Tuesday, March 20, 2012
The measure passed here and in a majority of the towns that it on their election ballots; however, Joliet was among the handful of municipalities to vote it down.
Plainfield residents said yes to giving the village board authority to negotiate electricity rates on their behalf by approving an electrical aggregation referendum on the Tuesday primary ballot. The measure passed 1,788 to 1,574, or 53.2 percent of the vote to 46.8 percent. The 214-vote difference was not nearly as close as some neighboring towns. Channahon approved the referendum by just nine votes; in Braidwood, it was seven. However, the village was in the majority when it came to the overall number of communities that authorized their governments to pursue electrical aggregation, a practice through which a municipality negotiates an electric rate on behalf of all its residents. The thinking is the higher the number of customers …
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Spending cuts, union contract savings and grant money should result in a surplus of more than a half million dollar when fiscal year ends this summer, officials said.
Federal grants not budgeted for in September, savings from union contracts and a 5 percent budget reduction are among the reasons for an anticipated Plainfield School District 202 budget surplus this fiscal year. In less than four months, the district has turned a nearly $9.2 million deficit into a $557,000 anticipated surplus for the 2012 fiscal year, without cutting staff or major programs, said John Prince, assistant superintendent for business and operations. The school board on Monday put the amended budget on public display for 30 days and is expected to approve it Feb. 13. The district received $630,000 in new federal grant revenue that was not anticipated in September. It includes $130,000 in additional Title I funds, which is …
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Monday, December 19, 2011
On Monday night, the Plainfield Village Board and Plainfield School District 202 board OK'd a half dozen agreements that will allow the development to move forward.
It was smooth sailing Monday night for the 340-unit Springs at 127th apartment complex, which won Plainfield Village Board approval and land value concessions from the Plainfield School District 202 board. With almost no discussion, the village board signed off on a list of agreements for the project, including annexation, rezoning, a special use permit and preliminary plat approval for the 27-acre development proposed for 23823 W. 127th St., east of Route 59. Only Trustee Garrett Peck voted against the project, which is being built by Continental Properties Co. of Menomenee Falls, Wis. Objections raised by neighboring residents were resolved with a stipulation that the developer will create a landscaping/fence border to act as a buffer …
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Both have been added to District 202's five-year plan, as were looking at ways to to lure back graduates as teachers and studying how district facilities are being used.
The Plainfield School District 202 board has approved its long-term strategic plan, which sets the direction the district wants to head in the next five years. The plan is the result of about nine months' worth of work, with input from district administration, staff, parents, students, community members and the board of education. Online surveys filled out by more than 3,000 district residents and intense workshops organized by each of the district’s four “houses” helped the administration learn what is important to the residents when shaping guidance for the future. The school board approved the plan at a special board meeting Monday with four new additions since it was last put forth to the public. One of the new ideas includes exploring…
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Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202
15732 S Howard St, Plainfield, IL
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Deal calls for a "hard pay freeze" in the first year and small raises in the second and third.
The Plainfield School District 202 school board on Monday approved a new three-year labor agreement with the Association of Plainfield Teachers, which represents about 1,900 certified staff members, including all district teachers. The board passed the agreement by a 4-2 vote. Board vice president Michelle Smith and member Greg Nichols voted against the new contract. Board member Kevin Kirberg, who received the endorsement of the teacher’s union in this year’s election, abstained, saying after the meeting that he wanted to avoid any perception of a conflict-of-interest. Members of the teachers union passed the new contract by a vote of 894 to 536, said Karie Beck, president of the APT. Teachers had been working without a contract since …
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Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202
15732 S Howard St, Plainfield, IL
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Monday, November 7, 2011
An amended plan that keeps church traffic out of the neighboring White Pines subdivision was key to its passage.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: Welcome to Plainfield. So pronounced Trustee James Racich Monday, moments after the Plainfield Village Board unanimously approved a site plan for the new 21,000-square-foot Mormon church on Ridge Road, south of 127th Street. Three weeks ago, the board heard from nearly a dozen Tall Pines subdivision residents who objected to church traffic being routed through their neighborhood. More than 40 other residents filled the village board chamber in opposition to the plan; an equal number of church members attended in support. The church’s entrance/exit through the subdivision was necessitated by village staff rejecting a full interchange at Ridge Road to accommodate church traffic. Ridge Road is one …
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011
The four-year pact calls for a wage freeze this year, a 2.5 percent raise next year, and a cost-of-living increase of no more than 3 percent in the last two years.
Plainfield School District 202 and its support staff union have come to terms on a new four-year contract. The school board on Tuesday approved the agreement, which was ratified by the Plainfield Association of Support Staff (PASS) on Oct. 5. The union represents about 1,200 non-certified staff, just under a third of the district’s 3,100 employees. Board President Roger Bonuchi said the agreement was beneficial for both the employees and the district and thanked the union for its hard work and commitment to serving district students. Recognizing the district’s budget deficit, the pay for PASS members will be frozen in 2011-12. The new contract gives PASS members a 2.5 percent raise in 2012-13. In 2013-14, PASS members will receive cost of …
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15732 S Howard St, Plainfield, IL
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011
The Plainfield Village Board also adopted a new mob action ordinance; both give cops new "tools" to deter potential crime and fill voids where state law may not be enough.
Pick a fight in Plainfield at your own peril. If you're convicted, you'll be paying a minimum fine of $250 under an ordinance approved Monday by the Plainfield Village Board. The new regulation applies to situations in which Plainfield police break up a brawl in which they are unable to determine who instigated the fight or it appears both parties were equally involved. While the local ordinance will apply to anyone involved in a fight, it was drafted in particular as a way of deterring fights that occur on Plainfield School District 202 property, Police Chief John Konopek said. "It just adds another tool to an officer's toolbox," he said. "If we can't identify who threw the first punch or who the aggressor was, this addresses that type of…
Monday, September 19, 2011
With almost no discussion and opposition from some businesses, trustees vote 5-0 to establish district.
The Plainfield Village Board voted 5-0 to create a downtown historic district at its Monday night meeting. There was little discussion prior to the vote. Trustee Margie Bonuchi asked why the Plainfield Public Library and Plymouth Congregational Church were not included. "I'm in favor of the district, I just want to know why," she said. Village Planner Michael Garrigan said the library and church are exempt because the historic district only applies to commercial buildings. The proposed district would encompass both sides of Lockport Street from Division Street/Route 59 to Fox River Road and Des Plaines Street from Lockport to Chicago Street. In addition to Bonuchi, Trustees Paul Fay, Bill Lamb, Garrett Peck and Dan Rippy voted in favor of …
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011
A C-1 liquor license for the Wallin Mini Mart was approved without the support of trustees Dan Rippy and Garrett Peck.
A liquor license for a new convenience store was granted by the Plainfield Village Board Monday, but without the support of two trustees who have been vocal small business advocates. The C-1 license was approved for Neetu Gurashami, who plans to open Wallin Mini Mart at 14421 S. Wallin Drive in the Patriot Square strip mall, just off 143rd Street. The store will fill the 1,890-square-foot corner storefront opposite Aurelio’s Pizza, which anchors the mall's other end. Trustees Garrett Peck and Dan Rippy voted against the license issuance. Gurashami originally planned to open a liquor store, but the C license she requested was rejected by the board in June. She revised her business plan, proposing instead a mini-mart that will use only about…
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5:18 pm on Wednesday, September 19, 2012
I'm afraid for my family. apartment complexes breed crime and gang activity because the developer will probably have set aside apartments for section 8 tenants. hopefully the will attend lets with the folks who live in Bolingbrook and Roseville. more ›