The big ticket item on the Homewood Board of Trustees agenda for Tuesday, July 12, is the purchase of a new ambulance for $380,000. The new rig would replace a 2015 model. The board will also consider an ordinance authorizing the village to donate recovered bicycles to Restoration Ministries in[Read More…]
Author: Eric Crump
Homewood trustees authorize possible sale of Ridge Road property; mayor provides update on Kedzie TIF
Homewood trustees authorized staff to begin a process for making the corner property at Ridge Road and Harwood Avenue available for development. Homewood trustees approved a resolution at the June 28 meeting that sets the process in motion for the building at 2052-2066 Ridge Road and 18027 Harwood Ave. to[Read More…]
Rally in Homewood marks overturn of Roe
On Friday, June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case that asserted that abortion was a protected right. Within hours, a rally was held on Martin Square in downtown Homewood, sponsored by Planned Parenthood of Illinois. Organizer Addie Zwick said the rally was an opportunity[Read More…]
Amtrak improvements to Homewood train station officially opened June 25
The west side of the Homewood train station is now accessible for all, thanks to a $15 million renovation project by Amtrak. Area elected officials, Amtrak officials and CN and Metra railway officials gathered on Saturday, June 25, to celebrate the completion and opening of the renovated facilities. The project[Read More…]
07.04.2022 | What You Need to Know Today
Pride Party the latest event in a month of celebration
One thing was made clear in June. Despite being under pandemic quarantine measures for much of the past two years, the Homewood-Flossmoor community did not forget how to celebrate. This is the first summer since 2019 with virtually no pandemic limitations in place, and people have flocked to a series[Read More…]
Homewood’s Ridge Road property has interest from developer
A developer has expressed interest in purchasing property Homewood trustees voted to buy just two months ago. Trustees will consider a motion at their meeting Tuesday whether to advertise for alternative bids on the property at 2052-2066 Ridge Road. If no other bids are submitted by 5 p.m. on July[Read More…]
Homewood trustees start negotiations with developer, approve parking variance
The Homewood Board of Trustees agreed to negotiate the sale of a parcel of land in the downtown area for redevelopment and granted a variance to a new business. Both issues have implications for parking in the downtown area. At the board’s meeting Tuesday, June 14, Village Manager Napoleon Haney[Read More…]
Former Flossmoor Fire Chief Berk dies
The Village of Flossmoor is mourning the death of retired Flossmoor Fire Chief Gregory C. Berk, who died on Saturday, June 18. Berk started his fire service career with the Flossmoor Fire Department in 1967 as a volunteer firefighter. In 1978, he was sworn in as the village’s first[Read More…]
Scenes from H-F Juneteenth
We’ll have more information, photos and videos from today’s Juneteenth Festival at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, but for now, a few photos to get started.