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No Author — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:22:00 EST

Video Gambling for Roads?

No Author — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 06:00:00 EST

The Village Board will be revisiting a topic theoretically put to rest on Oct. 1, 2009: video gambling. They plan to reconsider the option of offering licenses to �bars, restaurants, truck stops, and certain fraternal and veteran organizations� which are licensed already to serve liquor.

Levan: Districting is �A Perfect Way� to Force Zoning Changes on Unwilling Homeowners

No Author — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 05:59:00 EST

Former Village Trustee Chris Levan, 55, 26w311 Glen Eagles Dr., the mentor of Village Trustee Tim Allen who put the question of dividing Winfield into trustee districts onto the March 20 ballot, approvingly admits in a document obtained by The Winfield Register that having such districts makes it easier for developers to force their will upon unwilling homeowners. Winfield experienced that situation recently when the Village Board, by a vote of 4-2, changed the zoning of nine homes on Beecher Ave. against the wishes of the homeowners, the school board, and even the Village�s own Plan Commission.

Controversial EDTF Refocus Approved

No Author — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 05:58:00 EST

The Village Board has voted 4-2 to expand the scope of the Economic Development Task Force from focusing on attracting business to the Town Center to now include the entire Village.

Riverwalk Advocates Donates $10k to Public; Fundraiser March 9

No Author — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 05:57:00 EST

Advocates of the Winfield Riverwalk, supporters of privately-funded public amenities along the recreational trail planned through the Winfield Mounds Forest Preserve along north Winfield Rd., recently presented a check for $10,000 to the Village of Winfield to pay toward engineering expenses.

Allen: Just Ignore The Public�s Vote

No Author — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:58:00 EST

Village Trustee Tim Allen, sitting in the audience, suggested to the Feb. 11 meeting of the Village�s Administration and Finance Committee that, without seeking voter approval, the Village use its power to borrow $1.8 million for street repairs, to be paid back from higher taxes.

Less Time in Classroom for SD200 High Schools Next Year

No Author — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:57:00 EST

School District 200 high school students will be in class about 15 fewer hours next year, the equivalent of cutting about three days out of the school year.

Attorney Says Districting Could Add Extra Trustees

No Author — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:54:00 EST

An a memo to Village officials, the Village Attorney�s office has answered some questions about implementing Village Trustee Tim Allen�s proposal on the March 20 ballot for residents to exchange their present right to vote on all six Trustee seats to instead be able to vote on only one Trustee seat, because his plan would divide the Village into six Trustee Districts.

Beecher Ave. Homes Forced into Rezoning As Commercial

No Author — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:53:00 EST

In a stunning 4-2 vote, the Winfield Village Board reversed the Plan Commission and rezoned a one-block residential section of Beecher Ave. from R-1 (residential) to TC (mixed-use commercial).

TRUSTEE: DON�T SHOP LOCALLY, UNLESS�

No Author — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:52:00 EST

Winfield Village Trustee Tim Allen, 40, 27w174 Birch St., doesn�t want anyone spending money at local businesses who defy his demand that they help him kill The Winfield Register.

Power Struggle, Texting Distractions, On Tap for Thursday�s Village Board

No Author — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:51:00 EST

A controversial proposal by Village Trustee Tim Allen will be voted upon at the semi-monthly meeting of the Winfield Village Board tomorrow, Feb. 16 at 7:00 p.m. at the Village Hall, 27w465 Jewell Rd.

The Winfield Register Returns

No Author — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:18:00 EST

return of The Winfield Register to the community after an absence of almost three years.

It suspended publication when its publisher, Stan Zegel, 67, retired in the summer of 2009.

�I hoped then that someone else would step up and take over the paper, but no one did. And now Winfield has gone three years without a general circulation newspaper, and the bad effects are showing.

Water Bill Increasing This Month

No Author — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:42:00 EST

By Stan Zegel

The Winfield Village Board has adopted new rates for water and sewerage services to reflect a 230% increase over the next three years in charges by the Village�s water supplier.

Bills reaching residents in mid-February will reflect an increased rate of $14.80 per thousand gallons of water, up from $14.11 per thousand gallons.

The minimum monthly residential bill immediately increases from $35.27 to $37.00, and in May goes to $41.88, reflecting another rate increase to $16.75 per thousand gallons. It is scheduled to reach $51.45 in Jan. 2015.

Owners Against it, but VB Votes Tomorrow on Forced Rezoning of Beecher Ave. Homes

No Author — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:25:00 EST

By Our Fine Staff

Ignoring opposition from the homeowners affected, its own Plan Commission, a petition signed by 190 residents of the area, and the District 34 School Board, the Village of Winfield is considering forcibly rezoning all the residential properties in the block directly across the street from the elementary and middle schools on Beecher Ave.

The Village Board is scheduled to vote on the matter at its Feb. 2 meeting at 7:00 p.m. at Village Hall.

No Right to Vote on Future Trustees?

No Author — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:55:00 EST

A surprise for Winfield voters is a referendum on the March 20 ballot that would have the effect of taking away most of their future rights to elect the Village Trustees.

Presently, everyone gets to vote on three of the six seats every two years. If passed, the referendum would limit voters to only one of the six seats every four years.

The binding measure has been placed upon the ballot by Village Trustee Tim Allen, 40, 27w174 Birch St., who organized gathering enough signatures.

The Village Board debated at its Jan. 19 meeting whether to answer the expected questions from residents about the effects of such a drastic change by preparing an impartial fact sheet, or even televising a debate on Channel 10.