Former Wired Grove contributor Lucy Lloyd has launched a new local blog where she’ll post profiles of local businesses and residents, what’s new at her favorite stores, book suggestions, sports calendars, village affairs, real estate listings and school news. In her debut post, Lloyd promised that her readers will never be confused about the difference [...]
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DGreport: “I’m in.”
May 5th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Blogroll
Me here. We’ve all read Elaine’s DGreport now for over two years, and recently she asked us if we might help her out for a while. I said yes, so I’ll be posting over here for at least a bit. I put up the video of Ms. Richards. And yeah, consider me a pulling blocker [...]
Naked city
June 21st, 2007 · 52 Comments · Blogroll, Village Hall
Mayor Ron Sandack, in his role as village liquor commissioner, will soon decide whether to fine a local bowling alley for allowing nudists to mix highballs and G-balls earlier this year. On June 14, the Liquor Commission recommended the corporate owner, whom I hesitate to name because I’ve always considered him a class act, be [...]
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Your say: The DGCA
April 26th, 2007 · 10 Comments · Blogroll, Commentary
My column in today’s Downers Grove Sun concerns the Downers Grove Community Advocates. Read it here.
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Thinking outside the (office) box
March 27th, 2007 · 8 Comments · 2007 election, Blogroll, Village Hall
For several weeks we’ve heard a variety of plans and priorities from the candidates running for Village Council and mayor. Now here comes Richard J. Daley (or so he calls himself) with a suggestion that in one fell swoop would solve the problem of a cramped and outdated Village Hall, D58’s inadequate Longfellow Center, the [...]
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You’ve told us who, now tell us why
March 13th, 2007 · 5 Comments · 2007 election, Blogroll
The Downers Grove Community Advocates reportedly have endorsed the following candidates for the upcoming village council election: For mayor: Ron Sandack For commissioner: Bruce Beckman, Sean Patrick Durkin and Geoff Neustadt On their website, www.dgcadvocates.org, the Advocates describe themselves as “caring and concerned Downers Grove residents who choose to be involved in shaping the future [...]
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The candidates speak
March 12th, 2007 · 24 Comments · 2007 election, Blogroll, Village Council
The following responses were received via e-mail from mayoral candidates Brian Krajewski and Ron Sandack and appear in their original form, unedited and uncut.
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Campaign finance: Krajewski’s response
March 12th, 2007 · 5 Comments · 2007 election, Blogroll, Village Council
Q: How much money should be raised–is there a dollar limit?–and what considerations impact how you reach that determination? A: I don’t believe it’s appropriate to set an arbitrary dollar limit on how much money a person can raise to run for public office. What’s important is full, timely disclosure of the monies raised by [...]
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Campaign finance: Sandack’s response
March 12th, 2007 · Comments Off · 2007 election, Blogroll, Village Council
Q: How much money should be raised–is there a dollar limit?–and what considerations impact how you reach that determination? A: Whether our Village should cap campaign spending is an entirely fair question— one which should be fully and fairly addressed immediately after this election; irrespective of who wins and serves as our next mayor. Both [...]
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DGreport’s new buds
September 3rd, 2009 · 5 Comments · Blogroll, Breaking News, Commentary, Neighbohoods
The Tribune/WGN Chicago Breaking New Center has added headlines,teasers, and links to DGreport stories for their west suburban news aggregator. DGreport is showing up in Westmont, Naperville, Darien, all over. Take a bow EJ, and get back to work! Meat, let’s go boyo, fame’s a waitin’. Too bad EJ can’t get any local elected officials [...]
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