Fall is chili time, and that means it’s time to taste the best chili area chefs can concoct. Homewood 16th annual Homewood Fall Fest will take place on Martin Avenue in downtown Homewood from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16.
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Homewood to consider selling land to developers
At their regular board meeting Tuesday, Sept. 12, Homewood trustees will consider selling three parcels of land at the northwest corner of Halsted and 175th streets that would enable redevelopment of the property. Two developers are involved in the purchase. One developer, GMX, plans to build restaurants on the site. [Read More…]
Homewood honors retiring officer, promotes and hires police
The Homewood village board has passed a resolution honoring police Sgt. Dave Tobin on his retirement, promoted another office and hired a third to fill the void.
New parking limitation set to go into effect soon for some Homewood streets
Homewood officials announced last week that enforcement of new parking limits on a number of narrow streets will go into effect in mid-September. Public works crews began Aug. 14 to install signs noting the restriction to one-side-only parking on streets that are less than 20 feet wide. An amendment to[Read More…]
Homewood trustees to consider economic development measures, mining special use permit at Tuesday meeting
The Homewood Board of Trustees will have several economic development-related measures to consider at its regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. It will also consider granting a special use permit to allow Hanson Materials to conduct mining, blasting and extraction of aggregate in the quarry area just south of[Read More…]
Humane Society fixes Pets on Parade art ‘injured’ by vandals
The South Suburban Humane Society fixes animals. It’s just what it does. So, it was just the natural reaction for the agency to do the same for the Pets on Parade artwork that was vandalized in Homewood last month.
Haney starts work as Homewood’s new assistant village manager
Homewood trustees welcomed a new assistant manager to the village staff at the board meeting Tuesday. Napoleon Haney of Matteson took the oath of office to fill the spot that has been vacant since Michael Marzal resigned at the end of January. Haney started work Monday.
Beautification Committee offers forms for annual scarecrow contest
Homewood will have a “Scarecrow Town” set up downtown the week of Sept. 18. The Homewood Beautification Committee is asking community residents to get their designs ready for the 2017 Scarecrow Contest.
Mancini promoted in Homewood Public Works Department
Joe Mancini, an employee in the Homewood Department of Public Works since 2001, was promoted to fleet supervisor July 3.
Homewood, Flossmoor working to ensure water service after Harvey ruling
Officials in Homewood and Flossmoor want residents to be assured that they’re working to maintain reliable and clean water for the villages, despite recent developments in Harvey. On July 19, Cook County Circuit Judge Kathleen Pantle removed control over water finances* from Harvey’s municipal government. Harvey buys Lake Michigan[Read More…]
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