Residents of the Village of Homewood and Flossmoor can help make a difference in their community by participating in the tree planting program this fall. The Homewood Treeshare Program will take place on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 8 a.m. to noon in the village hall parking lot at 2024 Chestnut[Read More…]
Author: Summer Kiswani
Homewood Board approves a collective bargaining agreement with the Metropolitan Alliance of Police
The Homewood Village Board approved a three-year collective bargaining agreement with raises of 3.5% and 4% with the Metropolitan Alliance of Police (MAP) unions at the Aug. 26 meeting. This agreement is between two MAP chapters, 621 for patrol officers and 622 for police sergeants, Terence Acquah, Homewood assistant village[Read More…]
Homewood trustees might consider new 1% non-home rule local sales tax
Homewood village board members were given information to help them make a decision on adopting a 1% non-home rule local sales tax. Numbers show out-of-town shoppers would be paying the most of the new tax. Homewood’s current sales tax rate is 9%. Of that, 6.25% goes to the state, 1.75%[Read More…]
Homewood resident calls for higher fines after dog attack
Mike Dickover asked the Homewood Village Board to consider raising the current $50 fine for loose dogs roaming neighborhoods. Dickover told trustees at the Aug. 26 meeting that his wife was viciously attacked by a dog in Homewood’s Southgate neighborhood 11 months ago. “To be clear, it’s not a dog[Read More…]
Three new police officers take oath of office at Homewood board meeting
Officer Giovanni Lopez, Officer Lucas Huerta, and Officer Hailey Gibbs were sworn in for the position of police officer at the Homewood board meeting on Aug. 26. Denise McGrath, Homewood chief of police, introduced each officer to the board as they stepped up to be sworn in. According to McGrath,[Read More…]
Homewood Board approves class 8 tax incentive for downtown law office
The Homewood Village Board approved the class 8 incentive for the property owned by Beverly Spearman of The Spearman Firm, LLC at the Aug. 12 meeting. The two-story, 1,853-square-foot property located at 17911 Harwood Ave. previously was owned by Real Dobrez LLC, which left in 2018. The building has been[Read More…]
Homewood residents urge the board to implement road diet on 183rd Street
Several residents shared their concerns on the speeding and dangers of 183rd Street with Homewood Village Board members at the Aug. 12 meeting. Residents told of drivers zooming past the 30 mph speed limit, a long-time issue, causing unsafe conditions to those who live or walk on 183rd Street. [Read More…]
Gobble Doggs holds grand opening in Homewood Aug. 9 with mural unveiling, scholarships
Gobble Doggs celebrated its official grand opening in downtown Homewood at 2025 Ridge Road on Saturday Aug. 9. The restaurant, known for its turkey and vegan hot dogs, offered complimentary samples at the event. Annah Mitchell, owner of Gobble Doggs, thanked everyone for being there. With a successful turnout and[Read More…]
Homewood Science Center awarded $50,000 county grant
The Homewood Science Center has been awarded $50,000 from Cook County’s Arts Creative Placemaking initiative, which supports community-driven art projects in suburban areas. According to Edie Dobrez, Homewood Science Center’s executive director, the funding will help the center develop a new hands-on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) department[Read More…]
Gobble Doggs holds ribbon cutting ahead of grand opening in Homewood
Gobble Doggs, a family-owned business known for its vegan and turkey-based gourmet hot dogs, held a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday, Aug. 4, at its new location, 2025 Ridge Road, as part of its official arrival in downtown Homewood. This marked the company’s expansion beyond its Chicago location and food truck,[Read More…]
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