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04/29/2025

Toto, the Preserving Glen Ellyn yard sign helper. These signs will soon be in yards of homes around Glen Ellyn for the month of May. May is Preservation month.

04/23/2025

May is Preservation Month.

April 2025

Historically Significant Glen Ellyn Homes

May is Preservation Month. This year, the National Trust for Historic Preservation's theme is "Power of Place" for its 75th Anniversary. This national campaign encourages people to celebrate the places that are meaningful to their communities.

The Historic Preservation Commission is partnering with Citizens for Glen Ellyn Preservation to place signs in front of 300 homes identified as being historically significant based on age, architectural merit, and integrity. The signs help focus attention on our Village’s historical and architectural gems, which form our unique architectural character and attract new residents and visitors to Glen Ellyn.

Click here to learn about the process for identifying these homes and about Historic Preservation in Glen Ellyn.

https://www.glenellyn.org/298/Historic-Preservation-within-the-Village

Citizens for Glen Ellyn Preservation

https://glenellynpreservation.org/index.html

02/22/2025

Please attend this important meeting tomorrow if you can.

Imagine an Indigenous Peoples cultural and environmental center in a Glen Ellyn forest preserve where there was a Potawatomie Village. Imagine what can we learn from this.

12/07/2024

Just another day at Apex 400. A pipe burst in the Public Parking garage of the lower finger. On the bright side, that car is probably getting all the salt washed off. The alarms are still going off.

10/31/2024

Don't forget to vote in the Town Hall Election, happening now!!

10/13/2024

Glen Ellyn friends: The Civic Betterment Nominating Committee has announced its candidates for Glen Ellyn Village President, Village Trustee, Village Clerk, and Library Trustee. Candidate videos and statements can be viewed at civicbetterment.com

VILLAGE PRESIDENT (Vote for One)
Gary Fasules
Mark Senak

VILLAGE BOARD TRUSTEE (Vote for Three)
Ian Dawson
Sonia Desai Bhagwakar
Norris Eber
Anne Gould
Kelley Kalinich

LIBRARY BOARD TRUSTEE (Vote for Four)
Chris Crawford
Kay Fillingham
Beth Murin
Andrew Savikas

VILLAGE CLERK (Vote for One)
Caren Cosby

All candidates will be present at the Town Meeting on Saturday, November 2nd, with candidate speeches beginning at 10am. Come to the meeting, meet the candidates, and then cast your vote. Candidates chosen at the Town Meeting will appear on the municipal election ballot in April. Voting will take place from 8-2 and will be suspended from 10-11 during the meeting itself. Early voting will be available at the Library Monday - Wednesday, October 28-30 from 3-7 pm.

We hope you'll participate in this important process. As we all know, local elections matter. Please take the time to make your voice heard.

Questions about Civic Betterment? Visit civicbetterment.com for information about the Committee--its history, process, and membership.

Civic Betterment: "Neighbors Nominating Neighbors"
Serving Glen Ellyn Since 1931

10/09/2024

Action Alert: Please attend tonight's Architectural Appearance Commission Meeting. The Meeting is at the Glen Ellyn Civic Center 535 Duane Street at 7:00 P.M. in the Galligan Board Room.

The Agenda Item is on the exterior Facade Alteration at 580 Duane St.

The Building is currently red brick with white trim details.

The petitioner is looking to paint the building.

The Color options are Grey or White. (Click on the photos to see the two color options

Are you in favor or against this color change?

Let the commission know tonight by attending the meeting or writing in.

09/09/2024

SAVE MAIN Action Alert:

There is a Village Board Workshop Meeting scheduled for tomorrow night, Monday, September 9th, 2024. The ONLY item on the agenda is

E. Main Street Garage
1) Discussion of the Acceptance of the Public Improvements for the Main Street Garage.

The Village should NOT be accepting of this. This is absolutely unbelievable if the Village of Glen Ellyn signs off on the Public Parking Garage on the 1st floor of Apex in this condition. Our Tax dollars are paying for this. When is it enough? When do we say NO?.

Who in the Village is accountable? These photos were taken on 9/08/24 in the garage near the Hillside entrance.

Contact the entire Village Board and let them know your thoughts.

https://www.glenellyn.org/FormCenter/Board-of-Trustees-7/Contact-the-Entire-Village-Board-of-Trus-49

08/13/2024

Dear Neighbors,
I serve on the Nominating Committee of the Civic Betterment Committee (CBC). That means I represent you! The purpose and philosophy of CBC can be summed up by the phrase "Neighbors Nominating Neighbors". More information can be found on the attached flyer.
We are beginning to organize for the Village municipal elections that will take place next spring. If you have considered running for Village President or a position on the Village Board of Trustees or the Library Board, or if you know someone who would make an excellent candidate, will you let me know? I can describe the application and interview process and answer questions about qualifications, position descriptions, etc.
We strive to be as inclusive as possible and hope to encourage many viable candidates to come forward. If you need a gentle push, consider yourself nudged; or if you know someone who might consider running with a gentle push from you, please make the move. You can visit the Civic Betterment Party website www.civicbetterment.com to learn more about our 91-year history in Glen Ellyn (formed in 1931) and to find a fillable application. We are apolitical and in fact, we exist partly to avoid the partisan politics and high costs that afflict so many local elections.
We are gearing up for the Town Meeting this fall, at which our slate of candidates will be put before the residents of Glen Ellyn. We go dormant between election cycles, but you will begin to hear from us again now. At the Town Meeting, candidates will present their positions and be available to discuss Village issues with you. Your vote will determine the CBC final slate of candidates to go on the ballot in the spring.
This is an exciting exercise in grass roots democracy. Please consider running for office, or encourage others in the Village to do so. Let me or anyone on the Committee know if we can answer any questions about the nominating process.

08/13/2024

Please consider giving your time to volunteer for Young Hearts for Life free ECG screening spearheaded by the Lonvick family and provided through YHFL donors and Glenbard West on August 27th (training to be completed on August 26th)--sign up for BOTH days. There is a significant need for volunteers as they need 110+ adults to help. Please click link below for details.

https://signup.com/mobileweb/2.0/vspot.html?activitykey=953277090032

07/16/2024

From the article: …many new developments were choosing to let their units go empty and get a tax write-off, rather than lower their asking rents.

Many people believe that, with some zoning changes, large-scale development will be the true key to the housing crisis. This isn’t the case. Large-scale development worsens the issues that caused the crisis in the first place. Here’s a few of the ways incremental development is better for cities...

06/13/2024

Save Main Alert:

What we could be losing as taxpayers.

- Would the Village owned parking garage be used for parking for the residents of this new development?

- What about the proposed loss of street parking, and loss of lot spaces due to the proposed underpass for the new train station?

We have to keep the big picture in mind.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Re-development opportunity to purchase the south portion of a 18,000 SF 3 story building and a 5,500 SF parking lot from First United Methodist Church of Glen Ellyn. Ideal for 30+ residential units, maximum building height of 45'. One of the last infill sites in Glen Ellyn. Located in the heart of downtown Glen Ellyn.

424 Forest Ave, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137. This Land property is available for sale. Re-development opportunity to purchase the south portion of