Going back through our archives for the year I picked out an article for each month that I thought had the most impact. Agree or disagree but please discuss! 🙂
January 2010
Former Park Board Member talks Referendum
Jeff Hallgren, a former board member for the DeKalb Park District, discusses his concerns with the district’s proposal to issue $15 million in debt obligation bonds to build a new aquatic center at Hopkins Park. The proposal would need referendum approval by voters in the Feb. 2, 2010 elections.
February 2010
Have you talked to your county board member
“Have you talked with your county board member?” asked the newspaper reporter. This was mid way through a series of related questions. She wanted to know why I started a Facebook group called “Stop the DeKalb County Mega-Dump.” The Mega-Dump in Cortland hasn’t been approved but the proceeds the county government will receive has been […]
March 2010
A word about those naysayers
Rather than unlock the barriers that prevent local independent businesses from sowing and reaping the rewards of a vibrant economy the naysayers spend their time and our money chasing suitcases and their paper houses built with corporate welfare. The elitist circle of naysayers’ vision for DeKalb County is a future paid for with decades of […]
April 2010
Railroading?
If you read the Rockford newspapers or watch its television stations it would appear that a decision has been made regarding the route for Amtrak route that would connect Rockford and Galena. Belvidere announced it could begin constructing a depot for passengers later this year. Rockford likewise. Assuming the sale? A decision has not been […]
May 2010
Cortland Twp Residents Speak Out
More than 200 residents and registered voters of Cortland Township voted overwhelmingly to reject the proposal by Waste Management of Illinois for a more than seven-fold expansion of the DeKalb County Landfill. The vote was taken at a special meeting authorized by the Illinois Township Code (60 ILCS 1/30-120) Sec. 30-120. The meeting was held […]
June 2010
H2S Detected at Cortland Grade School
Rod Harvey of the Chicago-based environmental consulting firm, Carnow, Conibear & Associates, told District 428 officials the news. Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) was present at measurable levels at three locations inside Cortland Elementary School and the toxic gas was present at a much stronger level just outside of the school. Those who oppose the proposed major […]
July 2010
FOIA 10-73
Have elected members of the DeKalb City Council met in violation of the Illinois Open Meetings Act to discuss their approval of the DeKalb Public Library’s purchase of real estate property once occupied by the DeKalb Clinic? Have elected City Council members given their nod of approval, in closed session, to finance the construction of […]
August 2010
Hung jury
Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich has been found guilty of one felony count against him and faces up to 5 years in prison. On the other 23 charges the jury is hung. The prosecution has until Aug. 26 to decide whether to retry Blagojevich and his brother. But prosecutors said they didn’t need that long to […]
September 2010
You go, Kris!
Is Mayor Kris Povlsen turning a new page in DeKalb municipal governance? Is he raising the bar on ethics to eliminate any appearance of conflict of interest among the administrative, council, commissions, committees and stakeholder members of the City of DeKalb? He has certainly demonstrated a very high standard of ethics in his decision to […]
October 2010
Tent City
“How long has there been tent city in Prairie Park?” asked a supporter of Hope Haven after the City Council voted to receive and file the agency’s request for a zoning change for expansion of its homeless facility. “There’s been one there for as far back as the 70s,” Gracie and I responded.Disbelief clouded the […]
November 2010
Change.
Change. Voters wanted it. Voters made it happen. The 2010 Mid-Term Elections brought sweeping change to the U.S. House. Illinois has a new U.S. Senator, the 14th District has a new representative and the 16th Judicial has a new judge. DeKalb County has a new County Clerk and a new State’s Attorney. Four challengers won […]
December 2010
Genoa gets it.
If plans are implemented as proposed Genoa will become a stop on an Amtrak passenger train route between Chicago and Dubuque, Iowa. Amtrak expects to start running passenger service in 2014, once track improvements are complete. Trains will run at least one round-trip daily between Union Station (Chicago) and Dubuque. The effort to land an […]
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