Palatine has given its stamp of approval to hens.
The Palatine Village Council voted 4-2 in favor of allowing petitioner Steven Brosio to house six hens in a chicken coop on his 1.8 acres of property.
For more information, check out this article.
Archive for the ‘Laws’ Category
25 Jan
Palatine Votes Yes to Hens
22 Jan
Reminder: Arlington Heights Chicken Meeting TONIGHT, 22 Jan., 2013
Join Mary Green and Matt Scallon on Tues., January 22nd at 8pm as they go before the Village Board of Trustees to request permission to keep backyard chickens.
They need as many supporters as possible to attend the meeting on the 3rd floor of Village Hall (33 S. Arlington Heights Road). Matt and Mary will both be speaking, and it would be great if a few residents could also speak in support of allowing backyard chickens in Arlington Heights. You can sign up that night before the meeting starts.
If you’re not inclined toward public speaking, you can write a short message in support of their efforts. Contact Mary (marysgreen@hotmail.com) for a list of the benefits and misconceptions around backyard chickens you can use in your letter.
9 Jan
22 Jan., 2013: Support Arlington Heights’ Chicken Movement
Join Mary Green and Matt Scallon on Tues., January 22nd at 8pm as they go before the Village Board of Trustees to request permission to keep backyard chickens.
They need as many supporters as possible to attend the meeting on the 3rd floor of Village Hall (33 S. Arlington Heights Road). Matt and Mary will both be speaking, and it would be great if a few residents could also speak in support of allowing backyard chickens in Arlington Heights. You can sign up that night before the meeting starts.
If you’re not inclined toward public speaking, you can write a short message in support of their efforts. Contact Mary (marysgreen@hotmail.com) for a list of the benefits and misconceptions around backyard chickens you can use in your letter.
Some local media are:
- Journal & Topicswww.journal-topics.com/site/forms/?mode=letters
- Daily Herald www.dailyherald.com/share/article/
- (Chicago) Trib Local www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/
You can also contact individual trustees through email addresses listed at www.vah.com/government/village_board/default.aspx
Green and Scallon are particularly focused on getting “yes” votes from Trustees Glasgow, Scaletta, Breyer, and Farwell, as well as from Mayor Mulder.
They’ll be presenting approximately 200 signatures; if you have any petitions with signatures, please return them to Mary asap!
Contact Mary for a form if you would like to solicit more signatures before the meeting: marysgreen@hotmail.com
15 Nov
Iowa City One Step Closer to Legalizing Chickens
Home to Roost was interviewed this week for this article on the quest to legalize chickens in Iowa City.
The Iowa City City Council voted 5-2 on the first consideration of an amendment to the city’s zoning code on establishing a permit process, which would allow residents to keep chickens at single-family detached residences. Councilors Michelle Payne and Terry Dickens voted against the measure.
Good luck, Iowa City chicken enthusiasts!
9 Oct
Elmhurst, IL, Chicken Petition
Join the movement in Elmhurst to get the ordinance changed to include chickens. Any help is appreciated! Go to https://www.facebook.com/BackyardChickensForElmhurstIl?fref=ts They are collecting signatures online and on paper.
28 Sep
4 October, 2012: Glencoe Chicken Meeting
Join chicken enthusiasts in Glencoe, IL, at the library at 7 PM for a talk on chickens. Come prepared to sign a petition! For more information, see the article in the Glencoe News.
Also note that Home to Roost will give a chicken-keeping class at the Chicago Botanic Garden. An educated chicken-keeping population is a responsible chicken-keeping population.
31 Aug
Petition for Chickens in Joliet, IL
Use the following link to sign a petition to the City of Joliet, calling on them to allow backyard chickens.
http://signon.org/sign/allow-backyard-chickens.fb19?source=c.fb&r_by=658597
10 Jun
Columbia College, Chicago, Professor Makes Documentary About His Chickens
Jeff Spitz, film professor at Columbia College, lives in Northbrook, IL, and his newest project, Food Patriots, is a 90-minute documentary on his family’s experience with chickens. The film will be aired on PBS this year. Read more about the project here.
6 Jun
Deerfield, IL, Considers Chickens
How many hens do you think families in Deerfield should be allowed to have? Vote and read more about this piece of news here!
6 May
22 May, 2012: Chicken Planning Meeting for Arlington Heights, IL
If you live in Arlington Heights, join the backyard chicken supporters for a planning meeting on 22 May, 2012, from 7-8 PM.
Contact Mary Green (marysgreen@hotmail.com) for more information.
Home to Roost will attend, as well.
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