/2021 | What You Need to Know This Weekend
GO PUMPKIN HUNTING – Grab your electric torch and head out to the Flashlight Pumpkin Hunt on Saturday at Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center. Register online with H-F Park District for a hunt at 5:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m., or choose the daytime Pumpkin Hunt at 4:30 p.m. $10 GET[Read More…]
D161 reviewing traffic flow issues, particularly with Western Avenue backups
A compliment about one traffic-related issue led to questions about others for Flossmoor School District 161. Board Member David Linnear commended administrators during a school board meeting held Monday, Oct. 25, on their handling of a crosswalk situation at Heather Hill Elementary School. But he asked what was being done[Read More…]
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