An orthodontist practice that is relocating to downtown Flossmoor earned support for its tax reduction bid from the Flossmoor Village Board of Trustees at its Feb. 5 meeting. All Smiles Orthodontics Inc. is assuming ownership of the former salon space at 2635 Flossmoor Road. The business requested the village put[Read More…]
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Some Flossmoor residents upset about Planned Parenthood’s new facility
A small group of Flossmoor residents spoke up at the village board meeting on Feb. 5 to voice their displeasure about the opening of a Planned Parenthood facility. Though tempers remained muted, Mayor Paul Braun had to call for order at one point when residents began shouting from the gallery. [Read More…]
Flossmoor OKs oversized garage to accommodate pickup truck
Keith Janowski doesn’t beat around the bush when offering his opinion about Flossmoor’s restrictions on pickup truck parking restrictions. He’s not impressed. Now Janowski plans to build a second garage that is big enough to accommodate his 2017 Chevrolet Colorado. Village board members unanimously approved the project at their Jan.[Read More…]
Flossmoor sets forums for tax increase proposal
Before voters go to the polls March 20, administrators at the Village of Flossmoor have set two informational meetings to give insights into the reasons for the proposed sales tax increase. The meetings will be at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28, and 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 3, at[Read More…]
Meeting focuses on Flossmoor downtown traffic concerns
Flossmoor officials and residents met downtown Friday to discuss safety concerns regarding traffic around the island on Sterling Avenue.
Win-win for businesses that offer ‘Day of Service’
On Monday, Jan. 15, Flossmoor residents have a unique opportunity to be part of a community-wide volunteer experience through the fourth annual MLK Day of Service.
Halfway through budget year, Flossmoor board cautiously optimistic
With an active six months of the 2017-18 fiscal year under its belt, the village of Flossmoor faces some potentially tough financial decisions. As the board of trustees wrestles with questions about infrastructure improvements, residents must consider approving a sales tax increase that village administrators claim is critical to keep[Read More…]
Flossmoor updates harassment policy to meet new state guidelines
At its Dec. 18 meeting, the Flossmoor Village Board approved a new policy defining and prohibiting harassment among village employees. The Illinois General Assembly recently passed an ordinance requiring all municipalities to either adopt a harassment policy if they lack one, or update their existing policy to meet new[Read More…]
Judge grants Homewood’s request, orders Harvey to assess, repair water system
Cook County Circuit Court Judge Kathleen Pantle ruled last week that Harvey must pay for an assessment of its water system and make necessary repairs at the request of Homewood and other downstream towns. The Dec. 6 court order is the latest development in a more than four year back-and-forth[Read More…]
Grab your mittens and head to Saturday’s Winterfest
Flossmoor Winterfest guests will step into a storybook this year as they join their neighbors Saturday for the annual downtown holiday celebration from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9. The children’s wintertime book “The Mitten” by Jan Brett is the theme for this year’s celebration.
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