Chenise Belue Replaces Barbara Dawkins On Homewood Board

HOMEWOOD, IL — Chenise Belue will serve as a trustee on Homewood's Village Board after the resignation of Barbara Dawkins, the board approved last week.

Dawkins had been a trustee for 12 years before stepping down in October to serve as an associate judge for Cook County's traffic division.

Belue is a teacher at Gen. George Patton Elementary in Riverdale and has served on the Homewood Library Board. She is a member of Homewood's Beautification Committee and is active in Homewood Elementary District 153, according to village officials.

As a judge, Dawkins can no longer serve on any "decision-making body" in the village, according to county law. She will still be able to serve on advisory panels such as the Economic Development Committee, to which she was approved last week.