4 Voting Polling Locations Moved Back Into Homewood Village Limits

HOMEWOOD, IL — Four voting precincts that had been moved outside of the village limits in recent election cycles will be returned to more convenient locations within Homewood for the upcoming election, Cook County officials announced Thursday.

Village officials and Homewood Mayor Rich Hofeld worked with the Cook County Clerk’s Office to have the precincts moved back to the village after several residents complained about having to travel outside of Homewood to vote, the village said.

Hofeld worked with the clerk’s office to have the polling locations moved back to locations that met requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act, but that were also in closer proximity to the areas where the concerned residents reside, officials said.

“There were many concerns expressed to me by residents in these precincts having to go outside of Homewood to vote,” Hofeld said in a news release. “As a result, we reached out to the Cook County Clerk’s Office, and now the concerned voters will be able to vote in Homewood.”

As a result of the mayor’s efforts, the Cook County Clerk’s Office is prepared to relocate Rich Township precincts 11, 31, and 34 to The Clubhouse at Dolphin Lake, which is located at 2700 W. 183rd St. and Bremen Township precinct 26 to the H-F Racquetball Club, which is located at 2920 183rd St.

”The Cook County Clerk’s Office was extremely receptive to the idea of bringing the four voting precincts back to the Homewood community,” Hofeld said. “This is a perfect example of governments working together.”

As a result of the change, voting locations in Homewood are now located in the following areas:

Bloom Township precincts 2 and 40 will be held at Salem Lutheran Church (18324 Ashland Ave.) Bloom Township precinct 19, 20, 30, and 34 will be held at Winston Churchill School (1300 190th St.) Thornton Township precincts 24 and 25 will be held at Homewood Public Library (17917 Dixie Hwy) Thornton Township precincts 23 and 67 will be held at the School District 153 Office (18205 Aberdeen St.) Thornton Township precinct 118 will be held at Freedom Village (935 Maple Ave.)

The clerk’s office urges all residents to find their nearest polling place, which can be done by clicking here.