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…]
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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…]
Homewood mayor dons Cubs jersey to settle friendly Series bet
(Photo by Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle) Cubs star Ben Zobrist’s clutch hit in Game 7 of the World Series on Tuesday sealed the fate of the Cleveland Indians — and Homewood Mayor Richard Hofeld. With the Cubs’ victory, Hofeld, a lifelong White Sox fan, lost a bet with Village Manager Jim Marino,[Read More…]
New community holiday tree will make its debut Dec. 2 at Holiday Lights
When the 60-foot Colorado spruce in Homewood’s Irwin Park was blown over in March, the community lost the tree that crowds gathered around for years during winter festivals. It was soon replaced by a 25-foot spruce that will make its debut as the community’s new holiday tree on Dec. 2[Read More…]
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