The Homewood Village Board on Nov. 11 approved a resolution that prohibits federal immigration authorities from using any village-owned property for civil immigration enforcement activities. Under the resolution, federal agents are prohibited by law from staging and processing, or conducting civil immigration operations on village parking lots and buildings, including[Read More…]
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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…]
09.23.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Flossmoor School District 161 Board of Education Community Engagement Committee will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, at Normandy Villa, 41 E. Elmwood Drive, Chicago Heights. The agenda is available here. Homewood Board of Trustees will not meet Tuesday, Sept. 23, as originally scheduled. In honor of Rosh Hashanah, the meet[Read More…]
09.16.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Homewood-Flossmoor District 233 Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, in The Viking Room, South Building, 999 Kedzie Ave. The agenda is available here. Bingo for Teens. Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, will host bingo in the FORT from 6 to 7 p.m. Flossmoor Water Bills. The village posted[Read More…]
Homewood board agrees to implement new 1% non-home rule local sales tax
At the Sept. 9 meeting, the Homewood Village Board agreed to implement the new 1% non-home rule local sales tax. The move will raise Homewood’s current 9% sales tax to 10%, and will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026. Information on the new sales tax was presented and discussed with[Read More…]
Homewood trustees might consider new 1% non-home rule local sales tax
Homewood village board members were given information to help them make a decision on adopting a 1% non-home rule local sales tax. Numbers show out-of-town shoppers would be paying the most of the new tax. Homewood’s current sales tax rate is 9%. Of that, 6.25% goes to the state, 1.75%[Read More…]
08.26.2025 | What You Need To Know Today
Salute to Service Game. Active duty and military veterans will be honored at the Homewood-Flossmoor football game Friday, Aug. 29. Sling Bags will be sold at the game, and all proceeds will be donated to the Veterans Wall of Honor in Flossmoor. Veterans and active duty personnel who wish to participate[Read More…]
Homewood board approves American Dance Center’s letter of intent for potential purchase
The Homewood Village Board approved the letter of intent between the village and the American Dance Center (ADC) to negotiate a purchase and sale agreement of its building on Ridge Road at the July 22 meeting. Napoleon Haney, Homewood village manager, said prior to the ADC opening a location in[Read More…]
Residents ask for police help after drive-by shooting
Residents called for action from village officials during after a recent shooting on Olive Road sparked concerns. Homewood resident Amy Crump, speaking at the July 22 Homewood Village Board meeting, told trustees of her close encounter with the shooting. The shooting occurred at approximately 5:45 p.m. on Monday, July 21,[Read More…]
Homewood board approves purchase of two snow plows
Today it’s summer weather, but the Homewood Department of Public Works is thinking ahead to snow plow duties in winter. The Homewood Village Board approved the purchase of two snow plow truck replacements at the July 22 meeting. Joshua Burman, Homewood director of public works, said the cost for both[Read More…]
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