Lisle eases solicitors' policy

Solicitors in Lisle no longer need to identify their organizations on the badge provided by the village.

Trustees recently approved a tweak to the policy that still requires solicitors to register with the village, but doesn't require the organization's name to be displayed on that identifying tag.

Lisle officials say it's a technicality that was never necessary in the first place.

And while the minor change doesn't mean much to solicitors, it could potentially influence whether residents will open the door.

"It depends on the individual," said Kristine Curran, village business office manager and deputy clerk. "Some people open their door to everybody and other people don't open their door unless they know who is there."

Village attorneys recently revisited the policy after a religious organization went door-to-door selling items and giving away reading materials.

People sharing political or religious views still don't need a permit to go door-to-door, Curran said.

"If you're trying to persuade people on your political points of view, you don't need a permit for that," she said. "It's only if you want something in return."

Solicitors will now be identified by permit number.

"If they would have some kind of complaint, all (residents) would have to do is make note of the badge number and they could call the village," Curran said.

Also, trustees approved eliminating the $25 fee for all but commercial solicitors beginning in 2008.