Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Former Trustee Chris Rintz to challenge Caucus' village president candidate; challenger Patrick Livney fails to replace Joe Adams on the Caucus' slate of trustee candidates.
Next April’s Winnetka elections promise to be interesting as former trustee Chris Rintz said he will mount an independent campaign for Village President following Winnetka Caucus Council’s selection of Gene Greable for that post. More political intrigue could also be forming in terms of the village board elections, where challenger Patrick Livney did not win enough votes to replace Joe Adams on the Caucus’ slate of candidates for Village Trustee. Incumbents Arthur Braun and Richard Kates led the pack with 436 and 429 votes respectively. Adams, Winnetka’s Zoning Board of Appeals Chair, received 310 votes and Livney came in fourth with 216. In what was at times a raucous atmosphere Monday night at the Skokie School, Winnetka residents …
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Winnetka Home Owners Association warned its readers who support Patrick Livney about potential harassing calls or visits.
The Winnetka Home Owners Association’s (WHOA) newsletter recently said some people who wrote to the organization reported receiving harassing phone calls or visits because of their support for a Village Trustee candidate. Winnetka police say no formal complaints have been filed regarding the issue. “I should probably warn everyone who has written to WHOA lately that they will likely get a harassing phone call (or even a visit) from someone who is tracking this blog and personally stalking everyone who has spoken up for Patrick Livney,” the newsletter said. Livney failed to get Winnetka Caucus Council's support to remain on the proposed Village Trustee slate in October. Joe Adams replaced him on the slate. At Tuesday night's Annual Town …
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Officials from the North Shore housing organization push for integrated communities.
What do three high school principals, officials from various political organizations in the Chicago area and a professor at John Marshall Law School have in common? Each of them attended a public forum on diversity in North Shore public schools and fair housing Sunday at Winnetka Community Church. The forum was hosted by Winnetka-based Interfaith Housing Center, which defines its aims on its website as “educating, advocating, and organizing to uphold just and integrated communities for fair housing.” The forum, "Inclusive Community, Inclusive Schools," fostered debate on public education and its relationship to diversity, opportunity and housing with guest speakers from Northbrook, Evanston and Skokie. Earlier: Affordable Housing Strategy …
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Thursday, October 20, 2011
“We love the idea,” said Ann Dillon, chief editor of WHOA. “We don't know a single person who wants to throw a monkey wrench into the mix."
As talk of flood prevention in Winnetka gains momentum, leaders from the Winnetka Home Owners Association (WHOA) told the village council Tuesday night that one idea is nothing short of greatness: a $34 million drainage tunnel. Earlier: Council Reviews Possible Flood Prevention Plans “We believe that Winnetka is having a Daniel Burnham moment,” said Ann Dillon, chief editor of the Winnetka political organization. She then paraphrased the legendary Chicago architect: “Don't dream small dreams — they lack the magic to stir men’s souls.” That dream Dillon spoke of is eight-feet in diameter, requires the help of three state and national waterworks authorities, and looks to be the village's most expensive public works project ever proposed. …
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nsmom
4:39 pm on Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Saw Livney at multiple school board meetings as he attacked those with whom he disagreed and also attacked the superintendent. I hope we chose trustees with more adult temperament than he has displayed, along with more relevant experience and some demonstrated history of community service. The videos of the school board meetings actually reveal his embarrassing behavior pretty clearly. more ›