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Ten minutes, one deadline. The Winnetka Caucus Council’s Annual Survey closes Friday, August 14 at midnight — and what you say by tomorrow becomes what candidates must answer for this fall.
Neighbors — tomorrow, Friday, August 14 at midnight, the Winnetka Caucus Council’s Annual Survey closes. It takes about ten minutes, it is open to every resident, and it is the single most direct way to put your priorities in front of the people who will choose Winnetka’s next leaders. Take the WCC Annual Survey now →
Here is why those ten minutes matter: the Caucus Council uses the Annual Survey to write the platforms that guide every elected board in the village — and to shape the questions its slating committees put to candidates. Those interviews begin next week, and eight seats come through the caucus gate this cycle, from Village President to Park District Commissioners.
Read the full article →Every year, stalled development on key Village parcels costs each Winnetka household an estimated $3,000–$5,000 in lost property tax revenue — revenue that would offset your levy. Plus $440 in new fees in 2026, and $20K per household if the $100M stormwater plan moves forward as proposed.
Explore Your Money →Days the Post Office site has been idle since 2007 — nearly 18 years. Plus 5+ years with Tower Road Pier closed and five straight Capital Improvement Plan deadlines missed. Plus the years Elder Lane Beach remained contaminated while the Village delayed testing.
Explore Your Time →Just 65 residents decide who governs all 12,750 of us — that's how many attended the last Winnetka Caucus Council meeting, the body that sets the slate for every Village board. Reforms like online voting access and published candidate criteria are long overdue.
Explore Your Investment →The new “Open Space District” is moving fast — Plan Commission in September, back to Council in October, ahead of the October 15 WCC Town Hall. August 18 is the moment to tell trustees what you think before another restrictive ordinance is locked in. OTW’s plain-English explainer covers what the district does, what it’s based on, and what open space actually costs.