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🌱 Patch AM: How Homewood’s extra $50,000 could boost your business improvements.

And check out Bootanical Bash - Bingo & Costume Contest on the Homewood Patch calendar

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Hey there, Homewood! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Homewood's extra $50,000 could boost your business improvements.

Also on today's calendar: Bootanical Bash - Bingo & Costume Contest and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mainly cloudy and less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Saturday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 77, low: 66.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, with a high of 69 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Homewood adds $50,000 to business incentive programs (hfchronicle.com) — Homewood's Village Board has added $50,000 to its non-TIF business incentive programs, expanding funding available this fiscal year for local building upgrades and storefront improvements. Property and business owners can apply for reimbursement of up to half their eligible costs through three programs, including Go Green!, Retail Enhancement, and Facade and Property Improvement, with criteria expected to be updated for 2027-28.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Visit Chicago Southland Welcomes New Meetings Market Manager Vincent Belcaster —Bernice Scheive Read on Patch
  • TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Flossmoor. Apply here.
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Experienced Dunkin Crew Member in Flossmoor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Homewood here.

🗞 Nearby News

Flossmoor

Harvey

  • Harvey library tables 2027 preliminary budget discussion and speeds through meeting (harveyworld.org)
  • Harvey fire retirees paid $3.3 million into their pension fund and have collected an estimated $20.8 million (southcooknews.com)
  • Richard Case, 61, of Elkton (wektradio.com)

Frankfort

  • Parents Pull 6 Lincoln-Way East HS Students Linked To Racist Taunts, Avoid Expulsion (patch.com)

Ok Homewood! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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