In a special meeting of the Village Board on Thursday, July 26, Trustees approved an ordinance in a 4-1 vote to submit a ballot question to increase the limiting rate on property taxes for the Village of Winfield on the November 6, 2012 ballot. Trustees Tony Reyes, James Hughes, Tim Allen and Jay Ol[...]
Archive for July, 2012
Many Roads Lead to Cadence Health-Winfield Run
by Patricia Flynn The weather cooperated for the Cadence Health Winfield Run, Sunday July 15, with a slightly cooler start to the day than previously in the week, much to the relief of first time Run Director Sheila Otto, although by 10:00 a.m., when the awards were being presented, the sun was star[...]
July 26th, 2012 - 11:15 am § in Local Features
A Glimpse of Winfield’s Namesake
by James McGuire Winfield has a truly unique history. I have discovered this throughout the course of my work with the Winfield Historical Society. Officially incorporated as a village in 1921, Winfield’s past actually stretches back to the 1830’s, when settlement of the area greatly increased a[...]
July 24th, 2012 - 5:12 pm § in Local News, Winfield Fire Protection District, Winfield Village Board
Plan Commission Continues Public Hearing on Winfield-Roosevelt Rezoning
by Barry Dredze [UPDATE: An appeal by the Village to the Plan Commission's continuation of the public hearing regarding the rezoning of properties on the northeast corner of Winfield and Roosevelt Roads to October 3 appears on the agenda for tonight's Plan Commission meeting at 7:00PM at Village Hal[...]
July 19th, 2012 - 11:05 pm § in Local Events, Local News, Winfield Police Department, Winfield Village Board
[Update] Trustees Call Special Meeting Thursday, July 26 to Draft Tax Hike Referendum
by Barry Dredze Village Trustees have called an emergency meeting of the Village Board on Thursday, July 26 at 7:00 p.m. at Village Hall to draft a referendum for the November ballot asking Winfield voters to approve raising the Village property tax rate to pay for the Village’s public services in[...]
July 17th, 2012 - 7:06 am § in Local Events, Local News
Calling All Princes and Princesses; 2012 Winfield Good Old Days Prince and Princess Contest – enter July 21-Aug. 22
from a press release The Winfield Junior Woman’s Club is sponsoring the Prince & Princess of Winfield’s Good Old Days contest. The winners will be chosen by the residents of the DuPage Convalescent Center. The Winners will receive a $50.00 Savings Bond and the Prince and Princess will ride t[...]
Record Number of Cyclists Expected for Last Midnight Ride at Fermi
by Barry Dredze For the past eight years, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia has hosted the Chase the Moon midnight bicycle ride to benefit the Conservation Foundation. Due to changes in regulations at the national research facility, cyclists will chase the moon for the last time in th[...]
Public Comments Sought on Police Study; Late July Release Expected
by Barry Dredze DuPage County Board Member for District 6 Dirk Enger of Winfield organized a public forum to provide input to the County Board at Winfield Central School on Tuesday, June 26. The forum was held for the purpose of gathering public comment at the County level on the issue concerning th[...]
July 7th, 2012 - 9:42 pm § in Local News, Winfield Fire Protection District, Winfield Police Department
Village Rocked by 90mph Winds
by Barry Dredze 2,622 ComEd customers in the Village of Winfield were left without power as a severe thunderstorm with wind gusts of up to 90 miles per hour and hail ripped through the area around noon on Sunday, July 1. Tree limbs, debris and ComEd crews were common sites in the streets of Winfield[...]
July 3rd, 2012 - 1:49 pm § in Local News
ComEd Updates Power Restoration Estimates
Commonwhealth Edison reported estimated restore times for Winfield area customers still without power either by 3:10am Wed morning July 4, 11:00pm Wed night July 4 or 3:00pm Thur July 5. ComEd is still assessing restoration times for customers affected on the east side of the VIllage in the area of [...]