The Winnetka Park District Board has decided not to pursue an intergovernmental agreement with the village saying the optics would appear less transparent than going through the entire special use permitting process. Commissioners considered the idea during the March 7 committee of the whole meeting. Executive Director Shannon Nazzal read a memo from a March 4 meeting with village .
City Council approved a bank loan of up to $9 million for critical stormwater projects around town. As a result of final approval, a 3 percent increase in water and wastewater utility rates will be seen on bills beginning in January 2024.
The Winnetka Park District is soldiering on with plans to rebuild Elder Lane and Centennial beaches after a lawsuit by resident Rob Schriesheim was dismissed by a Cook County judge. The lawsuit, which alleged the proposed land swap between the Park District and billionaire future resident Justin Ishbia is in violation of the public trust doctrine, was dismissed by Cook County Circuit Judge Eve .