Following a roughly 25-minute recess on Monday, Aug. 1 — while attendees protesting the Flossmoor police response that led to the death of Madeline Miller continued chanting in the boardroom after public comment — the Flossmoor Village Board returned to approve everything on the evening’s agenda without further discussion. Among the approvals[Read More…]
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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…]
Local Road Safety Plan highlights Flossmoor areas of concern, proposes improvements
Flossmoor learned more this week about how it can make roads in the village safer, following a two-year study. The Local Road Safety Plan presented Monday, June 20, to the village board is the result of a grant awarded to Flossmoor by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning. Representatives from[Read More…]
Flossmoor approves $2 million bid for reduced version of street rehab
The 2020 Street Rehabilitation Project is back on track — albeit at approximately half the scope of the original plan. The village board voted unanimously Monday, May 2, to approve a roughly $2 million bid from Gallagher Asphalt Corporation for the 2022 Street Rehabilitation Project. While a schedule was not[Read More…]
Flossmoor Village Board approves $33.83 million total budget for fiscal year 2023
The village board voted unanimously Monday, April 18, to approve its FY23 budget, with $33.83 million in total expenditures and $27.36 million in expected revenues, calling upon $6.46 million from the village’s fund balance to bridge the total gap. The 2021 streets storm sewer improvements has a fund balance use[Read More…]
2 wounded in Flossmoor shooting Thursday
One man was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center and one was treated at the scene after a shooting incident Thursday, April 21, according to Flossmoor police. Officers were dispatched to the intersection of Travers and Vardon lanes at 3:44 p.m. after receiving a report of shots fired. Two vehicles[Read More…]
Flossmoor event Saturday welcomes new residents
The Village of Flossmoor is hosting a special event from 4 until 6 p.m. Saturday, April 9, to welcome its newest residents to the community. The New Resident Day event at the Flossmoor Public Library, 1000 Sterling Ave., will be a special get-together for the 200 residents who moved into[Read More…]
En route to Flossmoor Commons, The Mommie Experience requests unique liquor license
The owners of a new selfie studio focusing on moms are hoping the Village of Flossmoor will grant them a liquor license to serve wine and cocktails to clients at its soon-to-open space in Flossmoor Commons. Nicole Johnson, Ladonna Bradford and Kesha Williams-Kimble, partners in The Mommie Experience, presented their[Read More…]
Flossmoor fields ‘additional funding’ request amid latest round of FY23 budget discussions
The latest round of fiscal year 2023 budget discussions for the Village of Flossmoor included a request from the Flossmoor Hills and Highlands Civic Association to clear certain sidewalks of snow in those neighborhoods. Village Manager Bridget Wachtel presented the request Monday, March 21, to the Flossmoor Village Board as[Read More…]
Jonathan Bogue joins the Flossmoor village manager’s office
Following a nationwide search, the village of Flossmoor has hired Jonathan Bogue as assistant village manager. His first day on the job was Monday, Feb. 14. Bogue has served the village of Lincolnwood since 2019. Jonathan Bogue Village Manager Bridget Wachtel welcomed Bogue to the staff, and noted that he[Read More…]