A fire department vehicle can be seen near the fire line in this frame captured from Chronicle reporter Carole Sharwarko’s livestream report on a fire at Bartel Grasslands on Saturday, April 4. The fire burned about 10 acres, according to the Tinley Park Fire Department report. (Carole Sharwarko/H-F Chronicle) A[Read More…]
Author: Eric Crump
Late election results build suspense in local election
With Homewood and Flossmoor residents eager to see the results of several competitive and highly anticipated races, the Cook County Clerk’s office drew out the suspense Tuesday night. Unofficial election results, which usually begin to appear soon after the polls close, did not begin to appear on the clerk’s website[Read More…]
State to open up vaccine access on April 12 to everyone 16 and over
The light at the end of the COVID-19 pandemic tunnel is getting brighter, according to state officials. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday that increases in vaccine supplies will allow everyone age 16 and older to qualify for vaccination appointments starting April 12, effectively abandoning the phases limiting access. He said[Read More…]
Staying well together: Improve your chances with timely cancer screenings
When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in the South Suburbs last March, most people quickly learned that staying home was a good way to reduce the odds of contracting COVID-19. Local health care professionals advocate one important caveat: Don’t stay home so much that you neglect other important health care measures,[Read More…]
Homewood trustees reject industrial rezoning of Calumet Country Club
Commissioners unimpressed with Calumet Country Club redevelopment plan
After five meetings and 20 hours of questioning by commissioners and the public, Homewood Planning and Zoning Commission members concluded that plans to develop an industrial distribution center on the site of Calumet Country Club do not rise to the standards set in the village zoning code. Commission members questioned[Read More…]
Homewood Planning and Zoning Commission declines to recommend Calumet Country Club rezoning
After 20 hours of presentations and questions spread over five meetings, the Homewood Planning and Zoning Commission came to a decision Thursday night on a request to rezone the former Calumet Country Club to enable an industrial development. The commission unanimously voted against recommending the rezoning request and the special[Read More…]
Public hearing on Calumet Country Club rezoning wraps up after 4 days of questioning
A young protester helps chalk messages on the sidewalk at village hall in Homewood on Tuesday expressing opposition to the proposed development of a warehouse/fulfillment center on the site of the former Calumet Country Club. The Homewood Planning and Zoning Commission will hold its fifth session at 6:30 p.m. Thursday[Read More…]
Fourth session of P&Z hearing on Calumet Country Club rezoning planned for Wednesday morning
The Homewood Planning and Zoning Commission will continue a public hearing at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 3, on two issues related to the redevelopment of the former Calumet Country Club. The commission is considering a request to rezone the property from public land and open space to limited manufacturing use.[Read More…]
No comment from Homewood for now regarding Hazel Crest statement
When Hazel Crest Village President Vernard Alsberry Jr. announced last week that the village board had decided to oppose the plan to redevelop Calumet Country Club into a distribution center, the statement changed the political dynamic surrounding the project. For the past 18 months, Hazel Crest declined to take a[Read More…]