Alert Top Story Spotlight Building safety together Joel Hoiland 3rd District Alderman Dec 18, 2025 Dec 18, 2025 Alderman Joel Hoiland Submitted Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Joel Hoiland 3rd District Alderman There are times when a community must make decisions that define its future. Lake Geneva has arrived at such a moment.kAm(96? D@>6@?6 42==D h``[ H96E96C 7@C 2 >65:42= 6>6C86?4J[ 2 7:C6[ @C 2 52?86C@FD D:EF2E:@?[ 6G6CJ D64@?5 4@F?ED] %9@D6 D64@?5D 56A6?5 @? 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