The driver of a red Ford Ranger was seriously injured Saturday morning, March 28, in a one-vehicle crash at the intersection of 183rd Street and Governors Highway, according to Homewood police. The crash occurred shortly after 6:30 a.m. as the driver was traveling southbound on Governors Highway. As he approached[Read More…]
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New Homewood police chief Thomas Johnson sworn in
Following the retirement of Homewood police chief Denise McGrath on Jan. 9, Thomas Johnson was sworn in as the new chief of police at the Jan. 27 meeting. Johnson, former deputy chief of police of Homewood since February 2024, served for seven years at the Glenwood Police Department before joining[Read More…]
Homewood Police Chief Denise McGrath retires after over 30 years of service
Homewood Chief of Police Denise McGrath closed the book Jan. 9 on a career that spanned more than 30 years. McGrath’s career began in the late 1980s when she started out as a dispatcher for the South Holland Police Department, then for Homewood. She then became a full-time police officer[Read More…]
Homewood Police Chief Denise McGrath to retire Jan. 9
At the Dec. 9, 2025, village board meeting, Homewood Mayor Rich Hofeld announced that Homewood Police Chief Denise McGrath will retire after a three-decade law enforcement career. Her final day of service to the village will be Jan. 9. Following her retirement, McGrath will continue her law enforcement career as[Read More…]
Homewood police arrest 3 after finding handguns, suspected narcotics in baby bottles
Homewood police arrested three area men Wednesday, Dec. 10, on a variety of charges after finding loaded firearms and suspected illegal drugs in the vehicle they were in. The vehicle was stopped about 4 p.m. in the 18600 block of Halsted Street. One unusual aspect of the incident, police said,[Read More…]
Homewood board approves higher fines for off-leash pets
The Homewood Village Board approved an ordinance on Nov. 11 raising the minimum fine for dogs and cats running at-large. The updated fines increase the minimum penalty from $25 to $150 minimum, with the maximum being $750. Homewood Chief of Police Denise McGrath said the change applies to any dog[Read More…]
Homewood police, reinforcements disperse hundreds of teens on Halloween
Homewood police officers, with help from officers of nearby communities, dispersed the crowd of several hundred young people gathered in Homewood’s Irwin Park on Halloween evening, Oct. 31, apparently in response to a flier posted on social media announcing a “takeover” of the park. On Monday, Nov. 3, the Homewood[Read More…]
Homewood Board approves a collective bargaining agreement with the Metropolitan Alliance of Police
The Homewood Village Board approved a three-year collective bargaining agreement with raises of 3.5% and 4% with the Metropolitan Alliance of Police (MAP) unions at the Aug. 26 meeting. This agreement is between two MAP chapters, 621 for patrol officers and 622 for police sergeants, Terence Acquah, Homewood assistant village[Read More…]
Three new police officers take oath of office at Homewood board meeting
Officer Giovanni Lopez, Officer Lucas Huerta, and Officer Hailey Gibbs were sworn in for the position of police officer at the Homewood board meeting on Aug. 26. Denise McGrath, Homewood chief of police, introduced each officer to the board as they stepped up to be sworn in. According to McGrath,[Read More…]
Community members get to know Homewood police officers at National Night Out
Community members played games with Homewood Police officers, saw their equipment and toured their squad cars and all-terrain vehicles in Irwin Park on the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 5, as part of National Night Out. National Night Out is the first Tuesday of every August. National Night Out’s website describes it as an[Read More…]
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