Intersection at 167th and Will-Cook Road Update

(August 23, 2017) Due to Enbridge pipeline maintenance activities, the intersection of Will-Cook Road and 167th Street has been closed. Curb and gutter work is being done today. The asphalt will be repaired tomorrow. The road should be opened by late tomo...

ALERT!! Scheduled Road Paving

ALERT!! The Homer Township Highway Department has scheduled paving in Pebble Creek on Arboretum Drive on Thursday August 24 and Friday the 25^th. Additionally, paving will also occur in Colonial Acres and Kylemore subdivisions on Saturday the 26th.

Please m...

IAW Conducts Wastewater Collection System Cleaning

Beginning in the month of August 2017, Illinois American Water will be cleaning its wastewater collection mains in the Homer Glen service area. This cleaning is scheduled to continue through the summer. This cleaning will not affect your wastewater servic...

Illinois American Water to Rehabilitate Water Storage Tank

Illinois American Water is rehabilitating the Chicago Metro water storage tank on Pebble Creek Court. The 250,000 gallon elevated tank was originally constructed in 1990. The water tank will be taken out of service to complete the necessary work, which in...

Hydrant Flushing Week of August 21 - 25

The following streets will be affected by hydrant flushing this week:

Creekside Dr, Teakwood Dr, Burning Bush Ct, Hiawatha Dr, Trails End Ct, Trails End Dr, Golden Oak Dr, Creekside Ct, Parker Rd, Kickapoo Trl, Cherokee Trl, Catawba Trl, Shoshoni Dr, Arapa...

Mosquitoes in Will County Test Positive for West Nile Virus

The Will County Health Department has found the first West Nile virus positive mosquitoes to occur in its traps in our area. A sample taken from a Lockport trap, collected on August 11 was confirmed positive this week.

The Village of Homer Glen has conduct...

Heritage Park Will Be Closed Beginning August 14, 2017

Due to Phase I construction, Heritage Park will be closed August 14, 2017 to June 30, 2018. Phase I of the Heritage Park concept plan includes the following amenities:

• Site roadway (Heritage Circle) and multipurpose walking/biking trail
• Village Green
• Main (w...

Will County Launches Emergency Preparedness Smartphone App

The Will County Emergency Management Agency has announced the launch of a new emergency preparedness smartphone app entitled Ready Will County. This application will enable residents to create and manage personal emergency plans in the palm of th...

167th Street and Will-Cook Road Closure Starting August 16

Enbridge pipeline maintenance activities will take place near the intersection of Will-Cook Road and 167th Street in Orland Park beginning on August 16, 2017, and lasting for approximately two weeks. During this time, 167th Street/Hadley Road will be clos...

Northern Border Pipeline Company to Perform Mitigation Work Starting July 5

Crews from Northern Border Pipeline Company will be working west of Bell Road between 159th Street and 143rd Street on the Commonwealth Edison utility corridor. Residents may observe equipment and activities related to the planned maintenance work.&nb...

Will County Clerk Seeks Election Judges

Earn extra income. Become an election judge. Will County Clerk, Nancy Schultz Voots, is seeking individuals to apply to be an election judge for the upcoming March 20, 2018 General Primary and November 6, 2018 General Election. Election judges play an imp...

National Citizen Survey Now Underway in Homer Glen

Survey packets have been mailed to the 1,500 selected households. Please complete the survey and return it by June 7 in the postage-paid envelope that was included.

If your household was not selected to participate, you still have the opportunity to voice ...

IL Environmental Protection Agency Awards Grant Funding to the Village of Homer Glen

The Village of Homer Glen's Section 319 application for funding has been approved by the Illinois EPA. The grant funding will cover 60% of the total costs for water quality and drainage-related work on the Heritage Park site.

April 4, 2017 Consolidated Election Results Certified

Trustee Sharon Sweas, Trustee Brian Burian and Trustee-Elect Keith Gray will be sworn in to their respective offices prior to the May 10 Village Board meeting. 

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Lt. Governor Recognizes the Village of Homer Glen and Other Partners for Shared Services

Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti visited Village Hall on Thursday, April 13 to recognize the Village of Homer Glen and several intergovernmental partners for their ongoing efforts to promote shared services and cooperation among local units of gover...

Village Receives Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Award

The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to Village of Homer Glen by Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). The Cert...

View Mayor Yukich's 2017 State of the Village Address

View the 2017 State of the Village Delivered by Mayor Yukich on March 15, 2017

2017 State of the Village Presentation Documents

State of the Village - Address

State of the Village - Slides

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Be A Lifesaver - Free CPR Training

Have you been considering learning CPR? The Homer Township and Northwest Homer Township Fire Protection Districts have partnered to provide "FREE" CPR training to anyone that wants to learn this potentially lifesaving skill. Research has shown t...

Arbor Day Foundation Names Homer Glen Tree City USA

The Village of Homer Glen was named a 2016 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management.

Homer Glen achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program's four requirements: a tree ...

Proposed Master Concept Plan for Heritage Park Now Available

Planning Resources Incorporated (PRI) has submitted a Master Concept Plan report for Heritage Park to the Village Board. The proposed concept plan outlines the different amenities of the park which will be built over a series of different phases. The firs...

Message from EMA Coordinator Regarding Outdoor Warning Sirens

I hope everyone is doing well after last night’s storms. The Volunteers of the Homer Glen Emergency Management Agency were out in force last night keeping an eye on the weather. We were monitoring the storms as they entered our area, and we had ...

Warrant Arrest Phone Scam . . . Not From Sheriff's Office

Over the past few weeks, the Will County Sheriff's Office has taken several reports from residents regarding phone calls stating that the resident has a warrant out for their arrest. The caller identifies himself as a police officer from the Sher...

New Email Addresses for All Village Officials and Staff Members

Effective immediately, the domain name in all Village of Homer Glen email addresses has changed to “@homerglenil.org.” All usernames will remain the same. This change provides uniformity with our website domain name and is consistent with our Village bran...

NOW AVAILABLE: Draft Heritage Park Concept Plan

The Village is continuing to work with Planning Resources Inc. to develop a concept plan report for Heritage Park. The draft conceptual plan is now available and can be viewed by clicking here. Phase 1 of this exciting project is anticipated to begin in t...

Phone Scam Alert - "Can You Hear Me?"

The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers of a phone scam.

Consumers are reporting that they are receiving phone calls about vacation packages, cruises, warranties, and other big ticket items. Here's how it works: You get a call from someone...

Illinois Commerce Commission Approves Illinois American Water Rate Adjustment

The Illinois Commerce Commission has approved a rate adjustment for Illinois American Water effective January 1, 2017.

Call Before You Dig

You may be surprised by what's buried in your yard. That's because most electric, gas, water, sewer and telecommunications companies are delivering utility services underground. To avoid personal injury and damage to those underground li...

PRESS RELEASE: Northern Will County Water Agency

"mySidewalk" Public Engagement Site Launches to Gather Input on Heritage Park Plan

The Village of Homer Glen, with the assistance of consultant Planning Resources, Inc, is in the process of developing a Master Plan for Heritage Park.

Public input will play a key role in the planning process for Heritage Park. "mySidewalk" ...Read on...

Update Following Open House/Community Meeting Held on Woodbine Regional Drainage Improvement Project

A public information meeting / community workshop was held in the Village Board Room on Thursday, October 29 from 4 – 7 p.m. to review the findings of the Woodbine Regional Drainage Improvement Project to the Village Board and residents. This meeting allo...Read on...

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