A $45,000 payment agreed to by the Village of La Grange to settle a lawsuit filed against it by pawnbroker Andrew Grayson will be partially covered by an Illinois municipal risk pool. But village officials refuse to disclose the details of that arrangement. The Intergovernmental Risk Management Agency (IRMA), based in Westchester, also provided lawyers… Continue reading Cost of settling pawnbroker lawsuit will be shared by municipal risk pool, but village is mum on the details
Month: December 2010
Terra Incognito closes its La Grange studio, gallery
Terra Incognito Studio & Gallery has closed its downtown La Grange facility. Owner David Toan last week said he expected to have the storefront at 35 S La Grange Rd cleaned out by today. A second studio and gallery in Oak Park remains open. Toan said the La Grange facility—which opened in Spring 2007, offering… Continue reading Terra Incognito closes its La Grange studio, gallery
Three candidates vie for two park board openings
Three candidates will vie for two openings on the Park District of La Grange board of commissioners in the consolidated election scheduled for April 5, according to an "unofficial" certificate of ballot released Tuesday by park district officials. Here are the candidates in the order they will appear on the ballot: Mary Ellen Penicook135 E… Continue reading Three candidates vie for two park board openings
Bed & breakfast bid anticipated by village officials
UPDATE: The La Grange Plan Commission is scheduled to consider an application in this matter on Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Village Hall auditorium. The meeting is open to the public. The New Year is likely to bring a bid to open La Grange's first bed-and-breakfast, Patrick Benjamin, the village's community development… Continue reading Bed & breakfast bid anticipated by village officials
Village and library boards of trustees each have just three candidates seeking to fill three open seats
La Grange voters in next April's consolidated election will find a ballot offering only three candidates to the fill three open seats on the La Grange village board of trustees. Same goes for the library board. The office of Village Clerk Robert Milne released an unofficial "certificate of ballot" shortly before 5 p.m. today, the… Continue reading Village and library boards of trustees each have just three candidates seeking to fill three open seats
Video: Santa Claus comes to La Grange – 2010
Check out the video below to watch Santa Claus on his visit to downtown La Grange during the annual Hometown Holiday held Dec. 2. Santa and Mrs. Claus La Grange arrive via fire engine at Village Hall, where they are formally welcomed by Ryan Williamson, president of the La Grange Business Association. La Grange President… Continue reading Video: Santa Claus comes to La Grange – 2010
Pawnbroker confirms lawsuit with village is settled
Pawnbroker Andrew Grayson, who sued officials of the Village of La Grange and former La Grange Business Association President Michael LaPidus in federal court, alleging that they conspired to prevent him from opening a jewelry and loan store in downtown La Grange and violated his civil rights, today confirmed that he accepted a settlement offer… Continue reading Pawnbroker confirms lawsuit with village is settled
Council backs Kuchler, Nowak for village board
The La Grange Citizens' Council tonight endorsed Mark Kuchler and Jeff Nowak for election to the village board of trustees in next April's election, when three open seats will be filled by voters. Kuchler is a one-term incumbent who was elected to the village board in 2007 with the council's endorsement. Nowak is a newcomer to elective politics, but is… Continue reading Council backs Kuchler, Nowak for village board
Council backs Penicook, Lacey for park board
The La Grange Citizens Council tonight endorsed Mary Ellen Penicook and Lynn Lacey as candidates for two seats on the Park District of La Grange board of commissioners that will be filled in a public election April 5. Penicook, the incumbent park board president, and Lacey, a longtime community activist seeking her first elective office,… Continue reading Council backs Penicook, Lacey for park board