Riverside Community Alliance

We’ve been asked by some people whether or not we will “spend down reserves” to address the budget. The answer is an unequivocal “no, we will not.” However, our opponents have a record of depleting the village’s reserves – and have played a shell game with our tax dollars.
At the end of 2007, the village [...]

Yesterday’s Landmark editorial about police staffing and the budget shortfall that Riverside faces begs the question: why has the Riverside police department, according to Chief Weitzel, “not been at full staff since 2003“?
Kevin Smith, the Riverside Party/Caucus candidate for Village President, has been a trustee for 8 years. Mr. Smith has been a position to [...]

If you think that Riverside needs a change of direction and new ideas, then the Riverside Community Alliance slate of Mike Gorman for Village President and Jim Reynolds, Lonnie Sacchi and Mark Shevitz for Village Trustees is the right choice.
Look no further than today’s Landmark, where you’ll find an ad and a letter of [...]

David Lesniak likes to tout his “planning” credentials, but when it comes to his time on the Plan Commission, he’s put the needs of high-density developers before the needs of Riverside.

Lesniak pushed for a lowball parking buyout that caused Riverside to lose out on more than $170,000 that it should have charged the Village Center [...]

After the Caucus-dominated Village Board proposed two consecutive ballot initiatives that were rejected by Riverside residents by a 4-to-1 vote – the TIF and the property tax increase – you’d think they’d get it and try to find candidates who were more in touch with what residents want.
But instead, the Caucus nominated more of [...]

After two consecutive 4-to-1 defeats of the TIF and the 2008 tax increase, you would think the Riverside Party/Caucus would understand that they’re out of touch with residents. But they apparently don’t get it. The Riverside Party/Caucus has nominated trustee candidates who have either never voted in a village election or haven’t voted in one [...]

Early voting for the upcoming April 7, 2009 Village Board election starts today, March 16, and runs through April 2.
The early voting locations closest to Riverside are:
Berwyn City Hall
6700 W. 26th St.
Berwyn
(708) 788-2660
Stickney-Forest View
Public Library
6800 W. 43rd St.
Stickney
(708) 749-1050
Lyons Township Hall
6404 Joliet Road
Countryside
(708) 482-8300
Early Voting Hours:
Mon – Fri: 9am – 5pm
Saturday: 9am [...]

The American Association of University Women, Riverside Branch is hosting a Candidates’ Forum this Saturday morning, March 14 at 8:45am.
Join the Riverside Community Alliance slate of Mike Gorman, Jim Reynolds, Lonnie Sacchi and Mark Shevitz, as well as the other candidates for Riverside Village Board and President, for a morning of questions and answers [...]