HOMEWOOD P&Z — The commission will meet at 7 p.m. tonight in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. Find the agenda here. The commission will consider a special use permit request for an indoor cycling and fitness center at 18203 Dixie Highway, a parking variance for the addition of a carry-out restaurant at[Read More…]
Author: Chronicle staff
Homewood Science Center’s annual Walk Walton set for Oct. 22
Walk the grounds and partake in a host of activities during the Walk Walton event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 22, rain or shine, presented by the Homewood Science Center. The grounds of the Izaak Walton Preserve, 1100 Ridge Road in Homewood, are the perfect place[Read More…]
Homewood trustee, state and county officials condemn Hamas attack, boy’s killing
Local, county and state officials have spoken out in recent days in response to the war that erupted on Oct. 7 when Palestinian militia Hamas attacked Israel. During the Homewood Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday, Oct. 10, Trustee Jay Heiferman, who is Jewish, read a statement condemning the attack. Many[Read More…]
10.17.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
DISTRICT 153 PERSONNEL COMMITTEE — The committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. today in the district conference room at 18205 Aberdeen St. in Homewood. Find the agenda here. DISTRICT 233 BOARD — The board will meet at 7 p.m. tonight in the South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave., Flossmoor. Find the agenda here. PARK BOARD — Commissioners[Read More…]
Crews respond to fire at Home Depot Monday afternoon
Homewood Fire Department crews responded to the Home Depot home improvement store at 17845 Halsted St. in Homewood Monday afternoon after receiving a report about 4 p.m. of a fire in a storage rack. Homewood Fire Chief Bob Grabowski said store staff and patrons had already evacuated the building when[Read More…]
10.12.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
HOMEWOOD P&Z MEETING POSTPONED— The Homewood Planning and Zoning Commission scheduled for tonight has been postponed to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19 at village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. TRAIL MIX CONCERT CHANGE— Trail Mix organizers have peered at the forecast and decided it might not be fun to be outdoors on a[Read More…]
10.11.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
CIELITO LINDO— The strolling mariachi band will perform in Flossmoor Park from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday to help the village celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. From 5-6 p.m. the park district will offer drop-in sugar skull painting for all ages at Park Place (the warming house) in Flossmoor Park. HOMEWOOD HISTORICAL[Read More…]
10.10.2023 | What You Need To Know Today
TRAFFIC DELAYS ON DIXIE — Homewood announced construction crews will be working on Dixie Highway in front of Homewood Brewery north of 183rd Street from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. DISTRICT 161 SCHOOL BOARD — The board will meet at 6 p.m. tonight at Normandy Village, 41 E. Elmwood Drive.[Read More…]
Suzie’s Hallmark owner dies Oct. 6
Long-time Homewood business owner Bernadine “Suzie” Sierzega died unexpectedly on Oct. 6. She was 76. For 49 years, Mrs. Sierzega and her husband, Fred, owned and operated Suzie’s Hallmark, first on Ridge Road and then at an expanded location at 18065 Harwood Avenue. Before they met, she asked about[Read More…]
Famous Wienermobile visits Walt’s on Friday
What’s 27 feet long, claims to get countless smiles per gallon and is billed as “a monument to fun”? That would be the Oscar Meyer Wienermobile, which made a stop for about an hour Friday, Oct. 6, at Walt’s Food Center in Homewood. The Wienermobile staff — “BBQ” Brady Schroeder[Read More…]
