At the April 9 meeting, the Homewood Planning and Zoning Commission approved a special use permit allowing a vacant building at 18219 Dixie Highway to be converted into professional office space for the Live Free 999 Foundation. The proposal, submitted by property owner Carmela Wallace, calls for renovating the former[Read More…]
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Homewood planning commission approves dental office expansion on Gottschalk Avenue
The Homewood Planning and Zoning Commission on April 9 approved a special use permit and site plan review for the expansion of Signature Smiles dental office at 18114 Gottschalk Ave. According to Noah Schumerth, Homewood assistant director of economic and community development, the project, proposed by Stefano Fazio of Domani[Read More…]
Gobble Doggs owner leads kids in an entrepreneurship program
Homewood restaurant Gobble Doggs partnered with educators at Neal Armstrong Elementary School in Richton Park to teach 10 students entrepreneurship skills. After selling their products, the students raised $157.50 for South Suburban PADS (SSPADS). The fourth and fifth-grade students from Neal Armstrong met during lunch in the school’s Science Lab[Read More…]
Homewood Board votes for Holladay Properties to take on transit-oriented development project
The Homewood Village Board voted in favor of Holladay Properties, with the exception of Trustee Lauren Roman, for the downtown transit-oriented development (TOD) project at the March 10 meeting. The village received six proposals for redeveloping the sites of the village hall parking lot at 2024 Chestnut Road and the[Read More…]
D’s cookies Dough Company transitions to delivery, other stores after closing its Flossmoor retail location
D’s Cookie Dough Company announced on their Facebook Jan. 11 that they will be closing their retail business in Flossmoor but would continue as a frozen cookie dough manufacturer. Owners D.K. and Staci Stout opened the retail store in April 2024. They plan to sell their classic baked cookies at[Read More…]
Homewood board approves tax incentive for planned Dixie Highway restaurant
The Homewood Village Board approved a Cook County Class 8 property tax incentive for Munir Bawadi, who plans to develop a Mediterranean restaurant at 18155 Dixie Highway at the Feb. 24 meeting. According to Angela Mesaros, Homewood economic and community development director, the village purchased the building in October 2024[Read More…]
Board approves liquor licenses for Bevda’s Wine & Spirits and Maison des Fleurs
The Homewood Village Board approved the requests for liquor licenses to Bevda’s Wine & Spirits and Maison des Fleurs at the Feb. 10 meeting. According to Homewood Director of Finance Amy Zukowski, Bevda’s Wine & Spirits, located at 3043 183rd St., is seeking a Class 2 liquor license that would[Read More…]
Homewood board approves updated redevelopment agreement with Apparel Redefined
The Homewood Village Board approved the motion to restart a redevelopment agreement with A & R Screening, also known as Apparel Redefined, at the Feb. 10 meeting. According to Homewood Director of Economic and Community Development Angela Mesaros, the village first entered into a redevelopment agreement in October 2023 with[Read More…]
The Larsens and Beyond the Book: uplifting the local author community
If you walk into Homewood’s Beyond the Book book store, you might run into volunteers Dave and Sally Larsen, Flossmoor residents with a passion for literature. On Dec. 15, Dave Larsen held a book signing at the new store for his book, “Green Street in Black and White,” a novel loosely[Read More…]
Flossmoor entrepreneurs turn the page with a new chapter for Gypsy Fix
After a January hiatus, the reimagined Gypsy Fix at the corner of Sterling Avenue and Flossmoor Road opened its doors Feb. 7 to a crowd of curious and enthusiastic shoppers, who browsed the merchandise displays with celebratory mimosas and snacks in hand. “This space has been a real labor of[Read More…]
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