The Brainerd Community Center is in the running for a $50,000 grant!
Click here to vote - http://www.refresheverything.com/brainerdcommunitycenter
Make sure you, and your friends, vote as often as possible!
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
More Blog Updates Coming Soon!!
Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
2011 is already shaping up to be a big year for me personally, plus a big year for all of us in the Village of Libertyville. If you haven't heard already - I've jumped into the race for Libertyville Village Board. I'll have a website launched soon that will outline my position on many of the issues that I feel are the most important/relevant to the residents of Libertyville. As always - I enjoy your feedback! If there is an issue/topic important to you, or you would just like to say "Hi," please send me an e-mail: jimmoran77@gmail.com
Also, don't forget to follow me on facebook!
Libertyville's Ike Reilly - NYE Show at the House of Blues
Libertyville's resident rock star, Ike Reilly will be preforming a special NYE show at the House of Blues in Chicago.
Friday 12/31/2010
Doors: 09:30 PM
Show: 10:00 PM
Prices:
$24.00 - GA - Advanced
$26.00 - GA - Day Of
Ages: 21+
Back Porch Stage @ House of Blues Chicago
Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 923-2000
More info: www.houseofblues.com
Ike Online: www.IkeReilly.net
For Your Viewing Enjoyment
Please enjoy this clip from the WGN/CLTV show Chicago's Best TV - I had the pleasure to have breakfast with Walter Payton's daughter, Brittney.
2011 is already shaping up to be a big year for me personally, plus a big year for all of us in the Village of Libertyville. If you haven't heard already - I've jumped into the race for Libertyville Village Board. I'll have a website launched soon that will outline my position on many of the issues that I feel are the most important/relevant to the residents of Libertyville. As always - I enjoy your feedback! If there is an issue/topic important to you, or you would just like to say "Hi," please send me an e-mail: jimmoran77@gmail.com
Also, don't forget to follow me on facebook!
Libertyville's Ike Reilly - NYE Show at the House of Blues
Libertyville's resident rock star, Ike Reilly will be preforming a special NYE show at the House of Blues in Chicago.
Friday 12/31/2010
Doors: 09:30 PM
Show: 10:00 PM
Prices:
$24.00 - GA - Advanced
$26.00 - GA - Day Of
Ages: 21+
Back Porch Stage @ House of Blues Chicago
Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 923-2000
More info: www.houseofblues.com
Ike Online: www.IkeReilly.net
For Your Viewing Enjoyment
Please enjoy this clip from the WGN/CLTV show Chicago's Best TV - I had the pleasure to have breakfast with Walter Payton's daughter, Brittney.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Please review and consider signing our petition
Dear Friend,
As either a resident of the Village of Libertyville, or a stakeholder in what happens in our village, I would like to invite you please take a moment to review and consider signing the following petition. If you agree with our mission to make the Libertyville village government more transparent to the residents and stakeholders by broadcasting the audio and/or video of the board meetings online and/or on television, please follow the link to www.libertyville.tv to sign our petition.
Our Petition Statement:
We the undersigned wish to express our desire to see the Village of Libertyville Board meetings made available to the public on the Web and/or TV.
We ask the Libertyville Village Board to make every effort to investigate realistic options for the broadcast and distribution of video and/or audio of the meetings. New technology options allow this to be accomplished at little to no expense to the Village.
In short, we want more transparency from our local government. Please make our Village Board meetings more accessible.
Recent coverage in TribLocal: http://triblocal.com/Libertyville/detail/195286.html
To sign the petition, visit: http://www.libertyville.tv
Please note - during these tough economic times, the Village of Libertyville has had to make very difficult decisions concerning tax increases along with the termination of several hard working village employees. We understand that the village simply does not have a lot of money to spend on any new initiatives; however there are several very lost cost alternatives that have not been explored. Right now, we would like to show the village board that there is indeed an interest in accessing board meetings via the Internet and/or cable television.
Thank you for your time! Please let me know if you have any questions or feedback,
Jim Moran
Jimmoran77@gmail.com
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Genevieve Gratz 1911-2010
Longtime Libertyville resident Genevieve Gratz has passed away at the age of 98. Here is a link to her obituary - http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailyherald/obituary.aspx?n=genevieve-huebsch-gratz&pid=143936229
One item of note - besides the Gratz family being a prominent fixture in Libertyville for over the past century, Mrs. Gratz's grandson Ken Griffin is #97 of the Forbes List of Richest Americans.
Visitation will be from 5-8pm tomorrow (Wednesday) at the Burnett-Dane Funeral Home. Services will be held 11 am Thursday at the United Methodist Church. Memorial gifts to the Paramedic Units of the Mundelein and Libertyville Fire Departments were her wishes. For information, 847-362-3009.
Where Have I Been?!?!!?!
Sorry
For those of you who have been checking the site for updated Libertyville news - I'm sorry there hasn't been any updates in a while... life has kinda got the best of my time lately. As always, if there is something you'd like to see on the blog, of if you have any feedback - feel free to e-mail me @ jimmoran77@gmail.com
Ike Reilly Video @ Libertyville's Brainerd Building!
Libertyville's resident rock star (who will be performing Sunday afternoon, August 8th at this year's Lollapalooza) has come out with a new video - If you are a LHS grad, check out the backdrop to most of the video - it's the Brainerd Building!
Dog Days of Summer - 2010!
From the a Dog Days press release:
Take a leisurely stroll with your dog into the quant shops of Downtown Libertyville, or see and feel the exhilaration of the nationally recognized sport of “DockDogs-Big Air Dog Jumping”. During Libertyville’s Dog Days of Summer held Fri-Sun, July 9-11th you will have a chance to experience both.
Libertyville is proud to be Host City for the exciting three day highlight event featuring “DockDogs-Big Air Dog Jumping” Road to the National Championship. You will see Speed, Explosion , Big Air and SPLASH as dogs run down a 40 ft. dock and jump into a 27,000-gallon 20x40 foot pool. The event will feature 150 nationally ranked top jumping dogs competing for prizes and rankings. The competition is simple and exciting, the dog with the longest leap wins! There is a Local Competition at 3:30pm on Saturday, July 10th. During this competition 10 local dogs will jump for prizes and the title of ‘Libertyville’s Big Air Dog’.
MainStreet Merchants are dog friendly all year, however this weekend they are especially dog friendly hosting doggie related events. Examples include: Beef flavored snow cones from Starbucks, Studio West’s PhoDogRuffy Contest, Touche’ Salon’s paw-nail painting and dog friendly dining in the park or on the outdoor patios of Egg Harbor Café, 545 North and Mickey Finn’s. Cook Park will feature the Lake County Sheriff’s drug sniffing K-9’s, Ask a Vet with Dr. Brown from Greentree Animal Hospital and Family/Dog Fun Hour. You can attend St. Lawrence Episcopal Church’s dog blessing ceremony or take a test drive with your pup at one of many Libertyville Auto Dealerships. A fun time for your Pup and the entire family!
You can find a complete schedule and times at www.pamperedpupz.com
Dog Days of Summer is produced by Pampered Pup’z and sponsored by MainStreet Libertyville, PNC Bank, Libertyville-Mile of Cars, Petranek’s Pharmacy and Austin’s Saloon & Eatery.
For those of you who have been checking the site for updated Libertyville news - I'm sorry there hasn't been any updates in a while... life has kinda got the best of my time lately. As always, if there is something you'd like to see on the blog, of if you have any feedback - feel free to e-mail me @ jimmoran77@gmail.com
Ike Reilly Video @ Libertyville's Brainerd Building!
Libertyville's resident rock star (who will be performing Sunday afternoon, August 8th at this year's Lollapalooza) has come out with a new video - If you are a LHS grad, check out the backdrop to most of the video - it's the Brainerd Building!
Dog Days of Summer - 2010!
From the a Dog Days press release:
Take a leisurely stroll with your dog into the quant shops of Downtown Libertyville, or see and feel the exhilaration of the nationally recognized sport of “DockDogs-Big Air Dog Jumping”. During Libertyville’s Dog Days of Summer held Fri-Sun, July 9-11th you will have a chance to experience both.
Libertyville is proud to be Host City for the exciting three day highlight event featuring “DockDogs-Big Air Dog Jumping” Road to the National Championship. You will see Speed, Explosion , Big Air and SPLASH as dogs run down a 40 ft. dock and jump into a 27,000-gallon 20x40 foot pool. The event will feature 150 nationally ranked top jumping dogs competing for prizes and rankings. The competition is simple and exciting, the dog with the longest leap wins! There is a Local Competition at 3:30pm on Saturday, July 10th. During this competition 10 local dogs will jump for prizes and the title of ‘Libertyville’s Big Air Dog’.
MainStreet Merchants are dog friendly all year, however this weekend they are especially dog friendly hosting doggie related events. Examples include: Beef flavored snow cones from Starbucks, Studio West’s PhoDogRuffy Contest, Touche’ Salon’s paw-nail painting and dog friendly dining in the park or on the outdoor patios of Egg Harbor Café, 545 North and Mickey Finn’s. Cook Park will feature the Lake County Sheriff’s drug sniffing K-9’s, Ask a Vet with Dr. Brown from Greentree Animal Hospital and Family/Dog Fun Hour. You can attend St. Lawrence Episcopal Church’s dog blessing ceremony or take a test drive with your pup at one of many Libertyville Auto Dealerships. A fun time for your Pup and the entire family!
You can find a complete schedule and times at www.pamperedpupz.com
Dog Days of Summer is produced by Pampered Pup’z and sponsored by MainStreet Libertyville, PNC Bank, Libertyville-Mile of Cars, Petranek’s Pharmacy and Austin’s Saloon & Eatery.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Go Hawks!
From what I'm hearing - there will be a few popular places in town tonight to watch the Hawks game - Finn's, Tommy's and Morgan's. I'm thinking Austin's may also be a good place to catch the game - with the warm weather and the new outdoor seating - that may make for some fun.
Whatever you do - make sure it's in Libertyville! If you need help deciding where to go - the Village has come out with a dining guide - you can view the guide online here: Libertyville Dining Guide.
Go Hawks!
5th Annual MainStreet Libertyville Golf Outing
If you golf - come out and join us for the 5th Annual MainStreet Libertyville Golf Outing. The event is expected to sell out - so get in on the registration today!
Here's the information off of the MainStreet Libertyville website:
You are cordially invited to join us on Monday, June 28th for one of the premier fun events in all of Lake County. Have you ever been to a golf outing with wine tastings, games, contests, free massages and much more? If not, we missed you last year !
Please mark your calendar and register early by calling 847) 680-0336
Location: Bonnie Brook Golf Course in Waukegan
Time: Registration opens at 10:00AM. Shotgun start at 11:30AM.
What do I get? 18 Holes of golf, cart, box lunch, free drinks on course, Cocktail Reception with 1 hour of open bar and hot/cold appetizers along with food carving stations. There will also be some great prizes and giveaways.
Cost: $ 99 per player * $ 396 per foursome*. VISA & MASTERCARD.
More info: www.MainStreetLibertyville.com
Former Libertyville Police Officer Honored at Statue of Liberty
I don't know how I missed this story last winter - a former Libertyville Police officer was one of six CIA operatives killed in Afganistan last December. Darren LaBonte was honored last week with a service at the Statue of Liberty.
Here's a story from Jim Newton in yesterday's News-Sun: http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/2367006,CST-NWS-cia08.article
Libertyville Days!
Libertyville Days is only a week away!
http://www.libciviccenter.org/festival2010.html
Johnsonville
This really doesn't have much to do with Libertyville - but I came across this story looking for "Libertyville" stories online. If you handy with a video camera - this may not be such a bad deal - Johnsonville Brats is giving away $3,000 in grilling equipment - click on the link to see the details.
http://www.perishablenews.com/index.php?article=0007157
Friday, May 28, 2010
Happy Memorial Day Weekend!
Brainerd Concert Event
Don't forget to get your tickets for tomorrow night's concert event at Austin's!
What: Brainerd Community Center “Making Brainerd Real” Concert Event
Who: Friends of the Brainerd Community Center!
When: Saturday, May 29, 2010 Doors open at 7:30pm
Where: Austin’s Saloon and Eatery – Fuel Room, 481 Peterson Road, Libertyville
The show gets underway at 8pm with Jonathan Weppler, then the headlining act is Dave Seabaugh and his Orchestra. Tickets are $50 each - if you haven't bought any, let me know (jimmoran77@gmail.com) If you live in the Libertyville area, I'd be more than happy to bring them to you. Also, if you can't make the event, you can still show your support by purchasing a ticket or two! If you're worried about missing the Blackhawks game - don't worry, they're going to win anyway - so come on out to the concert then head home and watch the highlights of the game :)
There was some good press this past week on the Brainerd Center:
Mick Zawislak had a great write-up earlier this week in the Daily Herald - here's a link to the story: www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=383381&src=63
John Roszkowski also did a great job featuring the Brainerd Center for the Libertyville Review - here's a link to his story: www.pioneerlocal.com/libertyville/news/2275606,libertyville-brainerd-052010-s1.article
More info: www.savebrainerd.org
Libertyville Historic Preservation Ordnance
Last week, the Libertyville Historic Preservation Committee held a hearing on the idea of a historic preservation ordnance for the village - about a hand full of people were there for the meeting.
One of the issues the committee is looking at is whether or not an ordnance should cover just commercial or both commercial and residential structures. I feel that a law protecting both should be in place. One of the most valuble assets our village has is it's history - something needs to be in place to protect the buildings and homes that make the charater of Libertyville so unique and wonderful.
Here is a great write-up of the meeting by the News-Sun's Ed Collins: www.suburbanchicagonews.com/newssun/news/2312072,5_1_WA25_LIBPRESERV_S1-100525.article
Libertyville Memorial Day Parade - Monday, May 31st!
The annual Libertyville Memorial Day Parade will begin Monday at 9:30am, leaving from the Metra Station, up Milwaukee Avenue to Cook Park. A Memorial Day Ceremony will start at around 9:45am in Cook Park. After a short ceremony, everyone will walk to Lakeside Cemetery for a Veterans' Memorial.
Here's me and my grandmother at last year's Memorial Day parade!
Lake Minear Opening Weekend!
One of our local treasures opens to the public this weekend. Lake Minear Beach's opening weekend starts tomorrow - the beach will be open on weekdays beginning on June 7th. More information, including membership info is available on their website: www.lmbeach.com
FYI - Today (May 28th) is a Furlough Day for Village Employees
From an e-mail from the Village:
All non-union employees will be on furlough on May 28 and June 25, 2010. The Libertyville Sports Complex will be open with employees taking alternate furlough days. Emergency services will not be affected.
Don't forget to get your tickets for tomorrow night's concert event at Austin's!
What: Brainerd Community Center “Making Brainerd Real” Concert Event
Who: Friends of the Brainerd Community Center!
When: Saturday, May 29, 2010 Doors open at 7:30pm
Where: Austin’s Saloon and Eatery – Fuel Room, 481 Peterson Road, Libertyville
The show gets underway at 8pm with Jonathan Weppler, then the headlining act is Dave Seabaugh and his Orchestra. Tickets are $50 each - if you haven't bought any, let me know (jimmoran77@gmail.com) If you live in the Libertyville area, I'd be more than happy to bring them to you. Also, if you can't make the event, you can still show your support by purchasing a ticket or two! If you're worried about missing the Blackhawks game - don't worry, they're going to win anyway - so come on out to the concert then head home and watch the highlights of the game :)
There was some good press this past week on the Brainerd Center:
Mick Zawislak had a great write-up earlier this week in the Daily Herald - here's a link to the story: www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=383381&src=63
John Roszkowski also did a great job featuring the Brainerd Center for the Libertyville Review - here's a link to his story: www.pioneerlocal.com/libertyville/news/2275606,libertyville-brainerd-052010-s1.article
More info: www.savebrainerd.org
Libertyville Historic Preservation Ordnance
Last week, the Libertyville Historic Preservation Committee held a hearing on the idea of a historic preservation ordnance for the village - about a hand full of people were there for the meeting.
One of the issues the committee is looking at is whether or not an ordnance should cover just commercial or both commercial and residential structures. I feel that a law protecting both should be in place. One of the most valuble assets our village has is it's history - something needs to be in place to protect the buildings and homes that make the charater of Libertyville so unique and wonderful.
Here is a great write-up of the meeting by the News-Sun's Ed Collins: www.suburbanchicagonews.com/newssun/news/2312072,5_1_WA25_LIBPRESERV_S1-100525.article
Libertyville Memorial Day Parade - Monday, May 31st!
The annual Libertyville Memorial Day Parade will begin Monday at 9:30am, leaving from the Metra Station, up Milwaukee Avenue to Cook Park. A Memorial Day Ceremony will start at around 9:45am in Cook Park. After a short ceremony, everyone will walk to Lakeside Cemetery for a Veterans' Memorial.
Here's me and my grandmother at last year's Memorial Day parade!
Lake Minear Opening Weekend!
One of our local treasures opens to the public this weekend. Lake Minear Beach's opening weekend starts tomorrow - the beach will be open on weekdays beginning on June 7th. More information, including membership info is available on their website: www.lmbeach.com
FYI - Today (May 28th) is a Furlough Day for Village Employees
From an e-mail from the Village:
All non-union employees will be on furlough on May 28 and June 25, 2010. The Libertyville Sports Complex will be open with employees taking alternate furlough days. Emergency services will not be affected.
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