8 | January 18, 2018 | The highland park landmark news hplandmark.com ROY Paws Chicago North Shore Roy is a handsome three-year-old Labrador Retriever mix. His loving personality will surely capture your heart. Roy likes to lay on the couch, especially curling up on a soft blanket. He loves to go on walks, sit for treats and ask for belly rubs. Roy will make a great addition to a home where he will be loved and spoiled! Roy, along with many cats and dogs, is available for adoption at the PAWS Chicago North Shore Adoption Center located at 1616 Deerfield Road in Highland Park. To learn more and see the hours of operation, visit pawschicago.org or call 773-935-PAWS. If you’d like to see your pet as Pet of the Week, email Editor Xavier Ward with a picture and short description of your pet. The North Shore’s Rug Cleaning Experts Any Size Area Rug $1.50 per square foot Cash & carry price. $1.75/SF for pick up & delivery. Minimums apply. The North Shore’s wood flooring experts. 1107 Greenleaf Ave, Wilmette 847-865-8283 KashianBros.com THE NORTHBROOK TOWER GBN alum wins Golden Globe for ‘Big Little Lies’ During the early evening hours of Jan. 7, Nathan Ross’ world was moving a million miles a minute. Ross, a graduate of Glenbrook North in 1991, was prepping for what he — and the team of the hit HBO limited series “Big Little Lies” — hoped would be another historic night. The series headed into the 75th annual Golden Globes with six nominations across four categories. And by night’s end, it captured four Globes, including the award for best Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television. To earn the honor, the show triumphed in a category loaded with tough competition, which included past winner “Fargo.” Actor Alexander Skarsgard and actresses Nicole Kidman and Laura Dern also captured Globes for their roles. “The show has had a wonderful life of its own since it came out earlier in the year,” said Ross as he reflected on the series’ consummate success. “Everyone soaked it all in. I think we’re all very proud of the show.” Ross, who has served as an executive producer on the successful films “Dallas Buyers Club,” “Demolition” and “Wild,” had already established quite the name for himself in the entertainment industry before teaming up with his longtime filmmaking partner Jean-Marc Vallée for “Big Little Lies.” Reporting by Martin Carlino, Contributing Editor. Full story at NorthbrookTower. com. THE WILMETTE BEACON Residential care facility at Ridge Road approved In December, the Wilmette Village Board was not yet ready to make a decision on the approval of Artis Senior Living, a three-story residential care facility with 64 units at 333 Ridge Road. The board made the decision in its first meeting of 2018, on Jan. 9, to approve a planned unit development preliminary plan and special use permit for the construction of the assisted living residence that will be dedicated to the needs of elderly people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The Plan Commission recommended approval of the project prior to the board’s approval. At its Dec. 12 meeting, the Village Board expressed concerns with the height of the proposed building and other requested relief from zoning requirements. The board was also concerned with the amount of public benefit being offered in relation to the relief being requested. In response to the board’s concerns, Artis revised the plan by lowering the overall building height by four feet from 48 to 44 feet. The height reduction was made possible by relocating the loading dock from beneath the building. Artis also no longer requested relief from the parking lot perimeter landscaping requirement by increasing the east perimeter landscaping from three to five feet. In order to increase the perimeter landscaping the applicant revised the guest parking circulation by making it angled parking, one-way southbound. This reduced the number of guest spaces from 10 to five spaces. Reporting by Todd Marver, Freelance Reporter. Full story at WilmetteBeacon. com. THE GLENVIEW LANTERN Projected deficit grows since last year’s forecast According to a financial forecast by the Citizens Finance Advisory Committee, a group formed to provide the Glenview District 34 Board of Education with financial guidance, District 34 may experience a continued financial deficit over the next five years. During a public hearing on Jan. 8, the board learned that the District might experience a $1.9 million deficit in Fiscal Year 2019, a $2.3 million deficit in 2020, a $2.6 million deficit in 2021 and a $2 million deficit in 2022 unless reforms are enacted. These values have increased since last year’s forecast. Previous projections anticipated the 2019-20 deficit would near $1 million and the 2021-22 deficit would near $2 million. However, considering recent increases in special education tuition and transportation costs, among other expenses, the predicted value has grown. Despite the spike, advisory committee member Richard Kreutzfeldt explained that the District can — and should — introduce reforms to improve the trajectory. “I want to emphasize that the forecast is a projection — not a prediction — of what is going to happen,” Kreutzfeldt said. “The work of the [committee] is to bring awareness to the potential outcomes so the board can evaluate how best to address these issues.” The advisory committee also presented the board with an alternative forecast, mapping the potential deficit in the instance of a twoyear property tax freeze. The alternative projection anticipated a reduction of $1.5 million in revenue for the 2020 Fiscal Year. Reporting by Neil Milbert, Freelance Reporter. Full story at GlenviewLantern. com. THE GLENCOE ANCHOR Chin’s Chop Suey closes, new restaurant coming soon After nearly 20 years on Vernon Avenue, Chin’s Chop Suey has closed. But, the space won’t be vacant for long. Landlord Kevin Campbell is currently working with new owners who plan to open another Chinese food restaurant, called Shanghai Garden, in the same spot at 655 Vernon Ave., Glencoe. “It has been a Chinese restaurant since 1964,” Campbell told The Anchor. “It was originally owned by Mr. Chin. About 20 years ago, he retired and sold the business to family members, the Chens. They maintained the name and it’s basically another retirement situation. They found another family member who was interested in purchasing it.” The new owners “aren’t new to the game,” Campbell said, and they are experienced in the restaurant business. Currently, there is a sign in the storefront saying “we will be closed for three weeks.” Campbell said, however, it’s going to be longer than that, Please see nfyn, 18
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