TIF Money for The Cottage On Dixie: On the Agenda

A preview of what's going to be discussed and voted on during Homewood's Jan. 22 village board meeting.

Homewood Village President Richard Hofeld and the village trustees will meet at Homewood Village Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 7:30 p.m. Trustees will vote to approve $212,500 in tax incentive money for The Cottage on Dixie, Homewood's new fine dining restaurant located at 18849 Dixie Highway. The restaurant is scheduled to open Saturday, Jan. 26. Homewood Village President Richard Hofeld will usher in Girl Scout Cookie sales season with an official proclaimation. Annual reports from the Development and Beautification Committees and the Community Relations and Police and Fire Commissions will be acknowledged during the Jan. 22 meeting. Trustees will vote whether to allow a budget amendment for the $10,369 purchase of two Dell brand computer …

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Ryan Fitzpatrick

5:55 am on Tuesday, January 22, 2013

It's the same that was approved before but not yet paid out. If my understanding is correct, the village makes the business fulfill certain obligations before they write a check. A small remainder of their full entitlement will come over the next couple of years.   more ›

Homewood PTA Turns 100: On the Agenda

A preview of what's going to be discussed and voted on during Homewood's Jan. 8 village board meeting.

Homewood Village President Richard Hofeld and the village trustees will meet at Homewood Village Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Long-time Librarian to be Recognized Village President Hofeld and the Homewood trustees will honor long-time Homewood librarian Cindy Rauch on her retirement after serving local residents for 30 years. Homewood PTA Turns 100 Mayor Hofeld and the village trustees will recognize the 100th anniversary of the Homewood parent-teacher association. Thomas Heyne to be Honored for 20 Years of Police Service Village President Hofeld and the village trustees will honor Thomas Heyne for 20 years of service to the Homewood Police Department.

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Homewood Casino Plan Begins to Take Form

Jobs, entertainment and funding for education are all anticipated to come along with a South Suburban casino should Homewood secure its development.

Plans for an “economic development engine” are starting to take shape after last Monday’s information meeting, hosted jointly with East Hazel Crest.  While specific details, such as revenue approximations and casino concepts are slated to be answered later on in the process, the village is sketching a vision of what a future Homewood casino might look like. The casino will bring along with it an entire entertainment package, including a South Suburban hotel, according to the village’s legal counsel Craig Burkhardt. With that package comes about 1,000 jobs, according to Burkhardt. “These are good, solid, highly-paying jobs that support families that send their kids to college,” Burkhardt said. The issue of security and fear of an increased …

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Planned Downtown Hotel Receives $900,000 from Village

"La Banque" Hotel in downtown Homewood is inching closer to reality as trustees commit financial backing to the project.

Homewood trustees voted Tuesday night to give $900,000 and a recommendation for Class 8 tax designation to Ravisloe Country Club owner Dr. Claude Gendreau, all for the development of a boutique downtown hotel. The two incentives are separate and distinct, Grandeau’s financial consultant Don Peelman said. The Class 8 is in response to anticipated high operating expenses, as are custom in the business, says Homewood Community Development Director Paula Wallrich. The designation will reduce his assessment to ten percent of market value for the first ten years, 15 percent in the 11th year and 20 on the last, with an opportunity to renew. Not having a Class 8 is one of the contributing factors in the decline of the former Homewood Hotel, …

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Homewood Resident Petitions for 187th Street Stop Sign

The village is reviewing a Homewood resident's petition to install a stop sign at the intersection of 187th Street and Ashland Avenue.

Homewood resident James Bolden is sick and tired of cars speeding past his 187th Street home. That’s why he presented the village board with a petition to install a stop sign at the intersection of 187th Street and Ashland Avenue during the Nov. 27 business meeting.  “There’s been several accidents,” Bolden said. “My neighbor got hit twice, pulling out of his driveway. My wife got hit once. Four weeks ago we had an accident on Ashland Avenue and 187th.” Bolden says he frequently witnesses school busses and cars speeding down the road in excess of 45 miles per hour. Police Chief Larry Burnson acknowledged the road is particularly problematic. “It’s a natural throughway between Glenwood, Chicago Heights and the Flossmoor area,” Burnson said…

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Grape & Grain Co. Seeks to Nix Two-Drink Limit: On the Agenda

A preview of what's going to be discussed and voted on during Homewood's Nov. 13 village board meeting.

Homewood Village President Richard Hofeld and the village trustees will meet at Homewood Village Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 27 at 7:30 p.m. New part-time firefighter and paramedic, Sean Glowa, will be sworn in during the Nov. 27 meeting. Trustees will vote to give no more than $50,000, or $44.73 per tree to Winkler’s Tree & Landscaping for winter tree trimming. Grape & Grain Co. owner Ron Khalaf is requesting amendment to his current Class 14 liquor license. Now, his business can only serve two drinks per person per visit. The passage of this amendment would remove the two-drink maximum restriction.  Homewood trustees will vote to avoid competitive bidding to give just over $15,000 to EXTRA Electric LLC for emergency electrical for the Homewood…

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Minutes with Mayor Hofeld: Questions from Homewood Residents

Help us prioritize Patch submitted questions from Patch readers for Homewood's Village President Richard Hofeld.

Minutes with Mayor Hofeld: Questions from Homewood Residents

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Minutes with Mayor Hofeld: Questions from Homewood Residents

Help us prioritize Patch submitted questions from Patch readers for Homewood's Village President Richard Hofeld.

We asked our H-F Patch Facebook friends for questions for Homewood Village President Richard Hofeld. Now, we need your help to prioritize them.  While we'd love to ask Hofeld every question, he's got things to do, including a village to run. All are invited to vote in our poll below to help us decide which questions are the most pressing. Here's what we've got so far. Please offer additional suggestions in the comment section. Which questions would you like Hofeld to answer?

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