South School parent Paul Greenlee, whose family lives on Bennington, has forwarded my story about the Crystal Lake Police Department’s ticket writing “fenzy” (his word) to Mayor Aaron Shepley, the city council and District 47 board members. I thought you … Continue reading
Shortly before 4 PM, I got a robo-call from Ron Miller, Superintendent of Crystal Lake Grade School District 47. Here was his message: “This is Ron Miller, Superintendent of District 47. “This is to inform you that late this afternoon … Continue reading
Shortly before 4 PM, I got a robo-call from Ron Miller, Superintendent of Crystal Lake Grade School District 47. Here was his message: “This is Ron Miller, Superintendent of District 47. “This is to inform you that late this afternoon … Continue reading
Remember the big to do about changing the junior high school schedule in Crystal Lake? I don’t usually go to District 47 board meetings but that mid-December night I was in the audience at West School and wrote a story … Continue reading
Remember the big to do about changing the junior high school schedule in Crystal Lake? I don’t usually go to District 47 board meetings but that mid-December night I was in the audience at West School and wrote a story … Continue reading
Alert Name: CL Police Notice – Stranger Alert Type: High Importance Complete Message: Today the Crystal Lake Police notified us that 2 middle school age children were alledgedly approached last night at approximately 8:00 behind the Commons Shopping Center by … Continue reading
Alert Name: CL Police Notice – Stranger Alert Type: High Importance Complete Message: Today the Crystal Lake Police notified us that 2 middle school age children were alledgedly approached last night at approximately 8:00 behind the Commons Shopping Center by … Continue reading
An email alert to parents came this afternoon at 1:33- Alert Name: South Power Outage Alert Type: General Complete Message: This morning, sections of South Elementary School were without electricity and consequently, had not heat due to an electrical short … Continue reading
An email alert to parents came this afternoon at 1:33- Alert Name: South Power Outage Alert Type: General Complete Message: This morning, sections of South Elementary School were without electricity and consequently, had not heat due to an electrical short … Continue reading
When Crystal Lake mayoral challenger Lori Phelps sent out her first press release, my reaction was that it focused too much on getting a hospital for Crystal Lake. Being an anti-tax guy, I would have put more emphasis on how … Continue reading
When Crystal Lake mayoral challenger Lori Phelps sent out her first press release, my reaction was that it focused too much on getting a hospital for Crystal Lake. Being an anti-tax guy, I would have put more emphasis on how … Continue reading
When Crystal Lake Mayor Aaron Shepley says so. Or, at least, that is what he would have the audience and fellow council members believe if his performance at Tuesday night’s city council is any indication. Apparently, he was smarting from … Continue reading
A mid-day Friday city hall meeting of the tax districts affected by the two Tax Increment Financing districts proposed by the City of Crystal Lake resulting in requiring one of the proposals to receive a 3/5 majority. District representatives voted … Continue reading
