A press release from the Village of Lakewood: 2015 Lakewood Road/Lake Ave Improvement Project Update As highlighted in previous Village newsletters and public meetings, the Village has been awarded federal grant funding for constructing bike lanes and resurfacing Lakewood Road … Continue reading
Category Archives: Bike Path
Another view of the bike lane controversy in Barrington Hills in which the opponents’ web site is linked to former Village President Robert Abboud’s company. (This is reprinted with permission of the web site The Barrington Hills Observer.) Of Bikes … Continue reading
This message from a group called “Don’t Change Barrington Hills” popped into my email inbox today: MEETING ALERT Barrington Hills Village Board Meeting Date: Monday, July 28, 2014 Time: 6:30 PM Location: Barrington Hills Village Hall The President and Board … Continue reading
Here’s the summer letter from Lakewood Village President Erin Smith: Dear Neighbors, As a lake and golf course community, summer is a great time to live in the Village of Lakewood! Once we all recover from the recent storms, I … Continue reading
This in a continuation of the the winter newsletter from Lakewood Village President Erin Smith. Bicycle Path for Lakewood Road and Lake Avenue Our residents have consistently identified the construction of bicycle paths along major arterial streets as a priority … Continue reading
Lakewood Village President Erin Smith sent out the following letter to her constituents in the fall village newsletter. FROM THE PRESIDENT As we bid a fond farewell to summer, it’s appropriate to review what was accomplished during the past three … Continue reading
Both sides of Huntley Road have been widened from North Avenue right in front of West Beach to Chicago Avenue, just south of the Lakewood Village Boundary. There was a big fight at the Village Board level over whether to … Continue reading
A letter from Lakewood Village President Ken Santowski: I have formally decided to announce my candidacy for President………. Fellow residents: Well with the 4th of July weekend right around the corner it seems like summer appears to be in “full … Continue reading
Lakewood’s Village Trustee is the only municipal official I know that send regular reports of his take on village meetings to his constituents. Here is his latest missive: Greetings from another planet: January 31, 2011 Each year I resolve to … Continue reading
Lakewood Village Trustee Ken Santowski has made it a practice to send emails about his take on village affairs. His latest missive follows: Friends Neighbors and fellow residents, Unfortunately the August 10th board meeting was canceled. We only had the … Continue reading
The Lakewood Village Board used to have a 4-3 balance. Village President Erin Smith headed the ruling coalition. The minority consisted of Dorothy and John Pfeuffer (elected in separate years) and Ken Santowski. They lost every contested vote I observed, … Continue reading
And, this isn’t an April Fool’s Day story. Rather it is a press release from the McHenry County Transportation Department: The McHenry County Division of Transportation is proud to announce the 2010 interactive construction map at mchenrycountydot.org. This map will … Continue reading
Dear Neighbors, I would like to take this opportunity to provide a series of brief updates to you regarding items that have been addressed during recent Board Meetings and other topics where I have received questions or comments from residents. … Continue reading
Friends of McHenry County Blog are a constant source of stories. I just wish I had the time to write them all. A loyal reader from Algonquin noted my interest in the Crystal Lake Park District’s selling the skyline of … Continue reading
Friends of McHenry County Blog are a constant source of stories. I just wish I had the time to write them all. A loyal reader from Algonquin noted my interest in the Crystal Lake Park District’s selling the skyline of … Continue reading
A former McHenry County resident now causing trouble in Boone County pointed me to this Woodstock Advocate March 28th article by Gus Philpott about a $700,000 bike path from the railroad tracks at Oak Street to McHenry County College. Philpott … Continue reading
A former McHenry County resident now causing trouble in Boone County pointed me to this Woodstock Advocate March 28th article by Gus Philpott about a $700,000 bike path from the railroad tracks at Oak Street to McHenry County College. Philpott … Continue reading
Some may remember my complaint that the McHenry County Conservation District stiffed the Crystal Lake area in its $68.5 million bond issue. (That was before last year’s $73 million bond issue.) Indeed the $90,000 parking lot dedicated to bike riders … Continue reading
Some may remember my complaint that the McHenry County Conservation District stiffed the Crystal Lake area in its $68.5 million bond issue. (That was before last year’s $73 million bond issue.) Indeed the $90,000 parking lot dedicated to bike riders … Continue reading