The Tax Increment Financing (TIF) fund activity for the Village of Homewood was outlined in a memo to village trustees for the March 24 meeting by Homewood Director of Finance Amy Zukowski. The memo details revenue, expenditures and ongoing obligations across multiple TIF districts as part of the proposed fiscal[Read More…]
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Homewood Historical Society program to feature Route 66, ‘The Mother Road’
Will County author John Weiss will recall the history of “The Mother Road” including the northernmost segment from Chicago to St. Louis at the Homewood Historical Society meeting on April 8. Following a brief business meeting at 6 p.m., Weiss will present at 6:30 p.m. in the meeting room of[Read More…]
04.01.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood Vehicle Stickers On Sale. Starting at 8 a.m. today, Homewood residents can purchase vehicle stickers. Applications have been mailed, but anyone who didn’t get one can visit village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road, to obtain one. If you received an application, you can purchase your new stickers online or through the village’s mobile[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 approves liquor license request for upcoming new restaurant
The Homewood Village Board approved a liquor license request from Antoine Washington at its March 24 meeting. Washington purchased Cilantro Cocina Mexicana at 18755 Dixie Highway, and plans to open a 3B Burger-Bird-Brews House there by May. Washington purchased the property in February. 3B Burger-Bird-Brews House is a restaurant that[Read More…]
03.31.2026 | What You Need To Know Today
Spring Break Gaming. Pick your favorite character and take on your friends in Mario Kart 8. Maybe build a castle together in Minecraft? Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will also have board games to play from 1 to 2 p.m. Ages 8-12. Trans Day of Visibility Craft Night. Flossmoor Public Library,[Read More…]
The Weeks | March 29: No Kings Homewood, community clean-up, Flossmoor poets, egg hunt, police promotions, ground breaking drum major
THE WEEK > Your government The meeting below is open to the public. Thursday, April 2 Homewood Appearance Commission will meet at 6 p.m. in village hall, 2020 Chestnut Road. The agenda is available here. The meeting livestream will be available here. Highlights: Notices Flossmoor Animal License Renewal Due. The village requests that[Read More…]
Miller begins post-primary tour with Flossmoor Station stop
On March 18, the day after the primary election, Donna Miller greeted patrons at Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery before holding a brief news conference to discuss her plans as the Democratic Party nominee for the Illinois 2nd Congressional District seat. Miller prevailed over nine other candidates in the race[Read More…]
Great day for an egg hunt!
Dozens of kids ages 1 through 10 met at Apollo Park in Homewood for the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District’s annual Lucky Egg Hunt event on Saturday, March 28. It was difficult for them to stay behind the demarcation tapes with the sun reflecting off the 4,000 eggs spread across a field.[Read More…]
‘We want people to be treated humanely’: No Kings rally draws crowd to Homewood Veterans Memorial
“I’m so tired.” Katherine Herrman said it without hesitation. “My daughter is 12. She borrows my old clothes from the ’90s. She listens to my music from the ’90s,” she said. “I could have saved my ‘No Blood for Oil’ signs from the ’90s. I’m so sick of this.” She[Read More…]
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