Homewood expects to raise real estate taxes by 4.8 percent, Finance Director Dennis Bubenik explained to the village board Tuesday, Oct. 27. The total 2020 property tax levy for village operations, pension obligations and debt service would increase 5.4 percent to $6,737,322. The village is one of several bodies, including[Read More…]
Author: David P. Funk
New businesses may bring Mexican dining, fitness and events to Homewood
The village board on Tuesday approved steps toward two new businesses opening in Homewood. Don Goyo Fine Mexican Cuisine had a liquor license request approved. Love Events was given a special use permit. Love Events plans to open at 18675 Dixie Highway, and will host yoga, hip-hop dance and step[Read More…]
Local officials, rescue dogs attend groundbreaking for new South Suburban Humane Society facility
Casino parking lot permit gains Homewood board approval
A special use permit was approved for a parking garage for the firm hoping to develop a casino along the border of Homewood and East Hazel Crest. Wind Creek LLC hopes to develop the property west of Halsted Street between the Halsted Street Exchange on Interstate 80/294 and 175th Street.[Read More…]
Officials mark the start of Homewood station renovation
Elected and railroad officials gather Monday to officially mark the beginning of a long-awaited major renovation to Homewood’s train station. (David P. Funk/H-F Chronicle) Local, state and federal officials gathered Monday to mark the start of the Homewood train station renovation. “The Homewood station is one of the central, premier[Read More…]
Homewood buys land for new water pump station
The purchase of a property intended to be the site of a pumping station for water from Hammond, Indiana was approved Tuesday by the Homewood village board. The 2.77 acres were bought from Reliable Materials Corporation for $250,000. The land is in Thornton near 183rd Street and Thornton Glenwood Road.[Read More…]
Homewood moves to last step with Bogart’s TIF district
Retiring Homewood Police Officer Lux says communication was essential
Homewood approves new contract with public works union
The Homewood village board approved a new collective bargaining agreement with a municipal employees union at its Sept. 8 meeting. The village’s new contract, for Department of Public Works employees represented by the local chapter of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, is for a term of[Read More…]
Playing ball like a girl: Local baseball players begin fall season with all-girls team
Demi Chaney, left, her father and coach Fred Chaney and teammate Brynn Williams take a break during a tournament in Lynwood. The girls play for the Humboldt Park Gators, the only all-girl squad in the tournament. (David P. Funk/H-F Chronicle)
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