Homer Glen, a village in Will County, Illinois, lies 32 miles southwest of downtown Chicago, with a tiny portion extending into Cook County. According to the 2020 census, the population stands at 24,543. The village was officially incorporated on April 17, 2001, and its history dates back to an area previously known as Goodings Grove.

Homer Glen can be found at the intersection of latitude 41°37′22″N and longitude 87°56′29″W.

The village is served by two elementary school districts and one high school district. Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C covers the majority of the area, while Will County School District 92 covers the remaining portion. Lockport Township High School, District 205, is the public high school for the village.

Homer Glen boasts a variety of parks and sports facilities, such as the Homer Athletic Club, Homer Stallions Football and Lacrosse, Homer Heat Baseball, Illinois Crush Baseball, Lockport Homer Swim Club, and Homer Hawks soccer team.

The village of Homer Glen is home to the Sri Ramakrishna Universal Temple, an extension of the Vivekananda Vedanta Society of Chicago.

The Homer Horizon newspaper, published by 22nd Century Media based in Orland Park, provided news coverage mainly for Homer Glen and neighboring Lockport, reaching around 13,400 households and businesses. The publication’s focus was exclusively on Homer Township.

Pace offers bus transportation along Route 832, linking Homer Glen with downtown Joliet as well as other locations.