With a fiscal cliff looming, the Department of Employment Security said last month that a solution was necessary to help improve jobless rates.
A preview of what's going to be discussed and voted on during Homewood's Jan. 8 village board meeting.
From social media privacy in the workplace to a ban on shark fins (no, really) and stricter rules for firearms card applicants, more than 150 new laws will take effect in Illinois on New Year’s Day.
If Congress fails to pass an extension of the Bush era tax cuts by midnight Monday, American paychecks will get smaller. You can use the fiscal cliff calculator to see the impact on your paycheck.
Provisions of an Illinois law expands on parents' responsibilities to prevent underage drinking on their property.
A Patch investigation reveals that a controversial political maneuver cost Prairie State College Wendell Mosby over $1,200 in travel reimbursements.
The funding comes in the form of a grant being included in next year's state budget.
Jobs, entertainment and funding for education are all anticipated to come along with a South Suburban casino should Homewood secure its development.
The Villages of Homewood and East Hazel Crest hosted a joint informational meeting Monday night to preview their casino development project.
It's not too late to submit questions via Homewood's online submission form for tonight's informative meeting about the village's casino development project.
A judge announced the ban, which also includes several other electronic devices, citing problems such as incidents of witness and juror intimidation.
Is it OK to hire your stepdad and then pass a nepotism policy? What about handing over nearly one million dollars without talking to those who might be affected by it later? These issues and more on this week's Patch Talk.
"La Banque" Hotel in downtown Homewood is inching closer to reality as trustees commit financial backing to the project.
An appeals court has decided Illinois' ban on carrying a weapon in public is unconstitutional.
The Villages of Homewood and East Hazel Crest will hold a public meeting at 7:30 p.m. Dec 17 at the Marie Irwin Center to inform residents on their joint casino development project.
A preview of what's going to be discussed and voted on during Homewood's Dec. 11 village board meeting.
The village is reviewing a Homewood resident's petition to install a stop sign at the intersection of 187th Street and Ashland Avenue.
Chicago Heights Mayor David Gonzalez issued a statement in response to recent charges filed against his daughter following a Homewood arrest.
Flossmoor Mayor Paul Braun presented a resolution honoring resident Else "Snookie" Jeneson on her 100th birthday.
Flossmoor Economic Director Scott Bordui says residents will see a direct savings on their property tax bill.
After years of citation frustration, Anne Aboushousha of "Sweet Annie's Bakery" formally requested the village offer parking passes to downtown business owners and their employees.
The Illinois Senate amends its election code so that candidates in local elections—from City Council to School Board—can submit nominating petitions until 5 p.m. on the day after Christmas.
A preview of what's going to be discussed and voted on during Flossmoor's Dec. 3 village board meeting.
This week on Patch Talk, we get into Homewood's surprise casino announcement and Senator Toi Hutchinson's intent to go after former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s recently vacated seat.
Homewood is one step closer towards developing a casino, but village officials say there's still a long way to go.
The competition is already heating up only a day after Homewood's casino announcement—but the head of Cannery Casino said they will still look elsewhere.
Although unemployment is down from this time compared to last year, numbers slightly increased from September 2012 to October.
Trustees will vote Tuesday on whether Homewood will work with the Village of East Hazel Crest to pursue a joint casino near the location of the former Homewood Hotel.
After losing to former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., former Illinois Rep. Debbie Halvorson has announced her intention to run for the set he has vacated, in a special election planned for the spring.
A preview of what's going to be discussed and voted on during Homewood's Nov. 13 village board meeting.
On what may be the biggest drinking "holiday" of the year, Cook County announces a new plan for roadside DUI death memorials.
The recently re-elected Congressman is reportedly leaving the Mayo Clinic after several weeks, but a spokesperson from the clinic says he doesn’t know where Jackson is.
Obama supporters from around the suburbs and the city of Chicago waited to see the president during an election night rally in McCormick Place.
Flossmoor residents voted in favor of financing the $7.2 million repair project for their ailing water system.
Welcome one and all to the special Election Day edition of Patch Talk! Join us as Editors Chris Paicely and Ryan Fitzpatrick give a recap on our entire coverage of Election 2012 thus far.
Agency’s new online service helps customers contest violations for which they are not responsible, usually when a vehicle is stolen or sold, officials said.
The go-to guide for all the information Homewood-Flossmoor residents need to know for Election Day.
After months of battling an infection-related illness, former village manager and Homewood's first black trustee died on Saturday, Oct. 27.
Second Congressional Candidate Marcus Lewis says leaked audio of a Matteson pastor’s sermon is evidence that the current congressman is campaigning through religious figures, and that this particular church’s tax-exempt status should be in question.