by Linda “Give’em L” McReynolds With player names likes Amy Grindhouse, Kid Vicious, and Phyllis Killer, and uniforms that have a tendancy to include fishnets and neon socks, it is no wonder that some people have a hard time believing that roller derby is a sport. But the clever monikers and f[...]
Archive for the ‘Winfield Fire Protection District’ Category
April 12th, 2013 - 5:08 pm § in DuPage County, Local Events, Local Sports, Winfield Fire Protection District
DuPage Derby Dames Smash into Their Second Season
March 24th, 2013 - 11:36 am § in Winfield Fire Protection District
Winfield Fire Protection District Board of Trustees Candidate Survey Responses
Click on the name of the Fire Board Trustee candidate to view their responses to the 2013 Winfield Post survey: George Kallas Jeffrey Lockard Cliff Mortenson Jenny Saylor[...]
January 14th, 2013 - 11:41 am § in Local Events, Local News, Winfield Fire Protection District, Winfield Village Board
Changes to Village Zoning as Election Approaches; Assignment of Special Prosecutor in Trustee Ethics Charge Tabled; Advisory Committee Mergers Discussed
by Barry Dredze Village Trustees approved the abolition of the estate residential zoning overlay district on the south side of town, overrode Village President Deborah Birutis’ December 20 veto of the rezoning of the Marathon gas and Fire District stations at Winfield and Roosevelt Roads, t[...]
December 19th, 2012 - 7:35 am § in Local News, Winfield Fire Protection District, Winfield Police Department, Winfield Village Board
“Thin Ice”: Trustees Overturn Vote Against Gas and Fire Station Rezoning; Take Aim at Police, Staff in Village Budget
by Barry Dredze Trustees approved a measure to place a ballot question on the April 5 ballot asking voters to raise the retail sales tax during the regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Trustees on Thursday, December 6. But the trustees walked out onto proverbial thin ice, according to Village[...]
November 4th, 2012 - 3:08 pm § in Local News, Winfield Fire Protection District, Winfield Village Board
Board Set to Vote on Roosevelt-Winfield Rezonings as Marathon Threatens Lawsuit; Plan Commission Hearings, Nov. 7
by Barry Dredze As Winfield voters head to ballot booth on Election Day to vote on four ballot questions, including the future of Village public services and how to fund them, the Village Board wrestled with the lack of response to a draft intergovernmental agreement between the Village and DuPage C[...]
Fire District Open House an Annual Hit
by Patricia Flynn It took just under four minutes for the Winfield firefighters to gain access to the interior of the minivan using the Jaws of Life, but this time, instead of extracting a victim, the firefighters received applause from the enthralled onlookers. The extraction was just one of the co[...]
October 15th, 2012 - 4:13 pm § in Winfield Fire Protection District
Humble Origins of the Winfield Fire District
by James McGuire Fires have always been a threat. In the early history of our fine village, fires did wreak havoc. Jacob C. Mueller’s brewery operation, near what is now Winfield Fuel and Material, was destroyed in a fire in 1870. The Winfield Creamery that was managed by Maurice A. Dooley and J.H[...]
October 11th, 2012 - 9:34 am § in Local News, Winfield Fire Protection District, Winfield Village Board
Village Cited for Open Meetings Act Violation; Public Hearings Announced for Village Tax Referendum; Plan Commission Rejects Rezoning of Marathon and Fire Stations
by Barry Dredze Failing to reach a quorum with the absence of four trustees, the Village Board nevertheless met to hear public comments and to publicize efforts by the Village to provide information about the Village Property Tax referendum on the November 6 Election Day ballot, including a special [...]
September 24th, 2012 - 8:55 am § in Local News, Winfield Fire Protection District, Winfield Village Board
Matson Property Development Approved; Roosevelt Rezone Heads to Plan Commission; Trustees Fine-Tune Village Tax Hike Referendum
by Barry Dredze Trustees approved plans for the development of Silverwood Glen subdivision on the Matson property at County Farm Road, between Parkway Avenue and Churchill Road. Meanwhile, the Village Board is set to petition the Village Plan Commission for a recommendation to rezone residential pro[...]
August 20th, 2012 - 2:53 pm § in Local News, Winfield Fire Protection District, Winfield Village Board
Matson Property Development Effort May Determine Town Center Future; Good Old Days May Conflict With Sept. 6 Board Meeting
by Barry Dredze Trustees are set to vote on a residential development proposal with an intergovernmental agreement between the Village and the Winfield Fire Protection District. The proposal includes a $90,000 impact fee waiver that could otherwise bring $1.3 million in impact fees to the Village, $[...]