The La Grange plan commission Tuesday night rejected a resident's proposal to open a bed and breakfast at 232 S La Grange Rd in the village's historic district. By a vote of 5 to 1, the commissioners ruled that resident Tom Perry's plan to convert a Victorian-era home and coach house into a B&B with… Continue reading Plan commission rejects bed & breakfast proposal
Category: Village Board
Park board meetings will move to second Mondays of each month, overlapping with village board meetings
Tonight's regular meeting of the La Grange Park District board of commissioners will be the last one held on the third Thursday of the month, the night on which the park board traditionally has met for the past several years. Park commissioners at their Dec. 16 meeting voted unanimously to switch their meeting nights to… Continue reading Park board meetings will move to second Mondays of each month, overlapping with village board meetings
Making 47th St just three lanes among traffic safety proposals to be discussed at Jan. 25 board workshop
A village board workshop to discuss several possible actions to improve pedestrian and traffic safety along the 47th St corridor has been scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 25, La Grange President Elizabeth Asperger said Monday night. The actions to be discussed include reconfiguring 47th St from a four-lane thoroughfare to three lanes, an idea explored in… Continue reading Making 47th St just three lanes among traffic safety proposals to be discussed at Jan. 25 board workshop
Zoning changes would restrict yard structures
Several proposed changes to the village zoning code that would regulate many of the structures found in the yards of residents—including patios, trellises, outdoor kitchens, and even portable storage units—were discussed Monday night by the La Grange board of trustees. The changes also would allow larger real estate signs and require a minimum view clearance… Continue reading Zoning changes would restrict yard structures
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
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
Citizens’ Council deadline extension fails to attract more village board candidates for endorsements
The La Grange Citizens' Council Dec. 8 will interview only two candidates seeking endorsement for three open seats on the village board, after a third deadline extension failed to attract additional candidates, Council Chairperson Katie Justak said today. The latest deadline expired at 5 p.m. Sunday, Justak said. Council members at its Nov. 10 meeting… Continue reading Citizens’ Council deadline extension fails to attract more village board candidates for endorsements
Citizens’ Council still seeking village board candidates
The La Grange Citizens' Council Wednesday night re-opened its call for applications from candidates seeking the council's endorsement in the race to fill three seats next April on the village board of trustees. In what amounts to a third extension of its original Oct. 13 deadline, the council voted to accept applications from village board… Continue reading Citizens’ Council still seeking village board candidates
Citizens’ Council could again extend deadline for candidates seeking endorsement in village board race
The Citizens' Council of La Grange could decide to once again extend its deadline for candidates seeking endorsement in the race to fill three vacancies on the La Grange village board of trustees in next April's general election, Katie Justak, the council's chairperson, said Wednesday night. Despite having already twice extended the deadline for candidates… Continue reading Citizens’ Council could again extend deadline for candidates seeking endorsement in village board race
Citizens’ Council will interview four candidates Nov. 10 seeking endorsement in library board election
Four candidates seeking endorsement from the Citizens' Council of La Grange in their bids to win election to three open seats on La Grange Public Library board of trustees will be interviewed by council members Nov. 10 in a meeting that begins at 7 p.m. in the Village Hall auditorium. The four candidates include one… Continue reading Citizens’ Council will interview four candidates Nov. 10 seeking endorsement in library board election