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10 | December 28, 2017 | The glencoe anchor news
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THE LAKE FOREST LEADER
$192K paid to lobbying
costs for Amtrak stop
without council approval
Earlier this month, the
Lake Forest City Council
learned $192,911 was
spent toward lobbying efforts
to bring an Amtrak
stop to Lake Forest, without
City Council approval.
The disclosure of the large
amount of money spent
prompted the City Council
to meet in an executive
session following the City
Council meeting Dec. 18.
“Various questions have
arisen regarding lobbyist
expenses incurred to
secure an Amtrak stop in
Lake Forest and secure
funding from various federal
agencies for a pedestrian
underpass at the west
Lake Forest station,” Lake
Forest Mayor Robert Lansing
said. “City Council
members have asked to
enter into an executive session
for fact finding purposes
on personnel matters
related to this lobbyist expenses.
At the conclusion
of business agenda tonight,
the Council will enter into
executive session at which
no formal actions will be
taken tonight.”
THE NORTHBROOK TOWER
Northbrook native to
appear on ‘The Bachelor’
It all started with a quick
email.
“Our friend is a serial
dater and she needs help.”
In return, Jennifer Delaney
received a voicemail
from the producers
of ABC’s hit reality show
“The Bachelor” in March.
“I honestly called them
back out of curiosity,”
said the Northbrook native
whose friends nominated
her for the show behind
her back. “I kind of wanted
to see how this all worked
and they ended up flying
me out to California three
times after a 20-minute
phone call.”
The 2010 Glenbrook
North High School graduate
was eventually chosen
as a contestant for the
show and will compete for
the love of bachelor Arie
Luyendyk Jr. in season 22.
The show premieres at 7
p.m. Jan. 1 on Channel 7.
Delaney, 25, attended
Texas Christian University
as a graphic design major
for two years. Afterward,
she graduated with a bachelors
degree in fine arts
from Columbia College.
THE WINNETKA CURRENT
Winnetka Youth
Organization participates
in collection for the
homeless
Despite their own hectic
holiday schedules, a group
of compassionate local
teens took time to participate
in the Winnetka Youth
Organization’s gathering
of goods for The Night
Ministry on Dec. 16, making
sure the less fortunate
don’t go without this holiday
season.
The group met at the
Winnetka Community
House after weeks of
gathering items such as
bandages, toothbrushes,
candy, hand lotion, hand
warmers, tissues and deodorant,
packing the items
into thoughtfully decorated
stockings.
Christina Gikas, executive
director of the Winnetka
Youth Organization,
explained the day of goodwill
has been an annual
tradition for the past 10
years, benefitting participants
and recipients alike.
“The Night Ministry is
an organization that helps
those struggling with
homelessness,” Gikas said.
THE WILMETTE BEACON
Packed house debates D39
tax levy
While Congress is considering
tax reform legislation,
Wilmette School D39
Board has been having a
tax discussion of its own.
Nearly 30 people from
the community spoke during
the board’s tax levy
public hearing in front of
a packed house Dec. 18 at
the Mikaelian Education
Center. Seventeen spoke
in favor of the levy, while
12 people spoke against it.
In the end, the board
voted to approve the
$53.9 million levy by a
6-1 vote. The 2017 levy
is a 4.36 percent increase
over last year’s extension.
The $53.9 million levy includes
$40.7 in the educational
fund, $9 million in
the operations and maintenance
fund, $635,800
in the transportation fund,
$85,000 in the working
cash fund, $342,120 in the
Illinois Municipal Retirement
Fund, $1.2 million in
the Social Security fund,
$281,047 in the tort immunity
fund, $309,147 in the
special education fund and
$1.3 million in the bond
and interest fund.
THE GLENVIEW LANTERN
Ice center renovation to
appear on March ballot
A $17 million bond referendum
to finance renovation
of the 44-year-old
Glenview Ice Center and
make improvements at
The Grove will appear on
the March election ballot.
By a 5-2 vote, the Glenview
Park District Board
accepted the recommendation
of the 28-member
Citizen Task Force at its
Thursday, Dec. 21 meeting
The estimated annual
tax impact of the bond
measure would be $35.69
for a $500,000 home, or
approximately $2.97 per
month.
Board President Bob
Patton and Commissioner
Dan Peterson voted against
the proposal after Patton’s
recommendations attaching
strings to the operation
of a renovated ice center
were voted down 5-2.
Commissioner Dave
Dillon noted that no strings
were attached to the renovation
of the golf course
and other facilities.
“I appreciate the concerns,
but remember this
is for kids,” Dillon said. “I
want the referendum.”
THE HIGHLAND PARK LANDMARK
New D112 superintendent
wants to hit ‘reset’ on
District, resident relations
Amid school closings
and border disputes,
North Shore District 112
can cross finding a new
superintendent off its todo
list.
At its Dec. 12 meeting,
the School Board unanimously
approved the appointment
of Michael
Lubelfeld. He starts with
the District July 1, 2018.
Among his list of things
to address, Lubelfeld said
that reestablishing trust
between the residents
and District will be paramount.
The District recently
decided to close Elm
Place School and Lincoln
Elementary School, consolidate
the dual-language
program and shifted its
borders to accommodate
the students whose
schools had closed.
Prior to his appointment,
the District operated without
a superintendent.
“I have been concerned
about the impact of (not)
having a superintendent
and board transition without
a superintendent for
the past year,” he said.
Reporting by Alyssa Groh,
Contributing Editor. Story at
LakeForestLeader.com.
Reporting by Megan Bernard,
Editor. Story at NorthbrookTower.com.
Reporting by Alexa Burnell,
Freelance Reporter. Story at
WinnetkaCurrent.com.
Reporting by Todd Marver,
Freelance Reporter. Story at
WilmetteBeacon.com.
Reporting by Neil Milbert,
Freelance Reporter. Story at
GlenviewLantern.com.
Reporting by Xavier Ward,
Contributing Editor. Story at
HPLandmark.com.
Feedback sought for walking, biking improvements in Glencoe
Submitted by Village of
Glencoe
As announced in October,
the Village of Glencoe,
Sustainability Task Force,
District 35 and the Glencoe
Park District are working in
partnership with the Active
Transportation Alliance to
develop the Village’s first
community-wide Active
Transportation Plan.
Once complete, the plan
will propose a network of
safe and accessible streets
that connect cyclists and
pedestrians to popular
community destinations in
a way that accommodates
the needs of all ages and
ability levels.
As part of the 18-month
planning process, the Active
Transportation Steering
Committee has launched an
online survey and mapping
exercise and are encouraging
residents to respond to
both by March 31, 2018.
The survey and mapping
exercise are aimed at gaining
resident input on barriers
to bicycling and walking,
and identifying key
destinations that people
want to reach on bicycle or
foot in Glencoe.
As a component of the
resident outreach, District
35 will also be releasing
an online survey for parents
to complete, to solicit
feedback and identify barriers
about children walking
and biking to school.
The Active Transportation
Steering Committee
is hosting a community
meeting in early 2018 to
collect additional feedback
and a follow-up meeting
will occur in May to present
recommendations and
garner further input on
community priorities.
Learn more about the
planning process, take the
survey and participate in
the mapping exercise on the
Village’s website at www.
villageofglencoe.org/ATP.
For more information,
contact Management Analyst
Adam Hall at ahall@
villageofglencoe.org or
call (847) 461-1115.