HOMEWOOD TORNADO DAMAGE REPORTS — The village announced Wednesday that it is working on a report documenting property damage from the July 15 tornado to explore whether the area is eligible for FEMA public assistance. Residents can help by completing an online form. Officials note that completing this form does not guarantee that[Read More…]
Author: Eric Crump
Kaegi, Davis address south suburban property tax woes
Homewood Mayor Rich Hofeld set the stage for a town hall meeting at the Homewood Auditorium on Saturday, July 20, with an observation that proved to be shared by many of the more than 200 area residents in attendance. “Like many of you, my home’s assessed value rose 52% and[Read More…]
Lights are back on as tornado clean up continues in H-F
After a week without power, residents in Homewood’s Southgate neighborhood were feeling relief as lights came back on in most homes by Friday evening. The outage was the result of the EF-1 tornado that passed through Flossmoor, Homewood and Thornton on Monday, July 15. The Village of Homewood helped with[Read More…]
The Weeks | July 21: Storm stories, New Homewood TIF, Homewood bond issue, public parking signs, lighting projects, event-ful Saturday
THE WEEK > Your government Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, July 22, in Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. Find the agenda here. Attend remotely here. Homewood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road.[Read More…]
Attorney: Judge declines to stop Heather Hill detention basin construction
An effort by Flossmoor resident Crystal Cleggett and some of her neighbors to stop construction on a storm water detention basin near Heather Hill School suffered a setback during a Cook County Circuit Court hearing on Wednesday, July 17. According to her attorney, Douglas Cipriano, Circuit Court Judge Sophia Hall[Read More…]
Half Week | July 18: Truck traps, assessment town hall, scenes from sculpture walk and Spotlight show, Chamber Night
Gottschalk-the-Walk postponed Homewood’s chalk art event scheduled for Sunday, July 21, is being postponed, according to Community Engagement Specialist Antonia Urbanski. Complications following Monday’s damaging storm is part of the reason. Village hall was still without power Wednesday afternoon, July 17. Homewood Property Assessment Town Hall Homewood will host a[Read More…]
NWS: EF-1 tornado hit H-F Monday night
The National Weather Service in Chicago confirmed on Wednesday, July 17, that an EF-1 tornado producing winds of up to 100 mph traveled from Flossmoor, through Homewood and ended in Thornton on Monday, July 15. The NWS storm survey is expected to be completed by the weekend. So far, NWS[Read More…]
Flossmoor considers creating business registration program
Flossmoor trustees discussed the possibility of creating a business registration program. Staff presented information at the board’s July 1 meeting on how the program could work and what its benefits would be. The village currently does not have a registration program, the only municipality in the area that doesn’t, according[Read More…]
7.17.2024 | What You Need To Know Today
HOMEWOOD LIBRARY BOARD — Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, in the library, 17917 Dixie Highway. Find the agenda here. ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS — Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center, 20000 Western Ave., will host a petting zoo from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Animals from Little Starr Farm of Manhattan will be available[Read More…]
Newest Homewood firefighter follows family tradition
Andrew Sline was sworn in as Homewood’s newest full time firefighter/paramedic, resuming a family tradition of service to the village. Sline is the third generation of his family to serve as a firefighter in Homewood. His grandfather, John Elashik Sr., was on hand to congratulate his grandson at the village board[Read More…]
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