The hearing for the North Halsted tax increment financing district (TIF) was held by the Homewood Village Board on Feb. 11. The board will hold a vote for the ordinances to officially establish the TIF district in March. The taxing body representatives at the Joint Review Board on Jan. 6[Read More…]
Author: Summer Kiswani
Homewood approves converting Spornette building into apartments
The Homewood Village Board approved a special use permit on Feb. 11 that will allow for the redevelopment of the building that used to house Spornette International Inc. Mahmoud Essa has proposed the idea of converting the Spornette building into a 15-unit apartment complex. The property is located at 18240[Read More…]
An app for the Village of Homewood is coming soon
Homewood is creating an online app that will put village information directly in the hands of users. Communication and Engagement Manager Antonia Steinmiller announced during a presentation to the Homewood Village Board on Jan. 28 that a mobile application for the community is in the works. “This app will serve[Read More…]
Homewood Village Board approves agreement for 183rd Street viaduct repairs
Due to the incident last July where a truck struck the overhead of the viaduct on 183rd Street in Homewood, up to $66,865 is needed for repairs to the bridge. At the Jan. 28 village board meeting, trustees accepted the agreement with HR Green of New Lenox for design engineering[Read More…]
Homewood events manager announces 2025 festival plan
The 2025 schedule for events in Homewood was released recently, and it includes popular events from 2024 that will be returning this year. Some of those highly praised events are the Holiday Lights Tour, a Halloween event, and Art & Garden Fair. Event manager Marla Youngblood told trustees and residents at the[Read More…]
Miller hosts speakers who discuss ‘Intersection of Hate’ at Homewood library
A discussion addressing the harm of hateful ideologies in society took place at the Homewood Public Library Wednesday night. “Intersection of Hate” touched on anti-semitism and general racism, and how to combat them. Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller sponsored the two-hour event on Jan. 22. Miller was joined by two[Read More…]
Homewood board approves MABAS expansion and ambulance donation
The Homewood Village Board approved the expansion of the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) 24 master agreement on Jan. 14. MABAS has been around in Illinois since 1970 to allow mutual aid between villages when necessary for emergencies. The approval of this agreement will allow the villages of Matteson,[Read More…]
Homewood board approves purchase of $1.3 million fire truck
The Homewood Village Board agreed to a $1.3 million purchase of a new fire truck at the Jan. 14 board meeting. Fire Chief Bob Grabowski said the cost is double what the last fire engine cost in 2019. The new fire truck will be a Pierce Enforcer model, and will[Read More…]
You Matter 2 holds its fifth annual MLK day making lunches and blankets
Despite frozen temperatures on Monday morning, more than 100 people came to support You Matter 2 with its mission to provide lunches and blankets to those in need on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. On Jan. 20, volunteers of all ages showed up with friends and family to Heather Hill[Read More…]
Sline retires from Homewood Police Department after 30 years of service
Craig S. Sline officially entered his retirement at the Homewood Village Board meeting on Jan. 14, where he was honored and congratulated. Sline served 30 years for the Homewood Police Department since joining on Jan. 9, 1995. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from Governors State[Read More…]
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