Kate O’Hara, Public Information Officer for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development in Illinois, writes, “There is no application in our office for this project; I’m sure you can appreciate that we are unable to comment on what is … Continue reading
Category Archives: Community Center
After reading that the Lakewood SportsPlex people are seeking financing from the United States Department of Agriculture for a newly-revisioned version being called a “Community Center,” Woodstock School District 200 candidate sent the following email to Department officials: To: samuel.rikkers … Continue reading
Lakewood Village Trustee and future Village President Paul Serwatka received the following information and Lakewood’s contraversial SportsPlex from a friend. Note that it is now being called a “Community Center” as well as a SportsPlex. “Community Center is a word … Continue reading
A press release from the Crystal Lake Park District about a 27-acre property in Lake in the Hills across Ackman Road from Lakewood’s Lou Malnati’s Pizzari proposed for purchase: The Crystal Lake Park District Board of Commissioners is excited to … Continue reading
The Wheaton Park District snagged a $2.4 million grant from State government to buy an old Sears store. (Where the State found the spare $50 million for park purposes is a legitimate question that won’t be explored here.) The old … Continue reading
This is the important part of the Crystal Lake Park Board meeting tonight. After discussing the Crystal Lake City Council’s rejection of the park district’s proposed community center site, they came back into open session and adjourned. = = = … Continue reading
That’s what it looks like. I filed the following Freedom of Information request with the Crystal Lake Park District: “Expenditures made and work product from evaluating Viking Dodge’s potential purchase.” I’ll give the park district credit. I got an answer … Continue reading
That’s what it looks like. I filed the following Freedom of Information request with the Crystal Lake Park District: “Expenditures made and work product from evaluating Viking Dodge’s potential purchase.” I’ll give the park district credit. I got an answer … Continue reading
Crystal Lake Mayor Aaron Shepley spoke to seniors this morning at the drop-in center run by Senior Services next to city hall. What impressed me most was that he did not pander to them (us, I guess, since I am … Continue reading
Crystal Lake Mayor Aaron Shepley spoke to seniors this morning at the drop-in center run by Senior Services next to city hall. What impressed me most was that he did not pander to them (us, I guess, since I am … Continue reading
As I remember it, Crystal Lake Mayor Aaron Shepley took the leadership on obtaining a community center. Maybe I’ve got it wrong, but I remember his saying that he would find the money to build it. Others do, too. Maybe … Continue reading
As I remember it, Crystal Lake Mayor Aaron Shepley took the leadership on obtaining a community center. Maybe I’ve got it wrong, but I remember his saying that he would find the money to build it. Others do, too. Maybe … Continue reading