Midnight is a bit late for many youngsters to stay up on New Year’s Eve, so Homewood will again offer kids a chance to celebrate the arrival of 2017 a half-day early. The annual Noon Year’s Eve party will begin at 11 a.m. with entertainment by Chicago Boyz Acrobatic Team,[Read More…]
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Homewood trustees: Raj’s renews liquor license request, village considers plan to reimburse downtown developer
The owners of Raj’s Food & Liquor will return to the Homewood Board of Trustees at its Tuesday, Dec. 13, meeting to seek support for a liquor license request. The Kaur family, which operates a liquor store in Glenwood, hopes to open a liquor store with a sandwich shop where[Read More…]
Snowflake spotter
Homewood Mayor Richard Hofeld, right, congratulates Tommy Lowell, 13, for spotting the odd snowflake decoration downtown. Tommy received a $2 coupon for Eat Rice. Hofeld offers coupons from two local restaurants to anyone who can spot the snowflake light that is different from all the others. Anyone who finds[Read More…]
TALK’s award to Hofeld comes as surprise at board meeting
Members of the Theatre Arts Leadership Kouncil honored Homewood Mayor Richard Hofeld on Nov. 22 for his support of the teen organization during its five-year history.
Homewood to host open house Dec. 6 to demonstrate new law enforcement training equipment
The Homewood Police Department will host an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6, to demonstrate new training equipment at the Brian Carey Training Center 1023 191st St. in Homewood. New equipment includes two simulators designed to assist in training law enforcement personnel: A decision-making simulator[Read More…]
Early snowflake contest winners
Luc and Ava Loudon receive coupons from Mayor Richard Hofeld just before noon Saturday, Nov. 26, at Village Hall for identifying the anomalous decorative snowflake in downtown Homewood. Their brother, Quinn, also received a coupon, though he was unavailable for the presentation. Hofeld annually gives a coupon for an egg[Read More…]
Homewood trustees to consider 2 special use permits for relocating businesses
Homewood trustees will consider two special use permit requests Tuesday from businesses that plan to move a few blocks from their current locations. Caprice O’Bryant of Excuse Free Fitness is requesting a permit to allow the business to operate at 18725-18727 Dixie Highway, next door to the current location at[Read More…]
Redecorating Homewood
(Photos by Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) Members of the Homewood Beautification Committee work on Saturday to give the downtown area a festive look. From left, Annie McLaughlin, Arla Blocker, Sean Nettle, Karen Wahlers and Vivian Harris work on one of the big planters at Martin Square. The group had five big[Read More…]
Homewood supports renewal of 12-year property tax break for Comcast
Homewood trustees Tuesday supported Comcast’s request to Cook County for a renewal of its Class 8 tax extension, which would substantially reduce its property tax rate for the next 12 years. The village board, in a 5-1 vote, gave its stamp of approval to Comcast’s renewal of its current tax[Read More…]
Two redevelopment measures, two liquor licenses on Homewood trustees’ agenda Tuesday
Homewood trustees will consider two measures Tuesday that would contribute to downtown redevelopment projects. The first is a measure that would change the arrangement to help Third Coast Developers acquire a building on Ridge Road that is part of a planned develop of a residential/retail center.Trustees agreed in October to[Read More…]
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