Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Night work and potential bonus for contractor helps accelerate roadwork.
Reconstruction of Lake Cook Road is proceeding two weeks ahead of schedule in part because more of the work is being done at night, according to Deerfield’s Project Manager John Guccione. Paving of a portion of Lake Cook Road was set for late Monday night into early Tuesday morning but was postponed until today because of storms. Guccione hopes the work will be done tonight. Earlier: Business Owners Feel Construction Pinch “The project is at least two weeks ahead of schedule,” Guccione said. “The night work is planned (in part) because the (construction) trucks are getting stuck in traffic. The contractor is keeping the cement factories open at night,” he added describing the builder’s commitment. Work is being done at night to ease the …
More than $300,000 in grant funding has been awarded to 25 various non-profits.
Twenty-five local non-profit organizations will benefit from Moraine Township's annual grant program. The township, which includes the communities of Highwood, Highland Park, Deefield and Lake Forest, recently approved $307,500 in grants, the highest amount ever awarded, according to the Chicago Tribune. Grants for the following organizations were recommended by the township's six-member Citizen Grant Advisory Committee and approved by the township board. The largest amount, $52,000, was awarded to Family Service in Highland Park, which provides senior and caregiver services, counseling for all ages and Latino support services. A Safe Place: $3,000 Best Futures: $3,500 Cancer Wellness Center: $7,500 Career Resource Center: $8,000 Center …
The bill, sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno (R-Lemont), would prohibit all teens 17 and younger from using UV tanning beds.
Legislation to ban minors from indoor tanning beds was sent to Gov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday after being approved by the Illinois Senate. House Bill 188, sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno (R-Lemont), would ban Illinois minors age 17 and younger from UV tanning beds. Currently, minors ages 14 to 17 are allowed to tan if they provide a parent's signature. Spray-on tanning is exempt from the legislation, as is phototherapy, which applies to situations where a physician supervises tanning when it is necessary to treat a medical condition. Radogno said in a press release that she sponsored the bill to protect Illinois minors from the serious health risks involved with indoor tanning beds. “Not only do children not realize there …
Monday, May 20, 2013
Village Board learns of savings at Monday meeting. Temporary sign proposal moves forward.
Deerfield residents and small businesses who are part of the Village’s electrical aggregation program saved approximately $2.2 million in the effort’s first year, according to a report presented at Monday’s Village Board of Trustees meeting. Andrew Lichterman, the assistant to Village Manager Kent Street, gave the Trustees the information of the aggregation’s first-year results as part of his presentation of the annual report on the Administrative department he oversees. Earlier: Electrical Aggregation Announces Second-Year Rates “Customers will save hundreds of dollars annually,” Lichterman said. “This is a 17 percent savings over the ComEd (Commonwealth Edison) rate.” The savings are for the year starting June 1, 2012, through the …
The Lake County Forest Preserve District's overall budget for 2013-14 decreased $12.4 million over the last fiscal year.
To keep more than 30,000 acres of forest preserves in Lake County safe, clean and open for people to enjoy, the Lake County Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners adopted a reduced fiscal year 2013-2014 budget of $101.5 million at its May 14 meeting. For the fifth consecutive year, total forest preserve property tax revenues collected are projected to decrease substantially due to declines in Lake County’s equalized assessed value (EAV), and because of the district's conservative budgeting practices and wise use of available fiscal resources. The overall budget decreased $12.4 million (11 percent) from the previous year, primarily due to an $11.4 million (21.5 percent) decrease in the capital budget. Of property taxes collected in…
Village Board will consider allowing people to bring their own beer and wine to local eateries. Trustees will also consider improvements to downtown park and cooperative efforts with other towns to enhance revenue.
Brining your own wine or beer into a Deerfield restaurant may become a reality in the near future. A change to the Village code allowing diners at local restaurants to bring their own wine and beer to consume with a meal is one of the things which the Village Board of Trustees will likely consider next month. Earlier: Village Begins Work on Downtown Plaza BYOB (bring your own bottle) legislation was one of the issues along with a charge for commercial leasing and further development of the park at the northeast corner of Deerfield and Waukegan Roads discussed at a Committee of the Whole meeting May 13. Under the recommendations village staff will make to the Board, diners could bring one bottle of beer or wine with them to consume on the …
Friday, May 17, 2013
Passed by a 35-21 vote, the bill now goes to the desk of Gov. Pat Quinn, who has not yet said whether he intends to sign it.
By a vote of 35-21, the Illinois Senate approved legislation on Friday that would allow doctors in the state to prescribe marijuana as pain relief for severe medical conditions. The bill now goes to Gov. Pat Quinn for his signature. According to the Chicago Tribune, the bill covers 33 specific conditions—including multiple sclerosis, cancer and HIV infection—and includes several controls, with a four-year trial program, dosage limits, fingerprinting, background checks and licensed dispensing centers. “This bill is filled with walls to keep this limited,” the paper quoted sponsoring Sen. Bill Haine (D-Alton), who urged lawmakers to pass the legislation as a compassionate measure for those suffering with extreme pain. In opposition, Sen. …
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
People must submit milk shake recipes, art projects Wednesday to benefit Village schools and parks.
Entries for Shake Week, a joint fundraising project sponsored by Tom & Eddie’s benefiting the Deerfield Education Foundation and Deerfield Parks Foundation, are due today. Students from Deerfield Public Schools District 109 must submit a milk shake recipe by 5 p.m. today on the Foundation’s website while anyone with a bent for creating art has to submit their project to the Deerfield Park District website today. Earlier: Dayne, Boss Shake It Up for Community Tom & Eddie’s will donate ten percent of its net proceeds from all sales at its Deerfield restaurant from 4 to 8 p.m. between May 28 and June 3 as well as part of the sales from all milk shakes during June to the foundations. All shake recipes must contain hand dipped vanilla ice cream…
Deerfield Police are making an extra effort to reduce cell phone use in Lake Cook Road construction area.
A concerted effort by the Deerfield Police Department to reduce hand held cellular telephone use in the Lake Cook Road construction zone has resulted in an approximate doubling of tickets written. Before the road work began April 15, police were issuing approximately 33 tickets a week to people talking on a hand held cellular device while driving, according to Deerfield Police Chief John Sliozis. Since the work started, the average has climbed to 68. Earlier: Lake Cook Road Configuration Changes “We have told our officers to focus on the use of (hand held) cell phones in the (Lake Cook Road) construction area,” Sliozis. Officers have parked their cars with a view of Lake Cook Road watching for violations. Drivers exceeding the 35-mile-per-…
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Project moves to next phase with north side getting attention.
Construction activity on Lake Cook Road shifted to the north side of the street Monday as the project moved into its next phase, according to information contained on Deerfield’s website devoted to the project. Earlier: Lake Cook Road Construction Starts Today Stage Two of the traffic control plan went into effect when a new traffic configuration was created Monday moving all drivers to the south side of the road and limiting work to the northern half. Traffic will be shifted to the south side of the roadway with one lane going in each direction and room carved out for left turns. The street will be rebuilt on the north side of the road. Once Stage Two is done, Stage Three will start shifting the pattern from north to south. Lake closures …
David Greenberg
5:35 pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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