On Feb. 25, the Homewood Village Board received recommendations for preventing future loss of power at critical facilities during emergencies. The topic has been in discussion since the low-scale tornado in July 2024 caused loss of power to the Village Hall for three days, Assistant Village Manager Terence Acquah said. [Read More…]
Author: Summer Kiswani
Open Access in Homewood holds a feminine product drive this March
In honor of National Women’s History Month, Open Access is holding a donation drive for feminine hygiene products during the month of March. Open Access is asking for donations of pads, liners and tampons. These items can be dropped off at 900 Maple Ave. in Homewood. According to Director of[Read More…]
Homewood approves Wind Creek Casino’s property tax appeal, passes North Halsted TIF measures
At the Homewood Village Board meeting on Feb. 25, the board approved Wind Creek Casino’s property tax appeal for 2024. The appeal also requires approval by the East Hazel Crest Village Board, Village Manager Napoleon Haney said. Wind Creek’s property was given an assessed value of $24,159,965 by the Cook[Read More…]
Village of Homewood 2025-2026 budget draft presented to board on Tuesday
The Homewood Village Board got its first look at the 2025-26 fiscal year budget at the Feb. 25 board meeting. Director of Finance Amy Zukowski presented the budget plan for the coming fiscal year starting May 1. The budget is divided by various funds, but it is the general fund[Read More…]
Life’s Essentials for Stroke Prevention presentation held at Homewood library
Certified nurses Mary Burke, Sirena Shepard and Joyce Fitzpatrick shared their expertise on strokes to a group of seniors at the Homewood library on Feb. 17. Their presentation helped educate attendees on the signs and symptoms of strokes and how to prevent them. Burke, Shepard and Fitzpatrick, who all work[Read More…]
Homewood Village Board holds public hearing for North Halsted TIF
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…]
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…]