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Homer Glen hopes to avoid too many business regulations

May 20, 2019 at 9:28 a.m.

Homer Glen's Community and Economic Development Committee is working on a score card intended to make businesses more successful by helping to assess if the businesses are being overly regulated....

Deal tabled over lighting concerns on 159th Street

May 20, 2019 at 9:27 a.m.

Concerned that too much lighting is to be installed on 159th Street, Homer Glen trustees tabled a decision on a more than $800,000 agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation...

Residency requirement concerns Homer Soccer Club

May 20, 2019 at 9:27 a.m.

A soccer club may decide that it needs to cut members who reside outside of Homer Township so that it can use a township park, or the club may have...

Planners give OK to liquor sales for gambling cafe

May 20, 2019 at 9:27 a.m.

Requests by Betty's Bistro to sell alcohol and stay open later will be sent to the Homer Glen Village Board with the recommendation of the Plan Commission, meaning it could...

Homer Glen Mayor Jim Daley and his wife, Denise Daley, try out the putting green at Erin Hills Park.

Homer Glen dedicates Erin Hills Park, third in village

May 20, 2019 at 9:27 a.m.

Homer Glen's third village park, nestled close to wetlands and wildlife and featuring amenities such as a putting green, playground equipment and a doggie water fountain, was dedicated on Saturday....

Homer Glen planners hold off on Konow farm alcohol decision

May 20, 2019 at 9:26 a.m.

A request to sell alcohol on Konow's farm was tabled by Homer Glen's Plan Commission. "I think it's important that we table this and get additional information," said Plan Commission...

Homer Glen considers whether to chip in for high school police officer

May 20, 2019 at 9:26 a.m.

Homer Glen's village board recently tabled making a decision on whether the village will contribute $15,000 to help pay for keeping a police officer at Lockport Township High School. "Fifteen...

Homer Glen officials discuss potential vicious dog ordinance

December 24, 2018 at 12:34 a.m.

Homer Glen officials at a recent workshop discussed a proposed ordinance that would ban vicious dogs in the village. "We are not trying to ban a breed specific dog," said...

Nik Davis of Houseal Lavigne Associates speaks at a June 24 workshop in Homer Glen.

Homer Glen reviews plan for 159th Street corridor

May 20, 2019 at 9:25 a.m.

The preliminary draft of Homer Glen's more than $100,000 study to provide recommendations to enhance the 159th Street commercial corridor was presented to the village board June 25. When 159th...

Homer Glen reviews plan for 159th Street corridor

December 24, 2018 at 12:25 a.m.

The preliminary draft of Homer Glen's more than $100,000 study to provide recommendations to enhance the 159th Street commercial corridor was presented to the village board June 25. When 159th...

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