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Homewood Casino Plan Begins to Take Form
Jobs, entertainment and funding for education are all anticipated to come along with a South Suburban casino should Homewood secure its development.
Ryan Fitzpatrick, Patch Staff
Ryan Fitzpatrick, Patch Staff
- Homewood-Flossmoor, IL
I grew up on the North West side of Chicago. Somewhere along the way high school and college happened, which brought me, for the first time, to Chicago’s Southland. For this, I’m eternally grateful, as serving H-F as editor for over two years has undoubtedly been the most intense and valuable learning experience of my life. In early 2013, I transitioned from H-F editor to Community Editor and I now cover social media, news aggregation and real-time news for the south suburban Chicago Patch network.
I used to play in a punk rock band and still play music today. I also make short comedy films under the moniker Ratt Bros. Studios. Cooking and eating are also strong passions of mine. As the old Journey song goes, “(I) like a lot of things.”
Feel free to drop me a line at ryan.fitzpatrick@patch.com or call at 708.657.7048.
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Nothwestern, Northern Illinois Rosters Boast Former Vikings
There are a lot of athletes from Chicago suburbs—and Patch towns—on some of the best teams in college football this season, including two former H-F Vikings!
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Special Flossmoor Meeting: Water Main Improvement Program
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More Details on Homewood Casino Still to Come
The Villages of Homewood and East Hazel Crest hosted a joint informational meeting Monday night to preview their casino development project.
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Snowless Streak Slated to End Thursday
A storm system could dump 6 to 12 inches of snow on the Midwest this Thursday.
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Man Beaten and Robbed on 187th Street: Blotter
Homewood police reports, Dec. 7-11
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Homewood Casino Meeting Tonight At the Irwin Center
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.
Ryan Fitzpatrick, Patch Staff
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Is December 21, 2012 the End of the World? Scholars, NASA Say No
Find out what the experts are saying about the Dec. 21, 2012, Doomsday prophesies, the end of the Mayan calendar and their potential impact on H-F.
Ryan Fitzpatrick, Patch Staff
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Feds Identify 'CTA Bandit' as Suspect in Homewood Bank Robbery
No weapons were reported and nobody was injured during the Sunday morning attempt.
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Glenwood Man Dies in Willow Road Car Crash
The 26-year-old struck a tree at the intersection of Willow Rd and Page Ave sometime early Saturday morning.
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Commotion at Prairie State and Homewood's Hotel Controversy: Patch Talk
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.
Ryan Fitzpatrick, Patch Staff
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Homewood Cancels Dec. 15 Skate Session
If you want a chance to check out Homewood's outdoor skating rink this year, you'll have to wait until next week.
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Skate for Free At Homewood’s Outdoor Rink (While You Still Can!)
The village included an artificial skating rink among the many local offerings for residents this holiday season.
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Homewood Mayor: We Need to Improve Intergovernmental Communication
Representatives from Homewood’s other taxing bodies appeared at the Dec. 11 meeting to ask the board to table a vote to spend nearly $1 million in economic development so a joint meeting could be held to discuss the decision.
Ryan Fitzpatrick, Patch Staff
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Ruse Burglars Strike Homewood Home: Blotter
Homewood police reports, Dec. 3–10
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Planned Downtown Hotel Receives $900,000 from Village
"La Banque" Hotel in downtown Homewood is inching closer to reality as trustees commit financial backing to the project.
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Homewood Skaters Robbed At Gunpoint
The two armed robbers fled the scene before police could locate them.
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Homewood Jewel to Receive Final Shipment of Twinkies
The 183rd Street Jewel-Osco is one of 40 stores in the Chicago area to receive what might be the last shipment of Twinkies ever.
Ryan Fitzpatrick, Patch Staff
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Shelter Dog Offers Grieving Family 'Pet Therapy'
Friends believe adopted shelter dog was sent by late hushand to comfort and guard over family.
Ryan Fitzpatrick, Patch Staff
