Wednesday, December 19, 2012
New Lenox trustees Annette Bowden, Dave Smith and Ray Tuminello were the only people to file for the April 9 election. The filing period goes through Dec. 26.
The candidate filing period for the April 9 local elections began Monday, and so far the only people to file for the New Lenox Village Board are incumbents. Trustees Annette Bowden, Dave Smith and Ray Tuminello all filed petitions for re-election Monday. All three have open seats, but would run uncontested if no one else files to challenge them. The filing period runs through Wednesday, Dec. 26. In the last municipal election, there was also no contention for the Village Board seats. Trustees David Butterfield, Nancy Dye and Keith Madsen all ran unopposed, as did Mayor Tim Baldermann. Smith was appointed to the board in 1990 and has served five terms. Bowden was appointed the following year and has also served five terms. Tuminello was …
One team became the first back-to-back champ in New Lenox Youth Football, and the other didn't allow a point all season.
One team won its second straight championship. Another rolled through the season with incredible defensive dominance. The Jr. Warriors youth football program in New Lenox has become quite the force, with this year its Lightweight and Super Lightweight teams both winning the Super Bowl. Players and coaches from the programs were recognized at the Dec. 17 Village Board meeting. "We are going to have a high school dynasty," trustee Dave Smith said. "With all due respect to Lincoln-Way, I think the Bears could use these kids," trustee Nancy Dye said. Learn more about the Jr. Warriors football and cheer programs. Mayor Tim Baldermann praised the coaches and parents for their work to create good football players, but also good people. "…
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
District 122 board president Nick DiSandro added that the school board will discuss safety in schools at its meeting this Wednesday.
After a group of young children who were honored for their football accomplishments left Village Hall last night, Mayor Tim Baldermann asked everyone to share a moment of silence for the lives lost in the Newtown, CT school shootings last week. "I wanted to wait until the kids left, because families handle things differently with talking about the tragedy," he said at the village board meeting Certainly, children and parents across the country are asking now whether they will be safe at school in the wake of the Dec. 14 shooting that left 26 dead, including 20 young students in Connecticut. "That may have happened a long distance away from here ... but it touches us all," Baldermann said following the moment of silence. He commended the …
Thursday, September 13, 2012
The Heather Glen Townhomes development, located off Laraway Road just east of Schoolhouse Road, has a few residences occupied but has otherwise remained a ghost town since the housing market crash.
A development looking to amend its annexation agreement with New Lenox hopes to introduce new housing styles to cater to the current market in a time that many people are looking to downsize. The Heather Glen Townhomes development, located off Laraway Road just east of Schoolhouse Road, has a few residences occupied but has otherwise remained a ghost town since the housing market crash. The development has been owned by First United Bank for about a year. At Monday's Village Board meeting, trustees debated whether a plan to bring the project back to life that would meet the standards laid out by the village. The original developer made a "logical" decision at the time, based on the marketplace, but a 90 percent drop in Chicago-area …
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Also at the meeting, Fuller's Car Wash was granted a special use permit to build near Lincoln-Way Central.
A zoning variance request by the newly-opened Provena Healing Arts Pavilion to install an electronic message center sign stirred a debate among village trustees at the regular Monday meeting about the viability of the current sign ordinance. Director of Community Development Robin Ellis explained that due to the medical facility's location in a commercially-zone area, an electronic message center sign has the potential to negatively impact the character of the U.S. Route 30 commercial district. Amy Stevens, chief operating officer for Provena, appealed the denial. Standing before the board, she said. "The New Lenox Healing Arts Pavilion is the new home to a wide variety of Provena Saint Joseph medical Center services aimed at improving …
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
The Village Board also awarded a half-million dollar bid for street resurfacing project.
New Lenox Boy Scout Troop 44 was honored Monday with the Good Citizenship Award at the outset of the Village Board meeting. While on a five-mile hike as part of a project on July 14 at Red Gate Woods in Palos Park, the members of Boy Scout Troop 44, who range in age from 11 to 13 years old, encountered a man injured after falling off his mountain bike. Scout Master Scott Dexheimer explained that all 13 troop members had arrived for an early morning hike when they encountered 47-year-old Andy Matthews, a regular mountain bike enthusiast from Evanston. The boys noticed that he was wobbly on his bike and needed help. The man stopped and said that he had hit a rock and was thrown. His eye was swollen and he was bleeding. Dexheimer said the …
Friday, July 27, 2012
A proposed stop sign was halted because it could cause traffic backups.
The New Lenox Village Board on Monday opted to drop plans to put a stop sign at the intersection of Pine Street and Second Ave. The board had considered the idea, but the streets are too narrow. At the same time, Trustee Annette Bowden pointed out that a stop sign would have a negative impact on the homeowners in that area. She was concerned that they wouldn't be able to get out their driveways during the peak hours when crowds move into to attend mass at St. Jude Catholic Church on Saturday night and Sunday. Village Engineer Will Nash and Police Chief Bob Sterba agreed that a stop sign wasn't warranted. "It could create more of an issued than we had before," added Nash. Old annexation agreement enacted Robin Ellis, the director of …
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Paradise Park opens for more residents and LWSRA moves ahead with recreation building plans.
The New Lenox Village Board on Monday held a public hearing on a request by the potential buyers of Paradise Park Assisted Living on Cedar Road to covert several of the apartments in the new memory care unit from single-person-only apartments to allow for married couples or same-sex relatives. While the apartments range in size from 264- to 300-square feet, they have one bathroom and a single closet. The potential buyer, Focus Health Care Partners, is seeking to open the facility for more residents. Already, four of the five buildings are filled to capacity, said Paul Froning of Focus Health Care. The issues highlighted concerned parking, the number of double occupancy apartments and closet space. Trustee Annette Bowden was particularly …
Monday, July 9, 2012
Would a stop sign ease traffic to St. Jude, or cause backups for residents? Also, the board adds an extra monthly meeting and approves a special use permit for a new driving school.
Citing a history of traffic congestion problems due to the St. Jude Church and school campus on West Second Avenue, Village Engineer Will Nash asked New Lenox Village Board members Monday to consider a stop sign for Pine Street at Second Avenue. A two-way stop on Second Avenue already exists. Although traffic in the area is not so heavy as to meet standard codes, "it is a busy intersection. A stop sign on Pine Street is expected to help eliminate some of the possible conflicts there," Nash said. Trustee Annette Bowden, however, noted that a stop sign could potentially cause difficulties for residents along the street. Basically, she said, a stop sign would force a backup and prevent homeowners from backing out of their driveways for …
A disruption in the water supply forced several communities to ban all outdoor watering over the weekend, but cooler temperatures and a quick fix have loosened the restrictions. Meanwhile, New Lenox plans to study water usage.
New Lenox dropped its outdoor sprinkling ban Monday afternoon after the heat wave and a disruption in the water supply forced the ban over the weekend. Effective Monday, New Lenox and Mokena returned to the Tier 1 watering restrictions, which means residents may only water their lawns between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. Between May 15 and Sept. 15, lawn watering and sprinkling in New Lenox is permitted on an even/odd basis, and that remains in effect. On calendar days with odd numbers, people with odd-numbered addresses may water their lawns, and people in even-numbered homes may water theirs on even-numbered calendar days. The restrictions ensure that the village's water reserves can be replenished in the event of an emergency. "You've got to …
Tom Lewis
9:51 am on Friday, December 28, 2012
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