The National Weather Service in Chicago reports that as many as 10 tornados appear to have formed as part of a strong, fast moving storm system that swept through the region late Monday, July 15. Marla Youngblood of Homewood suspects her home might have been visited briefly by one of[Read More…]
Author: Eric Crump
Homewood board votes to accept Mongolian barbecue proposal for Ridge Road property
Homewood trustees voted unanimously Tuesday, July 9, to follow the staff recommendation and choose Grace Cui’s proposal to buy 2018-2020 Ridge Road, formerly Karate Kids. Cui is a real estate developer and owner of the Gottschalk House on Martin Avenue. She plans to open a Mongolian barbecue restaurant in the[Read More…]
The Weeks | July 14: Assessment town hall, new racquet court plan, Gottschalk-the-Walk, prairie stroll, Hot Dog Day
THE WEEK > Your government Homewood District 153 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, July 15, in the James Hart School media center, 18220 Morgan St. Find the agenda here.Flossmoor Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 15, in village hall, 2800 Flossmoor Road. Find the agenda here.[Read More…]
Truck stuck in 183rd Street viaduct disrupts traffic Monday
A truck struck the overhead structure of the 183rd Street viaduct in Homewood about 8:40 a.m. Monday, July 8, causing traffic disruptions on the busy street for nearly six hours, according to Homewood police. There were no injuries in the incident. The driver was issued two citations, according to Homewood[Read More…]
Homewood takes first step toward establishing a TIF at former Walmart site
Homewood trustees unanimously approved a contract with Ryan LLC to begin the process of establishing a new tax increment finance (TIF) district on the west side of Halsted Street, south of 175th Street, including the former Walmart store property. There were no questions or comments about the contract from trustees[Read More…]
Homewood cicada campaign buzz nets more than $3K for local anti-violence agency
When Homewood staff members opened a popup shop in the board room at village hall on April 20, the line to buy cicada-themed T-shirts and tote bags ran out the door to the street. The popularity of the village’s cicada merchandise turned into a $3,486 boon to Anew: Building Beyond[Read More…]
Half Week | July 10: Town hall on property taxes, You Matter 2 school supply drive, Hidden Gem sells out, focus on biking experience
NEWS Tax Assessment Town Hall. Tax payers in the South Suburbs were astounded by the jump in the second installment tax bills that arrived recently. Homewood Mayor Rich Hofeld announced Tuesday that the village will host a town hall meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 20, in the village hall[Read More…]
New Assessor data shows burden shift of 2023 reassessment appeals
The Cook County Assessor’s Office (CCAO) released on June 27 a new set of Data Dashboards for townships and municipalities showing the effect of appeals with the Cook County Board of Review (BoR) on assessed values during the 2023 reassessment cycle. In the 2023 reassessment cycle, properties in the south and west suburbs were[Read More…]
Flossmoor approves contract to replace closed-circuit camera system
Flossmoor trustees voted in the nick of time July 1 to use the remainder of grant money to help replace its aging video surveillance system with one from Quinlan Security Systems. The grant had to be used by July 1 or the village would risk having to return the unused[Read More…]
Group of Heather Hill residents requests temporary restraining order to halt detention basin project
Attorney Douglas Cipriano, representing a group of Heather Hill neighborhood residents, filed suit in Cook County Circuit Court the week of July 1 seeking a temporary restraining order to halt the construction of a storm water detention basin adjacent to Heather Hill School in Flossmoor. Crystal Cleggett is the only[Read More…]
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