Author: Eric Crump

Homewood board to hold committee of the whole meeting Sept. 19

The Homewood Board of Trustees will hold a committee of the whole meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road, with four topics on the agenda related to downtown amenities. Topics will include the downtown sound system extension project. The board delayed a vote on the project[Read More…]

Homewood board supports police sergeant union effort

The Homewood Board of Trustees unanimously approved a resolution on Tuesday, Sept. 12, to express support for the unionization of police department sergeants. The resolution states, in part, “The village supports and accepts without challenge that the Metropolitan Alliance of Police, Chapter #22, has been certified as the exclusive representative[Read More…]

9.12.2023 | What You Need To Know Today

HOMEWOOD BOARD OF TRUSTEES— Regular meeting tonight at 7 p.m. in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. Find the agenda here. Attend remotely here or dial 312-626-6799. ID 980 4907 6232, passcode 830183. FLOSSMOOR LIBRARY BOARD— Regular meeting tonight at 7 p.m. in the library, 1000 Sterling Ave. in Flossmoor. Find the agenda here.

Tax assessment appeal session attracts crowd, questions

The turnout for an information session on tax assessments on Aug. 19 at Homewood village hall had Village Manager Napoleon Haney scrambling to find more chairs. One of the presenters, Thornton Township Assessor Cassandra Elston estimated as many as 70 people arrived to ask questions and learn more about the process of[Read More…]

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