Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Martin Keller of Wheaton will replace Chris Edwards, who stepped down from his position as trustee in March.
A businessman from Wheaton will replace former Milton Township Trustee Chris Edwards, Township officials decided Tuesday. Martin Keller of Wheaton is a Milton Township Republican precinct committeeman and general manager at BAM, a division of MK Systems, Inc. in Elk Grove. He will replace Edwards, who resigned from the board last month. Click to sign up for the Wheaton Patch newsletter Keller said with his background in business, his contribution to the Township will be: "getting people to work together." "That's what I've always done... That's (kind of) always been my job." Keller, who has been a committeeman for eight years, said the reason he became involved in goverment is because, "government doesn't run enough like business." He said…
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Milton Township
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DuPage County expects to receive a new application from the community college this week.
After public outcry concerning the potential impact on home values and lack of detail surrounding College of DuPage's long-term planned development, DuPage County Board Member in District 4, J.R. McBride released a statement May 15 announcing COD's plans to ditch some of its previous developments. Click to sign up for the free Wheaton Patch “I’ve heard from a lot of residents who are concerned about increased traffic, lack of parking and flooding issues regarding CODs expansion plans. We understand those concerns and agree that the most important aspect of this project is public safety for not only the residents, but also for the students and faculty. We share that public safety priority with COD as we work on a compromise plan that will …
Wheaton City Council members direct staff to prepare an amendment to the Courthouse Redevelopment Project Area Plan and Program to incorporate senior housing at Courthouse Square.
Wheaton City Council voted 5-2 Monday to recommend city staff prepare changes to the Courthouse Square development plan to allow for construction of senior housing on the property. At a public hearing, representatives of the developer, Courthouse Land Development, LLC and the city said the proposed amendments to the 2005 development plan would be legal and in conformance with Tax Increment Financing (TIF) requirements. Councilman Todd Scalzo said he thinks residents at existing Courthouse Square properties should understand Council’s recommendation does not expand nor limit the developer’s rights. “The question tonight is, ‘Can this be done?’… And the answer to that is, ‘Yes,’” he said. “It does not answer the ultimate question which is…
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The Courthouse Square Midrise Condominium Association
255 E Liberty Dr, Wheaton, IL
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Friday, May 11, 2012
Zoning Board of Appeal commissioners say current proposal needs sharpening.
More than 200 concerned residents turned out to express their opinions and gather more information about the College of DuPage's long-term development plan, discussed during the DuPage County Zoning Board of Appeals meeting Thursday night. Numerous representatives from multiple homeowners' associations spoke out against the proposed development Thursday night. Most fear the proposed changes could change the character of their neighborhoods if the long-term planned development is approved, which calls for the addition of approximately 734,000 square feet of new buildings to the 273-acre campus. And many residents feel the college is not being a courteous neighbor by sharing more detail with residents. "It is clear they have no interest in …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Neighbors can comment and ask questions about the proposed plans at a May 10 hearing.
College of DuPage is seeking to add roughly 734,000 square feet of new buildings to its 273-acre campus, according to DuPage County Zoning Board of Appeals documents. The development is a long-term plan and some of the infrastructure may never be built, according to officials working on the project. Neighbors surrounding the college were made aware of the proposed planned development and the community is invited to a 6 p.m. May 10 hearing at the county complex at 421 N. County Farm Rd. in Wheaton. Residents can voice their concerns and opinions on the proposed projects, designed by Legat Architects, that include six three-story buildings, one water tower, one-story welcome building and a one-story water treatment center. Raintree …
Here is a wrap-up of some of the latest political news.
State retirees should brace themselves for higher health-care premiums. Illinois House lawmakers voted May 9 to reduce the $800 million annual cost of insurance for retired state workers by making them pay more for health care that some now get for little or nothing. Under the legislation, retired state workers, judges, lawmakers and university employees would have premiums for their group health insurance program set each year by the Quinn administration. The bill went to the Senate on a 74-43 vote. The Chicago Tribune reported that the action unfolded as House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, and Minority Leader Tom Cross, R-Oswego, implored colleagues to make the legislation part of a major effort to rein in billions of dollars in …
More inefficiencies found in this final round, next steps include plan of action for reform, consolidation.
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Thursday, May 10
Editors note: This information was provided by the public relations arm of the DuPage County Board. DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin released the final round of “stress tests” of county departments Wednesday, May 9. Under the microscope in this latest search for waste and inefficiency were the DuPage Emergency Telephone System Board, DuPage Airport Authority and the fire districts of Fairview, Glenbard, Lisle-Woodridge, Naperville, North Westmont, Roselle, Warrenville, West Chicago and Yorkfield. Analysis already has been performed on DuPage Housing Authority, Sheriff’s Merit Commission, the Election Commission, Water Commission and the sanitary districts of Downers Grove, Highland Hills, Salt Creek and Wheaton. The stress test was …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Wheaton officials agree to pay through TIF to bury power lines at a downtown development property, and wait to fund the rest of the proposed public improvements until after an occupancy permit is secured by the developer for the luxury apartment complex.
Wheaton officials agreed the city should wait to pay for most of a developer’s public improvements until the end of construction—when there is no doubt people will live in the proposed luxury apartment complex in downtown Wheaton. The city will assist Morningside Equities, LLC, the developer planning to build Wheaton 121, a 300-unit complex at 218 Wesley Street with Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District 2 funds for public improvements, including public plazas, street lighting, curb improvements and public benches. City Manager Don Rose sought council direction for staff Monday night to determine how the city would provide the TIF funds for the project, which could start next month. Rose proposed the city pay an estimated $500,000 …
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218 W Wesley St, Wheaton, IL
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Wheaton sergeants and lieutenants will receive a two percent Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA), payout for accrued sick leave, health insurance and option to submit grievance and/or arbitration.
Wheaton City Council approved a three-year contract for sergeants and lieutenants in the Wheaton Police Department that includes cost of living adjustments, payout for accrued sick leave, a two-tier severance payment and 10 to 12 percent health insurance contributions. The Metropolitan Alliance of Police (MAP) collective bargaining agreement was unanimously approved Monday night after "quite some time" of negotiation between MAP and city staff, City Manager Don Rose said Monday. "It (the contract) generally mirrors changes in the FOP (Fraternal Order of Police) contract that represents patrol officers," he said. Councilwoman Jeanne Ives said the contract is the third union contract city officials have negotiated this year. She said the …
Wheaton's Planning and Zoning Board meets for a second public hearing for Courthouse Square development Tuesday night.
The Wheaton Planning and Zoning Board will hold a public hearing Tuesday for a proposed senior housing development at Courthouse Square in downtown Wheaton. Courthouse Land Development, LLC is proposing to build the senior living facility on the downtown property after an economic collapse in 2005 hindered the city-approved plans to build 50 townhomes and 206 condos in four buildings. To date, one 50-unit building, six condos in the restored courthouse and 11 townhomes have been completed, according to the memo. The firm is requesting city approval to change the approved planned unit development (PUD) to allow construction of a 167-unit senior housing development, according to a city memo. Parkside Management Services would operate the …
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10:13 pm on Thursday, May 17, 2012
Milton Township could be the poster child for why townships should be dissolved. Supervisor Chris Heidorn has been doing things illegally for so long, and getting away with it, that he doesn't think it's wrong. The township is a base for republican politicking is how he sees it. Creating a position for Ralph Hinkle to politicize while employed fictitiously at the township was Heidorn's brainchild… more ›