Dillon’s Rule Would Seem to Preclude Township Mosquito Abatement

Even since I learned that the Algonquin Township Road District provides mosquito spraying in unincorporated areas, but not in my incorporated neighborhood, I have wondered how such discrimination is justified. I have been told that the service which my neighborhood … Continue reading

Next Lakewood Village President Phil Stephan

Unless there is a successful write-in campaign for the Village Presidency of Lakewood, Trustee Phil Stephan will succeed interim President Carl Davis. No one else filed for the two-year term to complete the term won by Paul Serwatka in 2017. … Continue reading

Libertarians Drop Literature in Lakewood

Last weekend I got word that Libertarian Party members were passing out literature in the Grafton Township part of Lakewood. Today, when I went to get the mail, what was tied to my door knob with a clear plastic bag … Continue reading

Help Wanted: East Side Lakewood Resident with Financial Background for Village Trustee

The newly-reconstituted Lakewood Village Board held its first regular meeting under Acting Village President Carl Davis Tuesday night. At the end of the meeting, Davis laid out the type of person he is looking for to replace himself as Village … Continue reading

Lakewood’s National Night Out Held Despite Afternoon of Rain

Mid-afternoon one could have been excused if one thought Police and Fire National Nights Out events throughout McHenry County would be cancelled. The sky cleared up, however, allowing the Village of Lakewood and other municipalities to hold their community relations … Continue reading

Lakewood Joins Police Departments’ National Night Out on Tuesday

For the first time in my memory the Lakewood Police Department is holding a National Night Out Tuesday from 5:30 to 8:30 at Redtail Golf Course, according to Chief Mike Roth. “There will be food, music, and fund for the … Continue reading