Community members enjoyed festivities, explored the building and maintenance yard and viewed the department’s trucks, tractors, cranes and equipment at the Homewood Public Works Department open house on Saturday, May 16. “We do anything you see going down the street – the streetlights, the roads, the sidewalks, the parkways, the[Read More…]
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Start of viaduct drainage project set for June 1
A storm late Monday morning, May 18, brought torrential rain, power outages, broken limbs, downed trees and, of course, flooding in the Dixie Highway viaduct. The chronic flooding spot was closed for five or six hours after the storm, according to Homewood Public Works Director Joshua Burman. It reopened sometime[Read More…]
Homewood Public Works open house set for May 16
The Village of Homewood will provide residents with an opportunity to explore the essential services that keep the community running during the Homewood Public Works Open House on Saturday, May 16. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Homewood Public Works facility, 17755 Ashland[Read More…]
April 4 storm overwhelms drainage systems
The storms that rolled through Homewood and Flossmoor late Friday, April 3, and early Saturday, April 4, caused a number of street closures, basement flooding and inundated yards and parks — and frustration for a number of residents. Several people posted photos of swamped streets in their neighborhoods. One person[Read More…]
Homewood board approves contract for rail fan platform renovations
The Homewood Village Board has approved a contract to rehabilitate the village’s rail observation platform near the Metra station at the Jan. 27 meeting. According to Homewood Director of Public Works Joshua Burman, the work is expected to improve safety and enhance the surrounding downtown area. The board approved a[Read More…]
Homewood trustees opt for basic restoration of home disruptions during lead line replacement project
Homewood trustees agreed Tuesday, Sept. 30, that the village should provide basic restoration of home disruptions caused by lead water line replacement work. Village staff asked for clarification on that issue before it begins to assess contractor bids on the project. Public Works staff provided two options for trustees to[Read More…]
Homewood Public Works hosted an open house full of family fun
Families brought their young ones for an educational fun time at the Homewood Public Works from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 17. The open house offered various stations for kids to explore, including a dress-up section. Kids were able to step into the shoes of workers by trying[Read More…]
Volunteers assist village staff during Homewood’s community clean up day
Volunteers took to the streets of Homewood on Saturday, April 29, to assist the Homewood public works crew in neutralizing litterbugs around the community. Director of public works John Schaefer mentioned this was the first year they brought back community clean up day after taking a break from it. “We[Read More…]
Consensus seems to support 183rd Street traffic diet; support divided over Gottschalk closure
Public Works Director John Schaefer hosted two public hearings in September sharing the results of two traffic tests conducted in May and July. The hearings let Schaefer get community feedback on plans to improve safety on 183rd Street. The first test in May simulated the traffic diet approach on 183rd[Read More…]
Water plant repair, reappointments approved in Homewood
Homewood approved a contact to repair the exterior facade of a water plant at the Aug. 25 village board meeting. The work will include tuckpointing, wall repairs, wall demolition, concrete block replacement, brick replacement and caulking. The village contracted Structural Technologies of Bloomingdale to assess the scope of the project[Read More…]
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