Homewood, IL

Homewood is a south suburban village in Cook County, with a historic downtown centered around Dixie Highway and Ridge Road. It has a more traditional town-center feel than many Chicago suburbs, with coffee shops, restaurants, small businesses, Metra access, and older residential streets close together. Homewood public schools serve many younger students, and local parks such as Lions Club Park support neighborhood life. The village is closely tied to neighboring Flossmoor and the broader south suburban rail corridor into Chicago.