Hoekstra Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), a family-owned business in Homewood, installed a free furnace and air conditioning unit inside Homewood resident Jessica Gadomski’s house on Friday, Oct. 3, as part of Lennox’s nationwide Feel the Love campaign. Lennox, a heating and air conditioning brand, started the Feel the Love initiative[Read More…]
Business
Homewood board approves several measures to spur downtown businesses; winning bidder for former Delanoe’s site plans Mediterranean restaurant on Dixie
Homewood trustees approved three measures Tuesday, Aug. 26, that will help new businesses get established in the downtown area. The board awarded a bid to Munir Bawadi, owner of Bawadi Construction, for the property at 18155 Dixie Highway, formerly Delanoe’s Pizza. The space has been vacant for more than a[Read More…]
Art council brings film industry pros to Flossmoor
The film industry, once concentrated on the coasts, has spread out geographically in recent years, and Flossmoor is positioning itself to benefit from that trend. The village in April adopted an ordinance that sets ground rules for film projects in the village and on Sept. 13, the Flossmoor Art Council[Read More…]
Thairapy Beauty and Wellness celebrates five years in Flossmoor
In downtown Flossmoor on Sterling Avenue there is a self-care sanctuary, a place that focuses on making people feel beautiful inside and out. Thairapy Beauty and Wellness opened in October 2020 and is gearing up for its fifth anniversary. The business began as a hair salon and expanded to include[Read More…]
Homewood board approves amendment to redevelopment agreement with CIG for sewer repair
CIG 2020 Homewood LLC has entered into a redevelopment agreement (RDA) with the Village of Homewood in October 2024 for the construction of the new Mongolian BBQ restaurant located at 2018-2020 Ridge Road. The board approved an amendment at the Sept. 9 meeting to the RDA with CIG to include[Read More…]
Homewood board approves Class 8 tax relief for Caton’s property on 183rd Street
The Homewood Village Board approved the Cook County Class 8 incentive for Caton Commercial Real Estate Group at the Sept. 9 meeting. Caton purchased the commercial strip center, Park West Plaza, at 3003-3025 183rd St., said Angela Mesaros, director of Economic and Community Development. The village had approved the redevelopment[Read More…]
Maison des Fleurs, a French café serving tea, opens in downtown Homewood
Maison des Fleurs, a French café that specializes in tea but also sells flowers, pastries and coffee, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in downtown Homewood on Friday, Sept. 5. Maison des Fleurs owner Lanise Swarn and Homewood Mayor Rich Hofeld cut the blue ribbon with café staff[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…]
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…]
You Matter 2’s interns give ‘pitch perfect’ presentations in competition
It was Pitch Day for the students in You Matter 2’s NextGEN summer internship program. The 14 interns waited patiently for their turn. All were neatly dressed in business attire and ready to make their appeal for funding. So what is Pitch Day? Think Shark Tank for aspiring nonprofit agency[Read More…]
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