 |
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 guests online: 9
 members online: 0
 You are an anonymous user. You can register for free by clicking here
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|  | |
|
|
|
|
|
Welcome to the Ninth Ward Web Site
| Welcome to the Ninth Ward Web Site. I have created this web site to serve two purposes. It will provide information and create a communication network for the residents of the Ninth Ward. Keeping people informed not only provides information about ongoing issues but also provides them with the necessary information to make educated decisions. Communication is the key to success for any organization. With the ability to communicate through this web site we will be able to speak as one community. When you couple information with communication you have a well-informed, organized group of individuals ready to voice their concerns, opinions and desires. When we speak as one we will be heard. I encourage you to register with the web site and become an informed member of the Ninth Ward. Take pride in our area of Aurora and be a part of the group of individuals who govern our lives. I give you my promise your e-mail addresses will not be distributed to any outside organizations. If you need to contact me I can be reached at my home phone number of 375-9375 or by e-mail at AldermanKeith@aol.com.
Alderman Leroy Keith |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I admit it. I drive the speed limit on both Eola and in the Homestead and Lakewood Subdivisions. I do so for three reasons. 1. It's the posted limit. 2. Kids are everywhere. 3. I can't afford a ticket and the higher insurance that it might cost me. However. It seems that others in both subdivisions don't care about any of the three reasons that I point out.
Lately, there have been more than enough times that I have been passed on Eola, while traveling the speed limit. And though I don't like the limit there much either, it is the posted limit and so I drive it. I can't tell you how many times I have received upset looks, or worse, the use of gestures to my driving 35. So. As i said, I get it. But it IS the limit, like it or not.
However. In the sub's that is not the case. I don't understand the need to speed through there. And having kids in the neighborhood, including my own, I am even more prone to drive 25. Over the last several months, there have been quite a few people that have been speeding through the neighborhood. They will pass me, at speed, and then continue on even faster.
And, since I believe that it is the wrong thing to do, I have taken to writing their license numbers down, and the forwarding them on to the City of Aurora. I don't want to, but I just can't understand why it is that people can't drive 25? Sure it's slow, but it's a residential neighborhood.
On one recent morning, the same person that had passed me on other occasions, came off of her side street next to me and literally was on my left hand side at the stop sign. She then hurried through the stop turning right, right in front of me, and sped away well over the speed limit. This time, I followed her from a greater and greater distance. I was lucky. Turns out, she must have been late to make the bus at the commuter stop over on the way to 95th street. Apparently, she has been late on more than, well, 10 different occasions.
Look. I drive fast sometimes. I do. But never in the neighborhoods of our community. Too many things can happen. I don't know what I would do if I hit someone. But I also don't know what I would do if one of my son's was hit or killed by someone that was just in a hurry.
Respect the speed limit. Drive the posted rate. Save me the cost of a postage stamp.
Thank you for your time, and more importantly, your understanding.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
Posted by techjoe on Jun 30, 2009 - 07:14 PM (15 Reads)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Another Canadian National train derailed in Chicagoland. This time, the train exploded killiing one person, and forced an evacuation of the area . This is the company that has been deemed safe enough to conduct their business right in our back yards....
http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-national/20090620/US.Illinois.Train.Derailment/
Tank cars blow up in Illinois derailment, 1 killed
ROCKFORD, Ill. — Tank cars loaded with thousands of gallons of highly flammable ethanol exploded in flames as a freight train derailed, killing one person and forcing evacuations of hundreds of nearby homes.
The cars continued burning Saturday morning and officials said they would wait for the "very dangerous" inferno to burn out by itself.
Rockford Fire Chief Derek Bergsten said 74 of the train's 114 cars were filled with ethanol, or ethyl alcohol, but only a dozen of them were burning.
Officials evacuated the area on the edge of Rockford, about 80 miles northwest of Chicago, Friday night amid concerns about air pollution and the chance that more of the train's cars might catch fire.
Winnebago County Coroner Sue Fiduccia said early Saturday the death was that of a female who was in a car waiting for the train to pass a crossing near the derailment site.
Bergsten said three other people ran from the car when it was bombarded with flying railroad ties and they were severely burned by flaming ethanol. They were taken to OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in serious to critical condition, and one was transferred to Stroger Hospital in Chicago, he said.
Two crewmen on the eastbound Canadian National train escaped injury, said company spokesman Patrick Waldron. The engine crew was able to pull 64 cars away from the scene.
The cause of the derailment was still under investigation Saturday but witnesses told the Rockford Register-Star that cars on the Chicago-bound train began hydroplaning in standing water as it approached the crossing. Some of them left the tracks moments before two of them exploded.
Parts of northern Illinois may have gotten up to 4 inches of rain Friday, said meteorologist Gino Izzi of the National Weather Service. Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, 40 to 50 miles east of Rockford, measured 3.6 inches, a record for the date, he said.
Kirk Wilson, a fire chief in nearby Rockton, said he expected the ethanol to continue burning until later Saturday.
"We're letting the product burn itself out," he said. "We can't get too close to it. We're observing everything through binoculars from about 200 or 300 feet away."
"The situation is not under control, but we are making progress in getting it under control," said Wilson, whose department was one of at least 26 that went to the derailment scene. "It's very dangerous. It's very explosive. We're not risking any firefighters' lives."
Officials evacuated residents of about 600 homes within a half-mile of the derailment, Bergsten said. He said potentially toxic fumes should keep them out of their homes until environmental officials give them the green light to return.
"At first I thought it was a tornado because they always say a tornado sounds like a train coming," said Jeff Tilley, a Register-Star employee who lives near the scene of the derailment.
Alicia Zatkowski, a spokeswoman for ComEd, said the derailment knocked out power to about 1,000 of the Chicago-based utility's Rockford-area customers.
The derailment was being investigated by Canadian National and the Federal Railroad Administration. Members of the National Transportation Safety Board were en route early Saturday.
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted by kharriman on Jun 20, 2009 - 08:54 AM (23 Reads)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following article is from the Beacon Newspaper:
June 17, 2009
By MATT HANLEY mhanley@scn1.com
Aurora police are hoping the public will help identify two men who pretended to be cops and pulled a woman over and frisked her late Monday.
The two men stopped a 22-year-old woman while she was driving on the far East Side of Aurora, police said. The woman was driving west on New York Street, near Asbury Drive, at 9:40 p.m. Monday when a dark car -- similar to the Crown Victoria model used as squad cars -- pulled up behind her, police said.
According to police, the car had a rotating blue light above the driver's door. Thinking it was police, the woman pulled over west of Asbury. The men lit up her car with a spotlight and approached her vehicle, police said.
Both men were wearing dark clothing and had patches on their left sleeves that said "Aurora police," although the victim later said they did not look like the actual Aurora police patch.
Aurora police do not use any vehicles that have only blue rotating lights. Even officers in plain clothes must wear their police badge in view, on an exterior garment of clothing.
The men ordered the woman to get out of her car, and one of them threatened to arrest her, police said. The men then searched her car and frisked the woman.
Aurora police get reports of police impersonations once or twice a year. Many of them are quickly discredited for a variety of reasons.
"What makes this one different is the brazenness of the two individuals," said Aurora police spokesman Dan Ferrelli. "This incident is disturbing in a number of ways, and we will aggressively investigate the incident and hold the persons accountable."
Police describe both suspects as white and about 27 years old. One was about 5-foot-10, 180 pounds, with short, brown hair. The other is described as "very skinny" -- around 6-foot-4 and 200 pounds, with medium-length brown hair.
Neither suspect had a gun or duty belt, nor did they carry flashlights, police said.
Police have not had reports of these men stopping anyone else. Anyone with information is asked to call Aurora police at 630-801-6655 or Crime Stoppers at 630-892-1000.
Aurora police advise that anyone who doubts whether they are being stopped by an authentic police officer should proceed to a public, well-lit area. They also can call 911 to verify they are being stopped legitimately, Ferrelli said.
Drivers can always ask an officer for identification and badge number, he said.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted by AldermanKeith on Jun 17, 2009 - 05:26 AM (32 Reads)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Title 35, Subtitle F, Chapter II, Parts 651-654 of the State of Illinois Rules and Regulations make cross-connections with public potable water systems illegal. These regulations require all public water supply systems to implement a Cross-Connection Control Program.
The City of Aurora adopted a Cross-Connection Control Program on December 14, 2004 to be in compliance. The City Council authorized the execution of an agreement with Backflow Solutions Inc. to provide professional services which included creating a database, policy manual, tracking of existing (known) devices for yearly inspection dates, survey of location and recommendation for additional devices at existing addresses, survey of commercial buildings not on the list, survey of residential lawn irrigation devices, mailings to owners, monthly reports, and automatic tracking for the IEPA.
The first five years of the City’s Cross Connection inspection program is drawing to an end. All lawn irrigation systems and any other directly connected potable water system that the City was aware of should have already been inspected and tested for compliance. Over the coming years, the City will now start to identify additional systems that have not been inspected and require those systems to be compliant.
What does that mean. It means that if you have a lawn irrigation system or a hot tub that is connected to the City’s water supply system, you must have the system inspected and tested by a certified inspector and the test results must be filed with the city. The testing is required annually.
This is not a City program. It originated with the Environment Protection Agency and was adopted by the State of Illinois and mandated to all public water production facilities. If the City does not show compliance or at least demonstrate an effort toward compliance, the City could lose their license to manufacture water.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted by AldermanKeith on Jun 07, 2009 - 09:42 AM (36 Reads)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
On 4 June 2009, the Aurora Beacon News ran an article about a grant that the City of Aurora was to receive. The grant solicitation mandated that a portion of the grant be shared with the certified disparate unit of government in which the grant recipient was located. In the case of Aurora, the disparate unit of government was Kane County. The grant solicitation did not specify what portion of the grant was to be shared; it only directed the two governmental units to negotiate an amount. The following is the Beacon News Article in full and although the information printed was factual, it was not complete. Please read the article and then my comments that follow. Once you have done so I would be interested in your thoughts on the matter.
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
June 4, 2009
By ANDRE SALLES asalles@scn1.com
AURORA -- The Aurora Police Department and the Kane County Sheriff's Department will share a $609,325 federal grant aimed at assisting law enforcement.
But one Aurora alderman believes the county may be asking for too much.
The Justice Assistant Grant program grew out of President Obama's economic stimulus package, signed in February. It's designed to fund local law enforcement initiatives, including training, personnel and equipment.
Each municipal law enforcement agency must share the grant with a county sheriff's department, although the exact division of the funds is up to them.
In this case, the decision was up to Aurora Police Chief Greg Thomas and Kane County Sheriff Pat Perez, who hammered out an agreement over the last few weeks. Though Perez initially wanted 40 percent of the grant, the final agreement finds Aurora with 70 percent (about $426,000) and the county with 30 percent (about $183,000).
With that deal, Aurora has made out better than most of the other cities eligible for the grant. Naperville, for instance, will evenly split its $82,525 grant with DuPage County. Joliet will do the same thing with Will County, splitting up $459,820.
But Alderman Leroy Keith, 9th Ward, believes a 70-30 split is still unfair to Aurora. There are three other counties represented in the city -- Kendall, Will and DuPage -- and Keith believes Kane County should only get a percentage of the money due the Kane portion of Aurora.
Since 64 percent of Aurora is in Kane, and 10 percent of the total will go toward administering the grant, Keith has figured the sheriff's portion of the money at about $105,000. He said the other counties should not have to lose their share of the money simply because Kane County is the party listed on the grant.
And Keith -- who works for the DuPage County Sheriff's Department -- would like the City Council to have more oversight on future grants, rather than leave the details up to Thomas and Perez.
But Perez said the majority of violent criminals Kane County houses come from Aurora, and his team is constantly transporting them between the city and the county jail. He believes the sheriff's office is entitled to more than 30 percent, but in the end, he said, the division of funds was settled amicably.
"We worked it out," Perez said of himself and Thomas. "Who is (Keith) to upset the applecart?"
Thomas pointed out that Kane County has been working with the city on its cold-case backlog, and the sheriff makes its canine units and bomb squad, among other services, available to the APD. He said 71 percent of the violent crimes in Aurora happen in the Kane County portion, and he believes the 70-30 split is fair.
Perez said he would use the grant money to buy roughly a half-dozen new vehicles, while Thomas said Aurora's portion would go toward vehicles, radios and in-car cameras.
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
The reporter, Andre Salles, and I spent the better part of an hour together discussing the issue. I have always agreed that Kane County was entitled to some of the grant, the amount that they were asking for was just not fair or based on a reasonable and logical analysis. Sheriff Perez commented that he and Aurora Police Chief Thomas "worked it out" but that wasn't the same impression I got from Chief Thomas. Without Kane County agreeing to a shared amount, they could have prevented Aurora from receiving any of the grant. The City of Aurora and Chief Thomas weren't in the best negotiating position.
Sheriff Perez demanded 30% of the $609,000 grant. He based his figure on the number of violent crime offenders that he houses as a result of Aurora crimes, stating that 40% of his prisoners are from Aurora. Given the fact that in 2007 (the last available year) the Kane County portion of Aurora accounted for 31.4 % of the violent crimes reported in Kane County. First of all, that says that the Aurora Police Department is doing a good job if they are sending Sheriff Perez 40% of his prisoners with only 31% of the crimes being from Aurora. Secondly, since only 31.4 % of the violent crimes were in Aurora, that should be the percentage paid to Kane County. Wait a minute, the agreement was for 30%, that is right, but that was 30% of the total grant which would mean Kane County was looking to receive $182,700. However, this grant was for all of Aurora, not just the Kane County side. About 64% of the residents of Aurora live in Kane County, the rest live in DuPage, Will and Kendall. Kane County should not be entitled to grant funds that are rightfully designated for DuPage, Will and Kendall County residents. Therefore, if you remove the non Kane County resident portion of the grant that would leave you with $389,760. This would be the portion of the grant that Kane County could apply the percentage of Kane County/Aurora violent crimes percentage of 31.4%. This would result with Kane County's fair portion of the grant being $122,385. Then there was the 10% administrative fee that Aurora was entitled to receive for administering the grant. Kane County wouldn’t hesitate to collect it.
These numbers don't lie. They are taken straight from the 2007 Uniform Crime Report. I am still yet to see any documents that support Sheriff Perez' figure of 30%.
Let's not forget that Illinois Sheriffs are mandated by law to provide certain services and in order to support those services, the local county government must raise revenue. It shouldn't be the responsibility of the residents of Aurora to support the Sheriff's operations.
Another point of interest. There were only seven cities in Illinois that qualified for the grant. Those seven qualified because they have been properly reporting their violent crimes statistics to the FBI for the past three years. Kane County could have also been eligible for their own grant had they been properly reporting their violent crimes stats.
The shared portion of the grant agreed upon by other cities and their respective counties is a little misleading. Take Joliet for instance. 99% of the population of Joliet lives in Will County. Chicago, which is completely in Cook County, will share 25% of their grant with Cook County. Naperville is sharing their $84,000 grant equally with DuPage County but again, I think 73% of Naperville is in DuPage County, and besides, Naperville receives the benefit of one of the best County Laboratories in the Country.
Lastly, Sheriff Perez asks "who is he [Keith] to upset the applecart." I think I am a logical and reasonable elected official who thinks the residents of Aurora have been unfairly asked to give up an unreasonable amount of a grant that they were entitled to. I would hope that any elected official would do the same.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted by AldermanKeith on Jun 04, 2009 - 07:00 PM (37 Reads)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A number of ash trees along the parkway in the Foxcroft subdivision on Aurora’s west side have been identified as being infested with the emerald ash borer (EAB), city officials said.
The emerald ash borer is a metallic green exotic beetle native to Asia that is approximately one-half inch in length. It was first found in Michigan in 2002 and most probably was transported to the United States through solid wood packing material. Since then, the use of ash tree limbs for firewood has been determined to be the leading cause of the spread of the insects.
Adult beetles eat ash foliage and cause little damage, but larvae feed on the inner bark, disrupting a tree’s ability to transport water and nutrients.
“There was a report of a dead tree in the Foxcroft subdivision last week,” Meyer said. “A tree specialist determined it positively had been affected by ash borers. Further inspection detected evidence of EAB in about one-third of the parkway trees in the subdivision.
Meyer said the city’s Street Maintenance Department will remove affected trees in the Foxcroft parkway. Replacement of parkway trees will be accomplished as funds allow in the fall of this year and next spring. Residents whose parkway trees will be removed will be contacted by the city before removal occurs.
The Morton Arboretum, the Illinois Department of Agriculture and the city’s own Tree Board currently recommends that only declining trees be removed.
“There’s no reason to take down healthy trees,” said Bill Pauley, the city’s certified arborist and street department supervisor.
Any homeowner who suspects a parkway tree is infested may call the city’s customer service line at 630-264-INFO (4636), and a staff member will conduct an inspection.
The city cannot treat or remove trees on private property, but homeowners may call local tree care professionals for guidance on how to care for a tree that is affected.
Residents can go to www.emeraldashborer.info for the latest updates on the emerald ash borer.
For additional information, residents may also visit the City of Aurora’s Emerald Ash Borer section of the city website.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted by AldermanKeith on Jun 02, 2009 - 02:11 PM (33 Reads)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The City of Aurora and the Fox Valley Park District jointly own and operate two outdoor water parks in Aurora. The Phillips Park facility is located within a 10 minute drive from almost anywhere in the 9th Ward. The Splash Country facility is located on the far west side of Aurora but is still only a 20 minute drive. Both water parks offer many amenities for both kids and adults. I have posted the daily rates and season pass rates for residents (if you live in the City of Aurora the resident rate applies to both facilities). With the economy being the way it is, many folks are staying closer to home this summer. Make a day out of it and visit one of our water parks. For more information you can cut and paste this web link into your browser.
http://www.foxvalleyparkdistrict.org/index.php?q=node/193
2009 Daily Admission Rates
Resident
Weekday / Weekend
Standard Admission (ages 13 and older)
$7/ $8
Child Admission (ages 2 to 12)
$6/ $7
Children Under 2
Free/ Free
Senior Admission
$5/ $6
Twilight Admission (after 4 p.m.)
$4/ $4
Splash Country / Blackberry Farm combo
$9/ $9
2009 Season Pass Rates
(Good at both Splash Country Water Park & Phillips Park Aquatic Center)
Resident
Standard Pass (ages 13 and older)
$60
Child Pass (ages 2 to 12)
$55
Twilight*
$40
Children Under 2
Free
*Twilight Pass is valid after 4 p.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends and holidays. There is no age limit on the Twilight Pass. Residents are people who live within and pay taxes to the Fox Valley Park District and /or the City of Aurora, North Aurora, Montgomery and Sugar Grove. All other visitors are classified as non-residents.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted by AldermanKeith on May 26, 2009 - 12:25 PM (81 Reads)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
On the 30th of April, Mayor Weisner delivered his State of the City Address at the Paramont Theater. Copy and past the below linked into your browser to read the transcript.
http://www.aurora-il.org/mayorsoffice/state_of_city.php
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted by AldermanKeith on May 23, 2009 - 04:49 PM (34 Reads)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I have received a number of questions regarding pet ownership recently so I wanted to post a few of the City Ordinances. I am planning to hold a Pet Registration event in the near future.
Section 9-2: Limit of Animals
There is a limit of four (4) domestic animals per household. This would only include two (2) dogs and two (2) cats. This would only apply to dogs and cats. The only exception to this section is if prior to March 2000, you had 3 of one species.
Section 9-3: Registration of Dogs and Cats
A city registration tag is required of every person who owns a dog or cat within the City of Aurora. The tag may be purchased at the City of Aurora Animal Control & Care Facility. License tags will need to be displayed at all times on the collar of the animal.
Section 9-10: Animal at Large
It is a violation to permit any dog or cat to be at large. At large means an animal not under the physical control of a person by a leash. At large also means a dog not confined to the property of its owner by a fence. It is also against the law to tie, chain or tether a dog so it has access to public property or another person's property.
Persons who use “invisible fencing” to keep their animal contained must display on their property adjacent to the public right of way a sign which shows that the animal(s) are contained by the “invisible fencing”. The fencing must be set back from the public right of way a minimum of four (4) feet.
An Animal Control Officer may impound any dog or cat that is at large. In addition to impoundment, the officer may issue a citation to the pet owner.
Section 9-17: Removal of Excreta
The owner of every animal will be responsible for the removal and sanitary disposition of excreta deposited by his animal. When walking a dog the owner must have on their person suitable means for the removal of such excreta.
The Animal Control Manager and the Animal Control Officer(s) are deemed peace officers and may prepare and serve citations either in person or by certified mail.
Whenever a violation of this chapter is observed by the Animal Control Manager or any Animal Control Officer, they may request a hearing before the City of Aurora Administrative Hearing Officer.
The penalties for violating any provisions of the Animal Control Ordinance may result in fines ranging from $100.00 to $10,000.00 per violation, per day the violation exists.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted by AldermanKeith on May 23, 2009 - 04:45 PM (40 Reads)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The below listed companies have either violated Chapter 32 of the Aurora Code of Ordinances or Title 18 of the United States Criminal Code by illegally depositing some form or advertisement or handbill onto the private property of another:
5S Company - Placed flyers on mailboxes - Not Registered
United Lawn and Sealcoating - Left flyers on homes posted as No Solicitors
European Cleaning Maids - Placed flyers on mailboxes - Not Registered
Calderon Landscaping - Left flyers on homes posted as No Solicitors
CLN Landscaping - Left flyers on homes posted as No Solicitors, Habitual Offender
Jeff’s Lawn Care and Landscaping - Left flyers on homes posted as No Solicitors - Not Registered
Romero's Services - Left flyers on homes posted as No Solicitors, Habitual Offender
SVS Services - Left flyers on homes posted as No Solicitors - Not registered
RJ's Home Remodeling - Left flyers on mailbox
Elan Home Improvement - Threw flyer w/rock into front yards
B&B Maids Inc. - Threw flyer w/rock into front yards
Gonzalez Services & Sealcoating - Left flyers on homes posted as No Solicitors
BSC Enterprises - Left flyers on homes posted as No Solicitors
Dupage Turf - Left flyers on homes posted as No Solicitors
GA Landscaping - Left flyers on mailbox
Grasshopper Lawn Care - Left flyers on homes posted as No Solicitors
Just Right Lawn & Concrete Services - Left flyers on homes posted as No Solicitors
All Cleaners - Left flyers on homes posted as No Solicitors
Vazquez's Landscaping - Left flyers on mailbox
Vazquez's Seal Coating - Left flyers on mailbox
Salinas Services - Left flyers on homes posted as No Solicitors
Top of the Line Services - Left flyers on homes posted as No Solicitor
Basement 2 Finish - Left flyers on homes posted as No Solicitor
Splash Painting - Left flyers on mailbox
Service Master Lawn Care - Left flyers on homes posted as No Solicitor
Prime Cut Landscaping - Threw bag with flyer and rocks into front yards
JM Landscaping - Left flyer on homes posted as No Solicitor
Four Brothers Landscaping - Left flyer on homes posted as No Solicitor, No permit
Santilli's Fantasy Patio and Landscaping - Threw bags of mulch on driveways, no permit
Salinas Services & Sealcoating - Left flyer on homes posted as No Solicitor
Mendoza Services & Sealcoating - Left flyer on homes posted as No Solicitor
Midwest Funding Bancorp - Left flyer on homes posted as No Solicitor
Guardian Pest Defense - Left flyer and knocked on doors of homes posted with No Solicitor signs, Sales person was rude
Shore Line Landcare - Left flyer on mailbox
Safeguard Construction Company Inc - Left flyer on doors of homes posted with No Solicitor signs
Kuipers Family Farm - Left flyer on doors of homes posted with No Solicitor signs
Adrians Sealcoating - Threw bag with rocks and flyer on driveway of a home posted with a no solicitor sign
Ayala's Lawn Care - Left calling card on mailbox
Grasshopper Lawn Care - Left flyer on mailbox
M.G. Landscape Service - Left flyer on mailbox
Garcia's Services Inc - Left flyers on doors of homes posted with no solicitor signs
GreenTee Lawn Care - No permit and left flyers on doors of homes posted with no solicitor signs
Lawn Sharks - Threw bag of rocks with flyer in driveway
Caroline & Sean Cleaning Service - Left flyers on mailboxes
Ed's Rosewood Lawncare Left flyers on doors of homes posted with no solicitor signs
Shiny Home CLeaning Service Left flyers on mailboxes
Munoz Services Left flyers on doors of homes posted with no solicitor signs
Ramirez Services Left flyers on doors of homes posted with no solicitor signs
Vazquez's Landscape Left flyers on doors of homes posted with no solicitor signs
J&E Services and Sealcoating Left flyers on doors of homes posted with no solicitor signs
Sanchez Fence Left flyers on doors of homes posted with no solicitor signs
Xtremo & Fast Sealcoating Left flyers on doors of homes posted with no solicitor signs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted by AldermanKeith on May 19, 2009 - 07:12 PM (50 Reads)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In honor of Earth Day, Tooth Fixer Dental is sponsoring a community clean-up day and we would love to have you help us clean up our neighborhoods.
Gathering Point: Lakewood Valley Community Club House
2529 Dickens Drive, Aurora
Date: Saturday, May 9th 2009
Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Volunteers will be provided with garbage bags, gloves, t-shirts and water bottles.
For more information please call 630-585-5600
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted by AldermanKeith on Apr 23, 2009 - 06:53 PM (71 Reads)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Most burglaries from automobiles parked outside at nighttime are crimes of opportunity. Here are two actual burglaries that recently occurred:
Two residents of the 500 block of Ryegrass Trail in Aurora reported burglaries to their vehicles during the same time period. Someone stole a laptop worth $1,500 from an unlocked vehicle between 6 p.m. Thursday and 6:30 a.m. Friday, police said, and two cell phones and a laptop were stolen from another vehicle between 11 p.m. Thursday and 6:45 a.m. Friday, a loss of nearly $1,000, police said.
Two elements must exist before a crime will be committed: - the desire to commit the crime and the ability to commit it without the chance of getting caught. The desire is totally inherent to the individual. Many different factors play on the individual's desire. One of those factors is the financial gain. If a burglar sees nothing worth stealing inside a car, he will go to the next car. Why take a chance of breaking into a car that has nothing of value inside it?
The other element, the ability to commit the crime without getting caught, is a counter balance to the individual's desire. If you make it harder for the person to commit the crime without getting caught, there is a good chance the criminal will look for a softer target. Putting motion sensors on your outside lights, leaving your outside lights on or even installing an alarm on your car are all ways to make yourself a less likely target. Of course the best way would be to clean out the garage so you can park the cars inside, something I need to do myself.
Juveniles living in the area normally commit automobile burglaries. They walk through the neighborhoods at night, looking for unlocked cars. If you are on your way home at midnight and you see what appears to be kids walking in your neighborhood, call the police. First of all, if they are kids they probably have no business being there and secondly they are probably violating the city curfew laws. My father always told me that there isn't anything for a kid to be doing after midnight, other than getting into trouble.
Don't be victim of crime. Protect yourself and your family; and don't invite a criminal to steal your laptop, your GPS, your radar detector or anthing else for that matter; by leaving it inside your car at night.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted by AldermanKeith on Apr 19, 2009 - 08:26 AM (63 Reads)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aurora Animal Control, in conjunction with The National Animal Welfare Society (NAWS), will offer a two-day pet wellness clinic from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 16 and 17 at the city’s Animal Control & Care Facility, 600 S. River St.
NAWS veterinarians and veterinary technicians will offer low-cost dog and cat rabies shots and vaccinations, as well as other services, by appointment only. Call NAWS at 708-478-5102.
The following services will be available:
· Veterinarian exam with vaccines: $5
· Veterinarian exam and time for consultation or treatment: $10
· Rabies vaccine – dog or cat -- $15/year or $30/three years plus the cost of tag
· Dog distemper vaccine: $15
· Dog Bordetella vaccine: $15
· Dog Lyme vaccine: $15
· Dog leptospirosis vaccine: $15
· Cat FVRCP vaccine: $15
· Cat FeLV vaccine: $20
· Dog heartworm test: $20
· Cat FIV/FeLV test: $25
· De-worming (depending on weight): $8 to $20
· Microchip and registration: $20
· Flea prevention and treatment (all weights): $12 per dose
· Heartworm preventive (depending on weight): $3.50 per dose and up
· Nail trim: $15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted by AldermanKeith on Apr 17, 2009 - 02:45 PM (82 Reads)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
If you didn't see the article in the recent papers, the Toll Authority expects to have the new Eola Road to I-88 Interchange completed this year. This entry/exit point onto the tollway system will be the first I-Pass only location on the entire system. I know this will help with the traffic congestion at Rt 59 and I-88, and the DuPage County authorities don't feel this will create any additional traffic for residents in the 9th Ward, but I will withhold my opinion until it is completed and open.
Leroy Keith
Alderman, 9th Ward
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted by AldermanKeith on Apr 16, 2009 - 06:02 PM (120 Reads)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Late last year, both Wolfs Crossing and Hafenrichter Road were reconstructed. The plan was to complete the preliminary road work in 2008 and finish the entire project in early 2009. The contractors for both projects have been preparing to finish the work but the weather has not been very cooperative.
The Hafenrichter Road project still needs a piece of sidewalk completed. Once that is finished, the landscaping along both sides will be repaired and the final surface course of the roadway will be laid. If the weather allows and barring any further issues, that project should be completed sometime near the beginning of May.
The Wolfs Crossing project is a little further from completion. A center median on Eola Road (the south side of the intersection) that matches the median on the north side needs to be installed. They are currently working on the permanent traffic lights and streets lights. Once all that is completed, the landscaping will be repaired and then the final surface course of the roadway will be laid. Hopefully all completed by the end of May.
The end is near. Hang on just a little longer.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted by AldermanKeith on Apr 14, 2009 - 09:27 AM (66 Reads)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
· Speeding. It's dangerous for everyone.
(Jun 30, 2009)
· CN Train derails and explodes in Rockford
(Jun 20, 2009)
· Police Impersonator
(Jun 17, 2009)
· Lawn Irrigation Systems must be tested
(Jun 07, 2009)
· Alderman upset over Kane’s share of cop grant
(Jun 04, 2009)
· Emerald Ash Borer infestation discovered
(Jun 02, 2009)
· Water Parks in Aurora
(May 26, 2009)
· Mayor Weisner's State of the City Address
(May 23, 2009)
· Pet ownership in Aurora
(May 23, 2009)
· Solicitor Do Not Call list as of 18 May 2009
(May 19, 2009)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Friday, April 10 |
| · | Solicitors and Flyers (0) |
| Tuesday, April 07 |
| · | Outdoor Fireplaces (0) |
| Wednesday, April 01 |
| · | Solicitor Do Not Call List (Updated 1 April 2009) (1) |
| Saturday, March 28 |
| · | How much does it cost to own a home in Aurora versus Naperville (0) |
| Friday, March 27 |
| · | Eola Road Construction Plan for Metea Valley HS (0) |
| Wednesday, March 18 |
| · | Aurora's Water Best in State, Again (0) |
| Friday, March 13 |
| · | Criminal Alert Notice from the Aurora Police (0) |
| Thursday, March 12 |
| · | 9th Ward Fund Budget (0) |
| Wednesday, March 04 |
| · | When will the trains come??? (1) |
| Tuesday, February 24 |
| · | CN wants to pay less for overpass (2) |
| | Older Articles |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
