The Downers Grove petitions for referenda I reported on a little while ago are now kaput. The anti-Home Rule petition was struck by the DG Electoral Board for...
Hi all, The Village of Downers Grove will hold a public meeting, "Residential Development Update" on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at the Lincoln Center ...
Hi folks -- So, are preservation and development issues a factor in your municipal elections this spring? -- Ken (trying to stimulate some traffic!)...
Ken, In Kenilworth property rights and teardowns are being discussed in the campaign, as Jackie Bossu and I are both running for Trustee. It is an interesting...
Hi folks, This is a little off topic but could be said to affect sub/urban quality of life . . . On Tuesday May 3, HB2390, (the Boub Bill) will be before the...
Hi all, This Saturday, June 18th, the Pierce Downers Heritage Alliance and the Downers Grove Watch will sponsor a public forum, "Teardowns II." This forum...
Ken, Has DG gotten any further on the design review board or any recommended guidelines? WE in Kenilworth are looking at that next, and would love to see what...
On June 29th Downers Grove will "unveil" the staff proposals on new rules for lot coverage, building height, and runoff. I highlight the word unveil because...
We are researching what other communities are doing to encourage renovation of existing homes. Wheaton has sent us their overlay district information, which...
thanks Paula, keep up the good fight. Cristy pezza1usa@... wrote: elmhurst is doing NOTHING! the only incentives given here are to builders and developers...
I have posted 3 files in the file-sharing area: 1. A summary of the June 18, 2005 forum on teardown issues in Downers Grove. It featured talks by Greg...
Thanks so much Ken. This will be very helpful. Cristy Ken Lerner <kenlerner@...> wrote: I have posted 3 files in the file-sharing area: 1. A summary of...
We are really struggling in Wheaton with guess who?? our elected officials!! They have recinded their verbal agreement to form an Ad Hoc Committee to continue...
Julie, I am not aware of a rider of that type used by a community, but I know individual residents have attached one to their contract disallowing teardowns...
Julie, I have been wondering the same thing, although I have not found a model for this type of covenant either. I would very much appreciate a look at what...
Julie - One way to restrict teardowns and "fill-in" development for side lots is for the owner to donate a preservation or conservation easement to a ...
hello, some of our aldermen here in elmhurst asked me if i could get any info from any of you regarding the amount of impervious surface that your towns allow...
Paula, We have a lot coverage rule of 40% maximum (with some very tiny bonuses allowed if you have a detached garage and/or a front porch).--Jean ... From:...
Damn, it has sure been a while... I just realized today that it's been 18 months since I went out with a special lady last, but I'm pretty happy to be heading...
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Hi all, I have removed the spammer from the chicagolandcitizens member list. Hopefully this will not become a recurrent problem. If it does I will change the...
ken, hi, glad to hear from you! our last meeting was in kenilworth and was great, our next meeting is supposed to be in february in hinsdale. i'm sure we will...
Logan Darrow Clements of Los Angeles stands outside Chief Justice David Souter's home in Weare, N.H., in ... Activists Seek to Evict Souter From Home By KATHY...
POSTED ON BEHALF OF JEAN FOLLETT Throughout this year LPCI will host Partners for Sacred Places' New Dollars/New Partners program for congregations housed in...
From: Chrissie Howorth Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 1:03 PM To: Everyone DL Subject: Mayslake FYI For those interested, there is an upcoming documentary...
At the March 21 primary election, Downers Grove will have a binding referendum on continuing home rule. I am looking for any information, or references to...
Ken, You might try the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency for information. Catherine O'Connor is in charge of local preservation programs. (google ilhpa) ...
Ken, serving as an elected official in a home rule community, I would like to offer my whole-hearted support for home rule authority. While there are...
I am a first timer to this group, thanks to the suggestion of Genell Scheurell. I am involved (newly elected board member) in a homeowners group in Naperville,...
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