When guests walk in to the new Wind Creek Chicago Southland Casino in East Hazel Crest, the first sight they see is a towering digital sculpture featuring diamond shapes, vertical strings of gem-like light beads and cascading, rotating light patterns. Cathye Amos, executive director of marketing, said the multi-million piece was commissioned[Read More…]
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The Weeks | June 25: Fireworks are beautiful, annoying, dangerous (and where to watch displays); mural tour; Homewood land deal; casino agreement
FIREWORKS: PLEASE WATCH, DON’T SHOOT Fireworks are a mixed blessing. Some people love the bright colors and beautiful shapes against the night sky. Some people like to blow things up. Some people and the pets they love are terrorized by the rapid-fire blasts that can last for weeks as people[Read More…]
Homewood-East Hazel Crest site still in running for south suburban casino
It’s down to two. Wind Creek Illinois, which hopes to build a casino on property in Homewood and East Hazel Crest, made the cut on Wednesday as the Illinois Gaming Board continued the process of selecting a site for a south suburban casino. Also still in the running is a[Read More…]
Mayors make case for casino in Homewood and East Hazel Crest
After 30 years of debate, it looks like – finally – a casino is coming to the South Suburbs. We’ve lived in the South Suburbs since the original casino debate began – and have led the communities of Homewood since 1997, and East Hazel Crest since 1989. We watched, we[Read More…]
Proposed Homewood-East Hazel Crest casino subject of Monday hearing
Local residents will have a chance to weigh in on a casino proposal in Homewood and East Hazel Crest at a pair of public meetings that will take place next Monday.
Land off Halsted in Homewood sold to developers, parcel donated to IDOT
Two new restaurants may be coming to land near the corner of 175th and Halsted Streets in Homewood. The village is selling land near the intersection to developers and donating space to the Illinois Department of Transportation following action by the Homewood Village Board Sept. 12.
Davis visits village hall, discusses state budget and local issues
State Rep. Will Davis, D-Homewood, visited Homewood village hall on Saturday to meet with constituents during Mayor Richard Hofeld’s weekly office hours. Tawny Smith, Davis’ staff person for the 30th District, said of the handful of constituents who met with the legislator, the first question from each was about the[Read More…]