Homewood has received a second bequest from the late Jim Wright, who died in March. The first was the donation of his vintage fire chief’s car in July, and at the Board of Trustees meeting Sept. 12, Mayor Rich Hofeld announced a second gift. Hofeld said he had received a letter that afternoon[Read More…]
Author: Eric Crump
The Weeks | Sept. 17: Many meetings, centenarian wisdom, Homewood Fall Fest, Spotlight Academy fundraiser
THE WEEK > Meetings Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education will meet in closed session at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, in Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive. Homewood School District 153 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, in the James Hart School media center, 18220 Morgan[Read More…]
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…]
Let’s celebrate democracy every day, especially on Democracy Day
This article is part of U.S. Democracy Day, a nationwide collaborative on Sept. 15, the International Day of Democracy, in which news organizations cover how democracy works and the threats it faces. To learn more, visit usdemocracyday.org. When I was a kid, democracy was so normal and unassailable as to[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…]
Cozy Flossmoor Fest brings community closer together
Flossmoor Fest is about bringing the community together, and this year’s event on Saturday, Sept. 9, brought people together more closely than ever. The event had all the features the event always has. They were just arranged in a smaller space than usual in order to facilitate a new approach[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.
The Weeks | Sept. 10: D161 budget, HPD sergeants to unionize, first responders’ mass, art fair
THE WEEK > Meetings Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11, in Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. Flossmoor Public Library Board of Trustees will[Read More…]
The Hartford: Mixed-use building opens for residents and begins downtown transformation
When local pioneer James Hart filed a plat in 1852 of what eventually would become downtown Homewood, he called it Hartford. The name didn’t stick. Now, 170 years later, Homewood’s newest downtown building bears the name he hoped would apply to the village. The residential portion of The Hartford, a[Read More…]
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…]
