Some would have you believe that Roosevelt Rd. and political signs are the issue in this election but they are not. Tax increases and irresponsible spending are the issue we should all be focused on. Last year the majority of the residents voted NO to the November Road Referendums. Candidates VadeBonCoeur and Mortenson supported...
I cannot recall the first time I met Steve Romanelli, President of the political action committee Winfield United but I can tell you with absolute certainty if I could go back in time and undo our paths crossing – I would jump at the chance. You will be shocked to learn as I was...
My name is Randy Voss. I have been a resident of Winfield for 22 years. My wife and I have raised our two boys here, both whom attended the public schools. We’ve both contributed our time and efforts towards making Winfield a better place to live for most of these years, in one way...
At the last Winfield Village Board meeting of 2010 the village trustees agreed to review Winfield’s comprehensive plan. The comprehensive plan is a document that sets the strategy for the village’s future. As part of the discussion, the trustees for the first time in Winfield’s history agreed to discuss to possibility of changing the...
After living in Winfield for 38 years, I finally decided to leave. I sold my business and my home and relocated to Georgia. I moved to Winfield when I was 17. Like most of my fellow residents, I was busy living my life. I gave very little thought to politics, assuming the politicians knew...
When I bought my first car back in college, I remember thinking I got an incredible deal. Three months later the engine blew up. No joke- this actually happened. I was devastated paying the three thousand dollars to replace it. That was when I first realized you truly get what you pay for. That...
While most people would agree, everyone is entitled to a vacation, Village President Deborah Birutis gives new meaning to the expression “a little time off.” Ms. Birutis is once again out of the country on a two month vacation, a sojourn she takes every year. A public official needs to be accessible almost all...
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