Monday, March 18, 2013
Contenders for Village Board of Trustees answer questions, make case to public.
Candidates for the Deerfield Village Board of Trustees offered their ideas for the community during a debate Thursday at the Patty Turner Center sponsored by the League of Women Voters showing disagreement about the best way to encourage business activity. Four of the five contenders—Barbara Struthers, Jerry Kayne, Rob Nadler and Mary Oppenheim—took part while the fifth, Alan Farkas, was unable to attend. Earlier: Contested Races Coming for Village, 109 Boards Farkas, Oppenheim and Struthers are incumbents seeking reelection. Nadler, a member of the Plan Commission, and Kayne, a former Trustee, are also seeking the three available seats. Mayor Harriet Rosenthal is unopposed for reelection. After making opening statements, Oppenheim, Nadler…
Monday, January 7, 2013
Village Board will consider zoning changes to encourage retail business along Lake Cook Road corridor at tonight’s meeting.
A plan to amend Deerfield’s zoning requirements to encourage retail use in the Lake Cook Road corridor will be discussed by the Village Board of Trustees during its regularly scheduled meeting at 7:30 p.m. today at the Village Hall. If approved, the proposal will give a boost to Deerbrook Mall, Cadwell Corners, Deer Park Plaza and other locations in the Lake Cook Corridor, other businesses and potential retailers in the vicinity of Lake Cook and Waukegan Roads. Earlier: Village Moves to Strengthen Deerbrook Area The proposals will increase the size of a store still needing a special use permit, require a certain amount of retail use and exclude existing locations which do not lend themselves to stores or restaurants, according to the Plan …
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
When the former Borders and George’s What’s Cooking became medical office buildings, Mayor Rosenthal set Lake Cook Road Corridor action plan in motion.
When the former Borders and George’s What’s Cooking became destined to be medical office buildings, Deerfield Mayor Harriet Rosenthal wanted to do something to preserve the retail character of the Village’s Lake Cook Corridor. The situation was compounded when two large stores at Deerbrook Mall—Best Buy and Wonder!—closed as well. Rosenthal wanted action and asked the Plan Commission to develop a remedy. Earlier: Village Moves To Strengthen Deerbrook Area The solution developed by the Plan Commission, if it ultimately becomes an ordinance, will ease the way for retailers to open in south Deerfield and will implement some requirements to mandate retail use like the Village has had downtown for more than 20 years. When Deerfield decided to …
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Library, Morrison campaign office open in the last week.
Two new tenants opened their doors at Cadwell Corners shopping center this week at the corner of Lake Cook and Waukegan Roads in Deerfield. West Deerfield Township Supervisor Julie Morrison opened her Illinois State Senate campaign office Saturday after the Deerfield Public Library welcomed Village residents to its yearlong temporary location Monday. Earlier: Temporary Library Opens Monday Morrison is the Democratic nominee running against Highland Park pediatrician Arie Friedman, a Republican. They both hope to succeed retiring state Sen. Susan Garrett (D-Lake Forest). “The district is half in Lake County and half in Cook County and we want to be equally accessible to both constituencies,” Morrison said of her new office that was once a …
Barry
10:21 am on Saturday, April 6, 2013
No one has specifically stated any current board member or the Mayor have spoken or communicated to any ppotentially valued and premium company representatives to discuss or show off what Deer field has to offer. It just seems to me they All sit back waiting for potential renters to step forward and rent space. Ain't gonna happen! Someone has to go out and get them, hog tied if nessesary, and … more ›