Homewood is asking millennial home buyers to “Think Homewood” in a marketing campaign that will begin again later this month. The campaign will center on a series of animated ads designed to look like puzzle pieces coming together over slogans exalting the benefits of moving to Homewood. The ads will be[Read More…]
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‘Think Homewood’ 2019 to be unveiled Tuesday
Homewood Marketing Director Jennifer Quirke will introduce this year’s marketing campaign at the Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday. Last year’s “Think Homewood” campaign, which employed comic-style messages about the village’s desireability, attracted nationwide media attention. In other business, the board will consider a resolution authorizing this year’s street resurfacing plan.[Read More…]
Homewood approves stray shopping cart ordinance
Stores in Homewood must now pay to have stray shopping carts returned to their property after the village board approved an ordinance Feb. 26. The village’s building department has been trying to work with retailers “to gain better control over their shopping carts” found away from their properties. Homewood has[Read More…]
Homewood approves funding for emergency stormwater improvements
The Homewood village board approved emergency funding for improvements to failures in stormwater infrastructure improvements at its Feb. 12 meeting. Workers recently found two critical failures in the stormwater system, which public works officials said in village documents could result in “severe flooding” if not repaired.
Property tax relief request returns to Homewood trustees agenda
A request for Class 8 property tax relief will be back on the Homewood Board of Trustees agenda Tuesday after being deferred at the board’s previous meeting. The request for a Class 8 designation renewal by Zainab Inc., owner of the gas station and business strip at 17945 Halsted St. was[Read More…]
Homewood tax levy increases 3.59 percent
The Homewood village board approved a 3.59 percent increase in the real estate tax levy over the previous year at its Dec. 11 meeting. The board also witnessed the swearing in of Patrick McAneny, the new assistant director of public works.
Sale of village hall parking lot on trustees’ agenda Tuesday
Homewood trustees will consider a contract at the regular board meeting Tuesday to sell the village hall parking lot at 2024 Chestnut Road to a developer. The property has long been on the village’s list of properties that could be put to use as transit-oriented residential and commercial developments. The[Read More…]
Homewood approves 2.63 acre sale of Walton Preserve to railroad
The Homewood Board of Trustees Tuesday unanimously approved the sale of a 2.63-acre parcel of the Izaak Walton Preserve to Waterloo Railway Company, a subsidiary of Canadian National Railway.
Homewood approves deal with foreclosure, vacant property database
Foreclosed and vacant properties in Homewood will now be part of an online registry. The village board passed an ordinance at its Nov. 13 meeting to work with Florida-based Prochamps. The firm works with towns to create a database of information that can be used to communicate with the[Read More…]
Queen of hearts raffle approved for Glenwood Academy, 5th Quarter
Homewood officials approved a license for a Queen of Hearts raffle beginning this month to benefit Glenwood Academy. The village board approved the license at its Nov. 13 meeting. It includes an extension of Homewood’s usual 90-day maximum to a one-year term. It also raises the maximum prize value from[Read More…]
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