February 28, 2013
Village of Homer Glen Paper Shredding and Electronic Recycling Event
Homer Glen residents can drop off unwanted papers and electronics at the Village’s spring recycling event on Saturday, March 23 from 9 am to 1 pm.
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October 23, 2012
Village of Homer Glen Hires New Economic Development Director
The Village of Homer Glen is pleased to announce the selection of Ms. Janie Patch as the Village’s new Economic Development Director. Ms. Patch’s first day on the job in Homer Glen will be October 31, 2012.
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October 12, 2012
Village of Homer Glen Fines Three Tobacco Establishments For Selling to a Person Under the Age of Eighteen
In September, an underage volunteer accompanied an undercover Will County Sheriff’s Deputy in unscheduled visits to determine if Homer Glen tobacco licensed businesses would sell tobacco to minors.
Three Homer Glen businesses sold tobacco to a minor and were ultimately fined by the Mayor.
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September 27, 2012
Village of Homer Glen and Homer Township Highway Department
Secure Over $1 Million in Grant Funds for
151st Street and Parker Road Intersection Project
On September 26, 2012 the Village and Homer Township’s request for CMAQ grant funding of the 151st Street & Parker Road Intersection project was approved by the transportation committee. Village of Homer Glen’s Development Services’ Director Michael Salamowicz stated, “The intersection of 151st Street and Parker Road is one of the busiest intersections in the community, so there is a definite need for these improvements.”
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September 11, 2012
Village of Homer Glen's Bond Sale Results in Excellent Rate
"The Village of Homer Glen obtained an excellent rate on our bond sale today," stated Mayor Jim Daley.
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August 30, 2012
Village of Homer Glen’s Package Liquor License Holders
Sales to Minors Checked by the Will County Sheriff’s Department on Behalf of the Village
Recently, an underage volunteer accompanied an undercover Will County Sheriff’s Deputy in unscheduled visits to determine if Homer Glen package liquor licensed businesses would sell liquor to minors. The undercover operation resulted in 73% compliance from all eleven Homer Glen package liquor businesses.
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August 3, 2012
Village of Homer Glen’s
Annual Road Resurfacing Program Underway
Many residents in the Village of Homer Glen have noticed the preliminary concrete and drainage work that proceeds the resurfacing of their roads. On August 3rd, the actual paving process began. Weather permitting, the entire road improvement program should be completed in three to four weeks.
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July 24, 2012
Village of Homer Glen Receives an "AA" Rating from Standard & Poor's
“The Village of Homer Glen has received a tremendous “AA” rating from Standard & Poor’s,” stated Homer Glen Mayor James Daley. “The Village sought the rating from S & P in anticipation of going out to market for bonds to fund water, sewer and other Village infrastructure improvements,” continued Mayor Daley.
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June 27, 2012
Business Incentive Loan Programs
The Village of Homer Glen has established the Business Incentive Façade Improvement Loan Program and the Business Incentive Non-Conforming Sign Replacement Loan Program. Both programs are available to existing Homer Glen businesses. The programs offer zero percent (0%) bridge loans to pay for business façade improvements and sign replacements.
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June 18, 2012
Northern Will County Water Agency
The Villages of Homer Glen, Lemont, Romeoville, Woodridge and Bolingbrook would like to announce the formation of the Northern Will County Water Agency. The goal of the Agency is to stabilize and control water rate increases and to explore the feasibility of acquiring the Lake Michigan water transmission line which runs from Bedford Park to the southwest suburbs.
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May 23, 2012
Village of Homer Glen in Top 10 List...
Most Transparent Governmental Entities in Illinois
The Village's on-line posting of information and documents has earned the
Village of Homer Glen the highest government transparency rating of any
governmental entity in Will County as determined by the Illinois Policy
Institute. “We are happy to see that the Illinois Policy Institute has recognized the Village of Homer Glen’s commitment to open, transparent government,” stated Mayor Daley. “The Village organization believes in transparency and we are committed to keeping and improving upon our already outstanding rating,” concluded the Mayor.
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May 10, 2012
Village of Homer Glen's Package Liquor License Holders Do Not Sell Liquor to Minors
On Monday, May 7, 2012, an underage volunteer accompanied an undercover Will
County Sheriff’s Deputy in unscheduled visits to determine if Homer Glen package
liquor licensed businesses would sell liquor to a minor. The undercover
operation resulted in 100% compliance from all eleven Homer Glen package liquor
businesses.
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April 25, 2012
Village of Homer Glen Expands Future Park Site in Erin Hills Subdivision
The Homer Glen Village Board approved the purchase of an approximately one-half acre parcel adjacent to property currently owned by the Village and designated for park development.
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March 27, 2012
Homer Glen Named Tree City USA Community
The Arbor Day foundation announced that Homer Glen IL was named a Tree City USA
community for its commitment to urban forestry. It is the third year Homer Glen has earned this national honor.
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March 15, 2012
Village of Homer Glen Receives 10th Straight Award
The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to
the Village of Homer Glen by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) for the tenth year in a row.
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March 6, 2012
Seat Belt Enforcement
Will County Sheriff’s Office to Use State Grant Money to Perform Seat Belt Checks in Homer Glen.
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March, 2012
I&M Canal Day a Great Success!
Nearly one hundred people and twenty-six organizations participated in the first annual Canal Day in Springfield, Illinois on Tuesday, February 21, 2012.
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