The Lake Forest Podcast

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Here is John Mekrut's Lake Forest 4 Transparency's spokesperson https://lf4transparency.com/ Rommy Lopat Giving her thoughts on why Lake Forest Illinois should not change

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Here is a short clip from https://youtu.be/jUqjq3E0Mmo on the Lake Forest Illinois Podcast where Joe Weiss and Pete Jansons discuss the obstacles to the Central Business District Plans from people who are resistant to change and progress like lf4transparency.com John Trkla and Romy Lopat

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Joe Weiss, Rick Lesser and Pete Jansons discuss the news and events going on in Lake Forest Illinois

Key Moments:

0:001:44 Pre Show

3:58 Titanic Submarine

5:38 CBD and Illiad Epic Grow Rich Ruzich

6:00 Scooters

7:30 Lake Bluff should annex Knollwood

9:10 Future of Knollwood and Green Oaks

11:15 Taxpayers paying for unincorporated first responders

16:12 Scooters going 60 mph in Lake Forest Illinois

18:00 Sweets Deerpath parking spot

19:49 CBD Video

19:53 Lake Forest Transparency

20:22 Emory Moorehead

20:49 Anti Business Group

21:36 Mr Lopat Show

36:25 Ironic that the Liberal Transparency Group doesn't want Lake Forest to turn into Highland Park Illinois

40:00 The People Shouted at the Mayoral Election

42:00 Rooftop Deck haters

44:00 How do you get parking garage passed?

48:29 Lake Forest Illinois Post Office

53:08 Central Business District Issues

54:33 Number 1 Rule no acronyms

55:09 Market Circle

55:50 Marshal Fields

56:56 Small Business Can't afford rent

59:10 Chase Bank Parking

60:00 Subsidy for Small Business Rents?

1:05:32 Romy Lopat vs Paul Hamman

1:06:03 Alderman Joe Waldeck sworn in

1:10:10 Bears Practice Schedule

1:14:30 Bears Press Passes

1:16:00 Joe should reach out to Bears Social Media

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Joe Weiss and Pete Jansons discuss the latest news and happenings in Lake Forest Illinois on The Lake Forest Podcast

Key Moments:

1:44 Show Start Holly Kim Recap

4:50 Transparency

8:37 Shopping Cart Corrals now installed in Lake Forest Illinois Jewel

11:10 Why do Lake Forest Illinois Jewel shoppers park on Western avenue

14:40 Why are their haters on the Lake Forest Illinois Jewel?

18:49 Lake Forest Illinois Mayor Randy Tack appoints Joe Waldeck Alderman Ward 1 Lake Forest Illinois

24:30 What Would Prue Beidler Do?

25:30 Joes Favorite Golf Courses on North Shore Chicago

26:30 Joes top Golf Course North Shore Chicago

26:50 Chick Evans Golf Course

27:17 Best Course Glenn

27:35 Willow Holl golf

28:34 Pete and Joe are cry baby's

30:25 Central Business District

39:44 Pete's band Heart Of Glass Blondie Tribute Band

40:27 What is a TIF?

43:58 Pete makes a bet

45:40 Naptime for Dr John Venson Secretary 115 lake Forest Illinois School Board

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Holly Kim @voteforhollykim joins Joe Weiss, Rick Lesser and Pete Jansons on the Lake Forest Illinois Podcast. In this clip we chat about Holly Kim's refreshing transparency as Treasurer of Lake County Illinois.

Main Clip: https://youtu.be/BodWgNhinx4https://www.lakecountyil.gov/Directory.aspx?did=68https://www.tiktok.com/@voteforhollykim?lang=en

Holly Kim  @voteforhollykim  joins Joe Weiss, Rick Lesser and Pete Jansons on the Lake Forest Illinois Podcast

https://www.lakecountyil.gov/Directory.aspx?did=68

https://www.tiktok.com/@voteforhollykim?lang=en

Key Moments:

0:001:58 Pre Show Chat

6:32 Show Start

6:54 Pete testing Holly

7:00 Don't avoid questions be transparent

7:56 Holly Kim had highest crossover vote

8:40 what does the Treasurer do?

12:14 How does a Northeastern Illinois Language major get to be Treasure of Lake County Illinois?

15:33 Chicken story

18:40 Government not about the facts?

19:00 The Moment Holly decided to run for office and as a Democrat

21:20 Holly Lost a Mayoral election by 5 votes

23:15 What's next for Holly Kim?

23:42 Disrupt Government in a positive way

25:25 ACH double withdrawal issue what happened?

29:36 How Did human element come into play with this ACH issue a 2nd time?

31:24 What will benefit the majority of the people?

32:20 Communication Style Lake County?

34:34 Social Media policy?

36:01 Tattoos

38:00 Holly's office has stayed within budget guidelines

38:52 Transitioning into office

43:12 AI Chat GPT can it help government?

48:28 Create AI so people dont have to call and be put on hold

49:16 It's a disservice that you have to stand in line to pay a bill

52:38 Check for pay echeck what is it?

53:57 TikTok

58:00 Disruptors

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Joe Weiss and Pete Jansons on the Lake Forest Illinois Podcast discuss the lack of communications from the City manager of lake Forest Illinois Jason Wicha and its Communications Manager Dana Olson. Based on the email that the city manager jason wicha sent to the city councils it looks the communication policy is just to say no

Main Clip https://youtu.be/O5RFHAezLCg  @EnjoyLakeForest 

Joe Weiss and Pete Jansons discuss the intricacies of Lake Forest Illinois Politics on the Lake Forest Illinois Podcast.

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Joe Weiss and Pete Jansons discuss the intricacies of Lake Forest Illinois Politics on the Lake Forest Illinois Podcast.

Key Moments:

0:001:44 Show Start Jason Wicha email to City Council telling the to ignore the Lake Forest Podcast

3:14 Mike Strong ex asst manager Lake Forest City Manager response to Pete Jansons

6:16 We tired to get the info right in the early days of the Lake Forest Podcast but no one would come on to give us the information

9:25 City of Lake Forest Illinois needs a Communication policy Dana Olson

11:30 Pete Jansons trying to get facts straight from the city of Lake Forest Illinois since 2021

12:11 Dana Olson 2 communications director for city of lake forest Illinois and still no communication policy in place fore the city of lake forest Illinois

14:15 Data Breach School District 67 Lake Forest Illinois Matt Montgomery Superintendent of Schools

16:40 Is FOIA the only way to get information?

17:40 What is Joe Weiss Running for?

18:09 Wasted energy

18:32 City of Lake Forest City Manager and Lake forest mayor not on same page

19:00 It’s all about communication

19:29 Listeners and viewers want answers

21:35 Bad Advice versus no advice who works for who/

22:00 Who does city of lake forest Illinois manager work for?

24:55 Craig Lepkowski came on lake forest podcast and the city crapped their pants

26:34 Lake Forest Podcast has never screwed anybody

26:50 Misfit toys pissed at pete

27:45 Skoo Walker Cancelled by Michael Karras

28:25 Alderman of Lake Forest Illinois want to speak to the voters but the city manager Jason Wicha says no?

28:45 Democrats are stalling things

29:20 Democrats are telling Jason Wicha to not give Pete Jansons a platforms

30:00 Advice don’t vote in primaries Jason Wicha

31:35 Politics not set aside on caucus as they should be

33:30 All Problems are from the Democrats of Lake Forest Illinois

37:10 Prue Beidler Democrat

39:55 Vega Clerk of Lake Of Lake County

41:38 Jason Wicha to George Pandaleon relationship

42: 29 The More you try to hide things the more wasted energy

44:43 Jobs threatened

50:44 Elitism

53 We Love David Sweet

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Joe Weiss and Pete Jansons have a discussion on the latest things going on in Lake Forest Illinois

Key Moments:

0:001:44 Show Start

1:58 Jason Wicha and Cartoon

3:30 Philippe Meline and Parents Care Apology

6:25 People shouldn’t be cancelled because of their opinions

10:30 Rob Carmichael Wildlife Discovery Center

11:26 Lake Forest Podcast Wants the City of Lake Forest Illinois Sanitation Workers to come on the show!

13:16 Give Rob Carmichael the Wildlife Discovery Street Sign

17:23 Open Lands Donation

22:10 Rich Ruzich Iliad Epic Grow

24:40 Lake Forest Illinois Bicyclists

28:06 DDay Bluffs of Lake Forest and Lake Bluff Pointe du Hoc

30:00 4th of July

31:00 Congratulations Ryan Weiss High School Grad going to Liberty University

33:24 Paul Hamman Parks Comments

33:53 Alice letter to Joe Weiss regarding Recycling

40:43 City Council Meeting Jason Smith Recognizing nice houses

41:51 Mediocre House Lawn Sign

42:50 Lake Forest Podcast coozie ask Joe Weiss for one

45:19 Randy kept his campaign promise city meeting are short and boring

46:22 Cracker Barrel versus Waffle House

48:04 Waffle House Index

48:36 Anthony Bourdain

49:55 Local Journalism Dying

51:00 Chat GPT is Cliff Notes?

52:27 Who cares how you got the info, do you have it?

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Terry Mieling recently elected as Ward 1 Alderman in Lake Forest Illinois resigned wednesday Pete Jansons, Wiss and Rick Lesser discuss on The Lake Forest podcast

Dan Dorfman broke the story here

https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-lake-forest-councilman-resigns-st-0608-20230607-eha6dhfvjba3zavpdthboetlny-story.html