Winter travel on the streets of Homewood will hopefully be easier following Tuesday’s village board vote to purchase a Henderson Salt Brine Maker and a spraying unit to treat local streets. The salt brine treatment will be used during heavy snowfalls and periods of freezing temperatures. Public Works Director John[Read More…]
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Homewood to honor 2016 Hall of Fame inductees at Oct. 23 luncheon
The village of Homewood will honor the latest inductees in the Homewood Hall of Fame at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23. A noon luncheon at Ravisloe Country Club will be followed by the ceremony for the biennial induction. The deadline is Thursday, Oct. 13, to make reservations to attend.
Drug take-back is Saturday in Homewood
Got a cabinet full of old medicines? Drop them off at the Homewood Farmer’s Market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8. Drop-off will be at the Homewood Village Hall parking lot, 2020 Chestnut Road. Representatives from the Cook County Department of Environmental Control will accept expired[Read More…]
Homewood officials search for source of sewage leak in Prairie Lakes Business Park
Homewood officials discovered Tuesday, Sept. 28, that sanitary sewage was present in a stormwater retention pond in the Prairie Lakes business park. The pond is at the east side of the business park, directly west of the Kohl’s and Walmart stores. On Wednesday, Homewood Public Works crews began pumping water[Read More…]
Homewood Fire Department plans open house, parade to observe National Fire Prevention Week
The crowd watches as a Homewood firefighter demonstrates how emergency responders extricate victims who are trapped in a vehicle during the 2015 Homewood Fire Department open house. The department will hold its 2016 open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. (Chronicle file photo) National Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 9 to[Read More…]
Homewood agrees to buy Ridge Road building — briefly
Homewood took another step in laying the groundwork for a major downtown redevelopment project Tuesday when the Board of Trustees agreed to purchase the old Funk Hall building at 2049-2051 Ridge Road. The village will not own the building long, however. It has an agreement to sell the building to[Read More…]
Homewood trustees approve measures to help craft brewer over hurdles
With three measures approved by Homewood trustees Tuesday, Vice District is poised to begin the buildout process, and the owners hope to have the craft brewery and taproom open early in 2017. The board approved $100,000 in business incentive funding, a special use permit and a resolution of support for[Read More…]
Homewood trustees welcome new deputy police chief, honor retiring staff member
When Bill Alcott was promoted to Homewood police chief earlier this year, that left an opening for a deputy chief. At the board of trustees meeting Tuesday night, Sgt. Richard Sewell took the oath of office to fill that role. Alcott introduced Sewell to the board, providing a summary of[Read More…]
Homewood fire hydrants go red
The leaves will be turning red soon, but Homewood fire hydrants are way ahead of them. The new color for hydrants has caught the eyes of some residents. Public Works Director John Schaefer said the hydrants have been yellow for a long time, at least several decades.
Beer businesses and liquor licenses to dominate Homewood trustees’ meeting Tuesday
Beer and business issues make up the bulk of the agenda for the Tuesday meeting of the Homewood Board of Trustees, but trustees will also consider a property purchase. Several measures on the agenda involve two craft beer companies that are planning to open breweries and tap rooms in the[Read More…]