The Homewood Village Board approved a four-year settlement agreement related to a property tax valuation dispute involving Wind Creek Casino at the March 24 meeting. According to Napoleon Haney, Homewood village manager, the agreement resolves an appeal filed with the Cook County Board of Review over the property’s 2025 assessed[Read More…]
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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…]
Area police search for suspect in fatal shooting of CN guard
Multiple police agencies were searching the area Saturday night for a suspect in the fatal shooting of a CN Railway security guard in Harvey. The incident began about 7 p.m. when the suspect allegedly stole a vehicle. The victim contacted Harvey police and in another car pursued the stolen vehicle,[Read More…]


