Quote of the week“I guess I’m the only public here today, which is somewhat of disappointing. You put out every Friday afternoon what’s going on in the village (in the email newsletter). There could have been something in there, ‘Hey, we’re presenting our budget. You want to come in and[Read More…]
Business
Wind Creek announces partnership with celebrity chef on Southland casino restaurants
Wind Creek Hospitality announced Thursday, April 13, a partnership with Fabio Viviani Hospitality to operate the food and beverage outlets at Wind Creek Chicago Southland, located in the villages of East Hazel Crest and Homewood. Viviani, who has participated in multiple seasons of Bravo’s Top Chef and also has his own cooking show,[Read More…]
Homewood officials OK mortgage release to ease development of former Vice District location
At the village board meeting Tuesday, April 11, village trustees joined by Mayor Hofeld approved the release of a $20,000 mortgage to facilitate sale and redevelopment of the vacant commercial property at 18027-18029 Dixie Highway formerly occupied by Vice District Brewery. Through the arrangement, Chase Bank agrees to release its[Read More…]
Hidden Gem Guitars shop opens on Flossmoor Road
Flossmoor residents and music lovers now have a place to visit and inquire about guitars and related accessories – Hidden Gem Guitars. Owner Kyle Asche and Flossmoor Mayor Michelle Nelson led a ribbon cutting ceremony at the store, located at 2630 Flossmoor Road, Suite 207, on Friday, March 31, one[Read More…]
Homewood trustees vote to suspend property tax relief for Walmart
Walmart received a Cook County Class 8 property tax relief benefit when it opened its Homewood store in October 2016. On March 10, the store closed, and Homewood officials decided on March 28 to take back the tax break. “The village’s support of the Cook County Class 8 incentive was[Read More…]
Homewood partners with local businesses for Easter egg hunt
The village of Homewood has partnered with 19 local Homewood businesses for an Easter egg hunt to be held on Saturday, April 8, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The 19 participating businesses will each get a giant paper Easter egg to hide in their storefront in downtown Homewood. Participants[Read More…]
Parks Pastries moving to former location of Pearson’s Bakery
Parks Pastries Bakery & Café is moving from Homewood’s downtown business district to the Southgate Shopping Area in Homewood, according to the company website. Both the new and old locations are currently not open to the public, but the company is still taking orders by phone and on its website.[Read More…]
Construction of House of Goshen, an in-patient hospice, has begun
The ground was broken on Friday, March 24, for House of Goshen, a 14-bed in-patient hospice in Flossmoor. Wearing hard hats, House of Goshen’s owners, Sade Bello and Hakeem Bello, stuck shovels into the ground, marking the beginning of the facility to be built on Governors Highway. House of Goshen,[Read More…]
Flossmoor hires consultant to help drive retail, restaurant development over the next year
Flossmoor is bringing in some outside help for at least the next year in hopes of attracting more retail and restaurant development. The Flossmoor Village Board voted unanimously on Monday, March 6, to approve an agreement to pay Retail Coach $35,000 to analyze Flossmoor’s retail market, identify opportunities and more[Read More…]
Three legislators push for cargo airport for South Suburbs
Three legislators representing Homewood and Flossmoor are working to get a cargo airport built in the south suburbs. Rep. Will Davis (D-Homewood) sponsored HB2531 with support from Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (D-Olympia Fields) and Rep. Anthony DeLuca (D-Chicago Heights). The bill would direct the State of Illinois to prepare and issue[Read More…]