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1 Politics & Government In the new zoning ordinance for Romeoville, cannabis sales will be a special use for the B-3 (highway shopping) district. Andrea Earnest , Patch Staff Posted Reply ROMEOVILLE, IL — The Romeoville Village Board approved amending its zoning ordinance concerning cannabis sales at its Wednesday meeting. The zoning ordinance was last updated in 2020, which permitted cannabis sales as a special use in the M-1, M-2 and P-B districts, Josh Potter, Community Development Director, said during the meeting. The amendment also includes a 500-foot setback from residential areas and 750 feet away from areas like schools and daycares. "Since that amendment, recreational cannabis sales have become more commonplace across the state," Potter said, adding that most new facilities are in commercial areas. In the new zoning ordinance for Romeoville, cannabis sales will be a special use for the B-3 (highway … [Read more...] about Romeoville Amends Zoning For Cannabis Sales

0 Politics & Government Bids were awarded for two phases of the Romeo Crossing Park, which includes a dog park. Andrea Earnest , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Reply ROMEOVILLE, IL — Plans continue to move forward for the Romeo Crossing Park Project, as the Village Board approved awarding bids for two phases of the project at its Wednesday meeting. Bids for the project were opened in February, Kelly Rajzer, Director of Parks and Recreation, said. The lowest bidder was Georgia's Landscaping. This project includes two separate dog areas, one for small dogs and one for large dogs, an agility course for dogs, asphalt walking paths, 8-foot high fencing, identification signage, parking lot with adjacent entry drive, concrete paving, entry drop-off plaza, decorative lighting, two shelters, security cameras, drinking fountain with pet bowl, sled and exercise hill access, stairway and path access, Romeo Road landscaping, and … [Read more...] about Bids Awarded For Romeo Crossing Park Project

0 Politics & Government Village trustees talk about a drop in the police pension account. David Giuliani , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Reply BURR RIDGE, IL – A couple of Burr Ridge trustees expressed concerns last week about the decrease in the money on hand in the village's police pension account. According to village numbers, the account is expected to drop by more than $2.5 million from 2021 to the next budget year, which starts May 1. That would leave the fund at $21 million. Speaking about the pension fund, Trustee Russell Smith noted the gap between next year's projected $1.3 million in income and the $1.5 million in spending. That is happening even though the village is adding $84,000 more in village money to the account more than what state law requires, officials said. "That tells me that we're not doing that great of a job," Smith said at a Village Board meeting. Pointing to what's in … [Read more...] about ‘Our Checkbook Is Declining’: Burr Ridge Official

0 Politics & Government The purpose of the hearing is to solicit public review and comments on the proposed trail. Press Release Desk , News Partner Posted Reply Press release from Woodridge Park District: The District is finalizing plans to submit an application for a $200,000 Illinois Department of Natural Resources Recreational Trail Program for the development of a recreational trail within Hawthorne Hill Woods in accordance with the proposed 2014 Woodridge Town Centre Master Plan. The grant, if approved, would offset the estimated $500,000 project cost. The proposed engineered recreational trail (see below) will consist of mostly crushed limestone with some asphalt connections transitioning to the existing bike paths and over culverts. The trail will meander through the woodlands connecting users of the existing Woodridge Comprehensive Multi-use Pathway System on the north and south ends of the woodlands as well as … [Read more...] about Hawthorne Hill Woods Recreational Trail Project Public Hearing Set For March 14

0 Crime & Safety The cause of the fire does not appear to be suspicious, fire crews said. Emily Rosca , Patch Staff Posted Reply OSWEGO, IL — A barn in the 3300 block of Minkler Road in Oswego is "a total loss" after it caught fire early Monday morning, officials said. The KenComm 911 center received a report of the fire just before 4 a.m. from an on-duty Kendall County Sheriff's Office deputy. When firefighters arrived, they found a "fully involved fire" in a barn; the house on the property was untouched, according to the Oswego Fire Protection District. Crews used a defensive attack and were able to bring the fire under control, but the structure was destroyed. The cause of the fire, which does not appear to be susicious, officials said, remains under investigation. Plainfield, Bristol-Kendall, Little Rock-Fox fire departments helped Oswego firefighters by supplied water tenders, and Sugar Grove crews brought … [Read more...] about Barn ‘A Total Loss’ In Monday Morning Fire: Oswego FD

0 Traffic & Transit The project should wrap up this fall. Andrea Earnest , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Reply ROMEOVILLE, IL — The Interstate 55 and Weber Road interchange project is expected to wrap up by the end of fall, but projects are still finishing up on the diverging diamond project. Overnight paving of surface course at the ramps for the north contract ended Tuesday, according to the Village, which gave an update on the project on Sept. 19. Striping will now begin. A fence is also being placed along right-of-way ramps and light poles are being placed. Sidewalks are finishing up, with a sidewalk placed between Windham to Remington and ADA ramps at Lakeview Drive and Windham Parkway. Lastly, a shared use path and topsoil south of Normantown and north of the interchange to Windham Parkway and on Windham Parkway and on Lakeview Drive is not yet finished. The project added a third lane to each … [Read more...] about I-55, Weber Road Project Wrapping Up