Homewood Science Center Executive Director Edie Dobrez is silouhetted againist a video screen during the inaugural meeting of the HSC STEM Network last fall. Video and sound equipment will become a permanent part of the science center this spring with the addition of the Michael Wexler Theater. (Chronicle file photo) The Wexler family[Read More…]
Author: Eric Crump
Homewood takes steps to pave way for downtown redevelopment
A major redevelopment project proposed for Ridge Road in downtown Homewood moved three steps forward in its preliminary planning at the Nov. 8 village board meeting. Homewood trustees agreed to streamline a property transaction, pursue the feasibility and establishment of a tax increment financing (TIF) district as recommended and approve[Read More…]
Homewood trustees welcome new deputy police chief, honor retiring staff member
When Bill Alcott was promoted to Homewood police chief earlier this year, that left an opening for a deputy chief. At the board of trustees meeting Tuesday night, Sgt. Richard Sewell took the oath of office to fill that role. Alcott introduced Sewell to the board, providing a summary of[Read More…]
Beans & Greens: Homewood welcomes first downtown grocery store in 40 years
The long-awaited downtown food co-op, Beans & Greens, will open in downtown Homewood at noon Wednesday, Sept. 21, according to an email announcement from its parent organization, the South Suburban Food Co-op (SSFC). The co-op, which has been serving the South Suburbs since 1974 from several locations in Park[Read More…]
6. A brief history of the community’s investment in water
In the early 1980s, Homewood voters made a decision that directly affects the cost of water in Homewood and Flossmoor today: They decided to switch from well water to Lake Michigan water. The vote wasn’t even close. Homewood Mayor Richard Hofeld said the referendum passed with 90 percent or more[Read More…]
Homewood baker brings home more blue ribbons from the state fair
Paige Dague of Homewood started a baking business earlier this year after earning blue ribbons two years in a row at the Illinois State Fair. She came home from this year’s fair with two more blue ribbons and two red.
It’s official: Tax sharing, easement agreement will help Glenwood deal with loss of Walmart
When Walmart announced late in 2013 that it planned to abandon its Glenwood store and set up shop two miles north on Halsted Street, Homewood Mayor Richard Hofeld pledged to share sales tax revenues with Glenwood to help ease the neighboring village’s financial pain. Now the pledge has been formalized and approved[Read More…]
Homewood baker brings home more blue ribbons from the state fair
Homewood’s “Pie Lady” had another good year at the Illinois State Fair. Paige Dague won two blue ribbons for her champion pies, Brown Sugar Sweetie Pie in the C & H Brown Sugar contest and Must-Have Mango Pie in the Dole Canned Fruit contest. She won a red ribbon for[Read More…]
Homewood crews demolish former Savoia T’Go restaurant
Homewood Public Works crews began demolishing the former Savoia T’Go restaurant at Dixie Highway and Hickory Road on Wednesday, June 15. On Tuesday, Homewood and Flossmoor firefighters took advantage of the impending demolition to use the building for training exercises. Homewood Fire Chief Bob Grabowski said topics include building construction, forcible entry[Read More…]
Homewood police rise to the occasion
Sometimes to get attention, it helps to rise above the crowd. Homewood police officers will be rising to roof level to get attention from 6 a.m. to noon Friday at Dunkin Donuts, 17579 Halsted St., Homewood. The annual Cop on a Rooftop program is an effort to raise money for[Read More…]
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