Homewood Police Chief Bill Alcott will present a new public service video at the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees on Tuesday. The video, produced by the village in collaboration with Homewood School District 153, is aimed at improving safety around school buses. A group of Willow School kindergarten graduates star[Read More…]
Author: Chronicle staff
Homewood celebrates summer with Giant Block Party Aug. 17
Homewood loves a good block party. The tradition creates opportunities to meet up with neighbors, make new friends and enjoy summertime fun. The village of Homewood wants to make sure everybody gets a chance for block party fun by hosting Homewood’s Giant Block Party, one for the whole community on Saturday,[Read More…]
Homewood asks residents to email officials for train station funding
Homewood officials are asking residents for help to ensure funding for the village’s train station renovation, which they say is being challenged by Chicago. The village is asking residents to email a letter to CMAP officials urging them to keep the original funding methodology. Get a copy of the letter[Read More…]
3 injured in 3-vehicle crash Friday
Three people were transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries Friday afternoon after a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of Governors Highway and 183rd Street in Homewood.
Homewood Heights all stars compete at state
Homewood Heights Little League’s 9-, 10- and 11-year-old All-Star team competed in the state championships in LaSalle, Ill., at the end of July. The team earned a spot in the state bracket by winning both the Sub State Tournament in River Forest and their own District 6 tournament in Chicago Heights.
Homewood trustees to hold special meeting Thursday
The Homewood Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1. The meeting will include an opportunity for public comment followed by a closed session for trustees to discuss actual litigation and purchase or lease of real property.
National Night Out is a party with a purpose
Homewood and Flossmoor police departments will host community gatherings from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6, in conjunction with National Night Out, an annual nationwide observance intended to strengthen police-community relations.
H-F grad works his way to Stanford through PSC
Prairie State College made a difference in the life of Homewood resident Cahron Cross, who this fall will be enrolled at Stanford University, one of the nation’s top institutions of higher education.
Public hearing for new TIF district in Homewood set for Tuesday
The Village of Homewood will host a public hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday to provide information and invite comment about a proposed tax increment finance district on the site of the former Bogart’s Charhouse. The hearing will include a report from the Joint Review Board, which includes representative from other[Read More…]
Police to conduct drill Thursday at Willow School in Homewood
Homewood officials urge residents near Willow School in Homewood not to call 911 if they see police presence in the area on Thursday morning. The Homewood Police Department, in cooperation with School District 153, will conduct a critical incident drill from 8 a.m. to noon on Thursday, July 25, at[Read More…]
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