Berwyn City Council to Vote on $475,000 Police Misconduct Settlement, See all complaints and settlements from last 14 years May, 23, 2023 | At tonight’s Berwyn City Council meeting, council members will authorize a $475,000 police misconduct settlement involving Berwyn Police Officer Giuseppe Canciari. According to the complaint: 9. At the police station, Defendant Canciari, acting […]

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How Are Berwyn Aldermen Using Their Expense Accounts? Media coverage of Berwyn’s 5th Ward Alderman Robert J. Pabon using his aldermanic expense account towards participatory budgeting has prompted residents of other wards to ask, “What is my alderman spending their funds on?” Pabon is the first alderman to introduce participatory budgeting to Berwyn, a democratic process that gives residents decision-making

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Berwyn Alderman Scott Lennon Sued for First Amendment Violations for Blocking Constituents on Social Media in Retaliation for their Expression of Opposing Viewpoints Berwyn residents Luz Chavez and Stephen Taylor have filed a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that Scott Lennon, alderman of Berwyn’s First Ward, is violating their First Amendment rights by blocking them from his

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Politically Connected Board Appointments Continue at Morton High School District 201 Posted May 28, 2022.On Wednesday, April 13, 2022, the Morton High School District 201 Board interviewed three candidates to fill the board vacancy of Melissa Cundari, who announced her resignation in March. The board application stated: “To be appointed to fill a school board vacancy,

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