Crystal Lake Accepting Lakewood Sewer Water

Lakewood Village President Paul Serwatka sent the following press release: Crystal Lake Offers Assistance to Village of Lakewood Crystal Lake Mayor Helps Neighbors in Lakewood Clean-up After the Flood Village of Lakewood President Paul Serwatka is pleased to announce the … Continue reading

Hebron Mayor Refuses to Resign

John Jacobson, Hebron’s Mayor who was arrested on drug charges last month, was asked by several village residents to resign, but he refused. In a statement after entering the Village Board’s meeting room right before the 7 PM starting time, … Continue reading

Lakewood’s Erin Smith’s Winter Letter

Here is the winter quarterly letter Lakewood Village President sent her constituents: From the President Dear Neighbors: On behalf of the Board of Trustees, we want to extend our very best wishes for a joyous holiday season to each of … Continue reading

Connecting the Population Decline Dots

Its too early to suggest that the photo here represents the future of McHenry County, but with population being down in McHenry County since 2010, while being up in all the other Chicago-area counties, it could be that the County … Continue reading

Company Producing “Green” Gears Gear Pollutes Water

A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: CICERO GEAR MANUFACTURING FIRM PLEADS GUILTY TO VIOLATING FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT AND AGREES TO PAY $1.5 MILLION FINE CHICAGO — A suburban Cicero gear manufacturing company pleaded guilty today to illegally … Continue reading

Village Board Decides Diverting Sewage from Crystal Lake to Lakewood Sewage Treatment Plant Cheaper Than Paying CL’s Proposed Price

The first part of Lakewood Village President Erin Smith’s quarterly letter to residents was about RedTail Golf Club’s proposed sale. The second part is about sewers on the east side of town. You can see it below: East Sewer The … Continue reading

Lakewood Votes to Sell $8.5 Million in Non-Referendum Bonds, Sewer and Water Rates Still To Increase 8%

The average water and sewer bill on the west side of Lakewood is $1,200 a year. By 4-3, the Lakewood Village Board gave first approval to issuance of up to $8.5 million in revenue bonds which the board majority clearly … Continue reading