10 | July 7, 2016 | The lake forest leader news LakeForestLeader.com Police Reports Driver arrested after off-roading into boulders An officer responded to a report of a suspicious person knocking at a residence and requesting rope for his vehicle stuck near the property at 1:28 a.m. on June 24 in the 300 block of Signe Court. The subject was arrested for improper lane usage and driving with a suspended license after the officer determined the subject had driven off the roadway into a ditch and became lodged on some boulders. The subject was released on bond and has a mandatory court date. In other police news: Lake Forest •The Lake Forest Police Department did not provide arrest reports this week. Lake Bluff June 25 • An officer responded to a report of identity theft at 8:31 p.m. in the 300 block of Birkdale Road. June 24 • An officer responded to a report of a retail theft in process at 3:02 p.m. in the 900 block of Rockland Ave. One subject was arrested. June 21 • An officer responded to a report of a stolen bicycle at 1:56 p.m. at the Public Safety Building. • An officer responded to a report of identity theft at 12:34 p.m. at the Public Safety Building. • An officer responded to a report of a stolen vehicle at 8:12 a.m. in the 200 block of Norwich Court. June 20 • An officer conducted a traffic stop at 1:33 p.m. on Green Bay Road south of Route 176. The driver was arrested for operating an uninsured motor vehicle, driving with a revoked driver’s license and failure to wear a seat belt. The driver was held for bond court. EDITOR’S NOTE: The Lake Forest Leader’s Police Reports are compiled from official reports found on file at the Lake Forest and Lake Bluff Police Departments. Individuals named in these reports are considered innocent of all charges until proven guilty in a court of law. THE NORTHBROOK TOWER ‘Sober living residence’ proposed for Sunset Ridge Road A clinical social worker is seeking to turn a Sunset Ridge Road property into a sober living facility. The proposal, brought by Stephanie Zwilling before the Village Board on June 28, seeks zoning relief to allow a transitional services facility at 1620 Sunset Ridge Road. The 2.36-acre facility would house men ages 18-28 who would have to meet certain requirements for continued residency. Those include a minimum of 30 hours dedicated to outside work, volunteerism or education, with five hours dedicated to working on the property. Zwilling said the residents’ stay would extend anywhere between three and six months. She believes this facility will serve as a way to successfully transition patients into the community that they already call home. “This is a transitional living facility, so this isn’t a treatment facility,” Zwilling said. “The goal is for residents to be putting together an independent life and be able to transition into the community.” Reporting by Lauren Frias, Freelance Reporter. Full story at NorthbrookTower. com. THE GLENVIEW LANTERN D225 reviews new district-wide homework policies The District 225 Board of Education introduced new policies detailing homework protocol at its June 17 meeting. The board policy, which outlines the goals and terms of homework assignments through four concise guidelines, states that “Homework is used to introduce, reinforce, or apply concepts, principles, and skills; homework is not assigned for disciplinary purposes; the frequency, length, and rigor of homework are determined by the teacher’s professional judgment in collaboration with the teacher’s department supervisor; and the Superintendent or designee will work with teachers and administrators across the district to develop a set of principles for effective homework practices that are based on current research and best practices.” Reporting by Lauren Kiggins, Freelance Reporter. Full story at GlenviewLantern. com. Rep. Dold kicks off bus tour in Lake Bluff Tour precedes November re-election bid Alan P. Henry Freelance Reporter U.S. Rep. Robert Dold (R-10th) kicked off a “People Before Politics” bus tour last Wednesday in Lake Bluff that highlighted his pursuit of bipartisan legislative solutions on issues ranging from job development and stricter gun control to domestic and drug abuse. “Partisan gridlock is affecting both Washington and Springfield and it’s hurting families and businesses across Illinois,” said Rep. Dold, who faces a rematch with former Democratic Rep. Brad Schneider in November. “The purpose of the tour is to get out amongst the people across the district and talk about putting people before politics, which is basically what we have been doing since we got to Congress.” What’s on people’s minds is clear, said Rep. Dold, whose tour was scheduled to make stops at local restaurants, manufacturing facilities, community events, senior centers and parades. “Jobs and the economy are still the No. 1 issue. What we are hearing people say is ‘enough is enough.’ They are looking at government and saying nobody is out there speaking for me. They feel they have been left behind.” While gridlock has been widespread, there have been some successes, he said, as the Republican House has been instrumental in obtaining reauthorization of the Export Import Bank, making the research and development tax credit permanent, making the ability of small businesses to expense equipment permanent, and passage of the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit will all help businesses be able to grow. “The fact that we are able to provide some certainty is a huge step forward,” said Rep. Dold. “People are saying, ‘Great, I can plan on these.’ In the absence of certainty, people have been sitting on their hands. What we are doing is trying to provide more certainty.” He noted, as well, that an education bill was passed for the first time in 14 years that takes some power away from the federal government and transfers it to local school boards. Rep. Dold also reminded voters that he has routinely broken from his party to fight for stricter gun control. Last week, he joined with Rep. Robin Kelly (D- 2nd) and nearly one dozen other bipartisan members of Congress to introduce the Terrorist Firearms Prevention Act, a bipartisan compromise that would bar individuals on the No Fly and Selectee lists from purchasing firearms or explosives. He is also an original cosponsor, along with former Congresswoman Cong. Robert Dold (R-10th) rallies with young volunteers at campaign headquarters in Lake Bluff as part of a kickoff to Dold’s “People Before Politics” bus tour. Alan P. Henry/22nd Century Media Gabby Giffords, of legislation to require universal background checks on firearm purchases (H.R. 1217). He has also cosponsored bipartisan legislation (H.R. 3130) that expands the prohibition on firearm possession by domestic abusers and closes the loophole on stalking convictions to prohibit firearm possession by anyone convicted of stalking, including misdemeanor stalking. He also cosponsored a bill (H.R. 3455), that prohibits firearms trafficking used by Please see Dold, 12
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