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12 | April 19, 2018 | The winnetka Current news winnetkacurrent.com THE GLENCOE ANCHOR Residents report increased coyote sightings in recent weeks The end of coyote mating season has resulted in a spike of sightings in Glencoe within the past few weeks. “My best guess is that the females may have gone into dens and the males are out and about,” said Katie Sweeney, a Glencoe Public Safety officer. “The calls that I have gotten most recently — and photos that have been sent — are those of a single coyote. I did receive video of a pair (of coyotes) over one month ago and the larger of the two matches the single coyote photos.” Sweeney, who in charge of all of the Village’s animal control operations, said reports “slowed down” since earlier this year, but now she’s receiving an uptick in reports. In January, The Anchor reported after an unseasonably mild winter, Glencoe police received the same amount of coyote sighting reports in one month that it typically receives in a three-month span. This January alone, Sweeney said she received nearly 12-15 calls. In years past, the same amount of reports are usually collected from January through March. Sweeney couldn’t provide The Anchor with an updated amount of filed reports since then, but did advise no pets have been harmed or killed this season. “While [the coyote] certainly does feel very comfortable roaming the neighborhood during the day time hours, relaxing in yards and has been seen jumping a five-foot fence, no domestic pets have been harmed to date,” she said. Reporting by Megan Bernard, Contributing Editor. Full story at GlencoeAnchor. com. THE WILMETTE BEACON Affordable housing facility approved in Wilmette An affordable housing facility will soon be in Wilmette. The Wilmette Village Board unanimously approved Cleland Place as a Planned Unit Development at 1925 Wilmette Avenue in the Neighborhood Retail zoning district. Cleland Place will be a threestory affordable apartment building with 16 units. The 16 units will be comprised of 10 one-bedroom and six two-bedroom units. There’s a limit of two people per bedroom for Many patients ask us if Chiropractic can help their problem. The answer can be found in a thorough Consultation and Examination. $49 limited offer a maximum of 44 people living in the building. The Plan Commission recommended approval by a 4-1 vote on March 6 prior to the board’s approval. The location is the former home of headquarters of American Legion Wilmette Post 46. “What I love about Wilmette is we do want to maintain and be a diverse community,” Trustee Dan Sullivan said. “This is not an exclusive community. I want to make sure Wilmette is affordable to everybody. I hope that as we promote future development in Wilmette, that this is an ongoing discussion.” Through the PUD process, the developer, Housing Opportunity Development Corporation was required to demonstrate a substantial public benefit to the Village in order to receive relief from zoning requirements. HODC requested zoning relief in several areas including floor area ratio (1.36; 19,986 square feet), building height (three stories), south side buffer yard (none), total parking spaces (20), enclosed parking spaces (0) and parking spaces at grade (20). The 20 total parking spaces include one space for each of the 16 units and four visitor spaces. Reporting by Todd Marver, Freelance Reporter. Full story at WilmetteBeacon. com. THE GLENVIEW LANTERN GBS senior wins 2017 Youth of the Year award Glenbrook South senior Christian Pareja will take home the title of 2017 Youth of the Year at the 51st annual Glenview Civic Awards April 20 at Delta Hotels, 1400 Milwaukee Ave. in Glenview. During his time at GBS, Pareja served as senior class president, Interact Club president, Key Club member, track and field athlete, variety show stand-out and an organizer for the student-led walkout honoring the victims of the school shooting in Parkland, Fla. According to Pareja, involvement in any club takes a “huge commitment,” especially with his numerous leadership roles, but the sacrifice is one he happily makes. “When I [first] joined service clubs, it really opened my eyes that, even as a high-schooler, I could make a positive impact on someone, on the community, and that’s something that has always stuck with me,” Pareja said. “The reason I stayed involved was because I found a passion in the things I am involved in, and when I found that passion, the natural thing was for me to take a leadership position.” Reporting by Sarah Haider, Freelance Reporter. Full story at GlenviewLantern. com. THE NORTHBROOK TOWER Trustees discuss enacting stricter gun laws in Northbrook After hearing often impassioned comments from 26 members of the audience and considering eight options during its April 10 meeting, the Northbrook Village Board took the first steps toward enacting more stringent gun laws in the village. The Board of Trustees directed the village staff to prepare an ordinance banning possession of bump stocks and trigger cranks, as well as an ordinance banning possession of large capacity magazines with more than 10 rounds of ammunition. The staff was also directed to study the Cook County assault weapons ordinance and determine how it might be enforced in Northbrook and to prepare a document amending the municipal code requiring bars and restaurants that get 50 percent of their revenue from serving alcoholic beverages to post signs prohibiting weapons on the premises, making the language consistent with that of the law in Chicago. Village President Sandra Frum’s timetable calls for the documents to be presented to the board at its May 22 meeting, at which they probably will be voted on. Prior to the audience comments, Village Attorney Steve Elrod gave an overview of state and federal laws regulating assault weapons and handguns, as well as court cases challenging the laws. Reporting by Neil Milbert, Freelance Reporter. Full story at NorthbrookTower. com. THE HIGHLAND PARK LANDMARK ComEd to install 950 LED streetlights in HP The City of Highland Park is embarking upon a street light conversion project with ComEd this year. As part of its energy efficiency program, ComEd works with municipalities to convert streetlights to LED fixtures and thus save not only energy, but money as well. Highland Park’s ComEd liaison Darren Boundy estimates the conversion of the 950 eligible street lights in Highland Park will save the city around $3.33 per light or roughly $3,100 annually on electricity bills. “The program is simple, Please see nfyn, 13
winnetkacurrent.com news the winnetka current | April 19, 2018 | 13 Mother’s Day Essay Contest Brag about your mom in The Winnetka Current Contest entries are due in two weeks Megan Bernard Contributing Editor How can we ever repay good ol’ mom for everything she has done? Well, one way would be to submit an essay starring her in The Winnetka Current. In honor of Mother’s Day, The Current is asking residents to nominate their mother by writing a short essay telling us why their mom is top notch. Has your mom been your biggest cheerleader? Inspired you to achieve your dreams? Stood by your side through thick and thin? Is she your role model? Send us a photo of your mom with your 300-word max essay and we’ll publish the winning entry in our May 10 issue, just in Northfield siblings Olivia, Bobby and Alex Felicione submitted stories and a haiku last year about why their mom, Laura, was No. 1, winning the annual Mother’s Day Essay Contest. 22ND CENTURY MEDIA FILE PHOTO time to celebrate Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 13. The winner will receive a prize from a local community sponsor. The deadline for entries is 5 p.m. Thursday, May 3, which gives you two weeks to submit. Please include in your entry your mother’s first and last name, as well as a phone number and email where we can reach you. The only restriction is that the winning mom must reside in Northfield or Winnetka. Send your entries to Editor Jacqueline Glosniak at jacqueline@winnetkacurrent.com or mail them to The Winnetka Current, 60 Revere Drive, Suite 888, Northbrook, IL. 60062. If you have any questions, call (847) 272-4565. Last year, short stories written by Northfield siblings Olivia, Bobby and Alex Felicione took first place and explained why their mother, Laura, was the best mom in the neighborhood. “My mom is No. 1 because she makes me feel important in everything she does,” Olivia Felicione’s submission read in part. “Even when she’s disappointed with me, her love shines through,” Bobby Felicione wrote. “My mom is all that I could ever hope for. She is very brave, positive and loving,” Alex Felicione said. COLDWELL BANKER MARCH 2018 TOP AGENTS WINNETKA The following Coldwell Banker Winnetka agents SOLD 17 PROPERTIES VALUED AT OVER $20 MILLION in the month of March. To learn the secrets of their success, please give them a call. SFC Team 847.652.2312 Sandy Clifton 847.212.3981 Maureen Spriggs 847.721.6028 Annie Flanagan 847.867.9236 nfyn From Page 12 we’re going to be replacing existing lights with the new LED smart lights,” Boundy said. There are around 1,200 ComEd owned and maintained street lights in Highland Park. Of these, around 950 need to be converted to smart LED fixtures. The smart light technology will allow the fixture to be programmed with dimming profiles based on the city’s preference, which will be determined at a later stage in this project. The goal is to complete the project by the end of 2019, with 700 of the 950 light fixtures replaced by the end of 2018. Reporting by Margaret Tazioli, Freelance Reporter. Full story at HPLandmark.com. THE LAKE FOREST LEADER Short-term rental trial period passes with tiebreaking vote After roughly a year of discussions, meetings and public comment, the Lake Bluff Village Board of Trustees approved an ordinance allowing shortterm rentals over a twoyear trial period during its meeting Monday, April 9. The trustees voted 3-3 on the ordinance with Village President Kathleen O’Hara casting the tie-breaking vote in favor of short-term rentals before a standing-room only crowd. Trustees Lemieux, Eric Grenier and Mark Dewart voted in favor of the ordinance, as Trustees Towle, Barbara Ankenman and William Meyer voted against the ordinance. Several Village Board, Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals meetings have revolved around short-term rentals throughout the past year. The agreed upon ordinance listed a variety of restrictions and regulations overseeing the implementation of short-term rentals. Regulations on the short-term rentals include limitations on annual rentals of 45 days or 15 stays — whichever comes first — registration and the payment of a $250 annual registration fee, and the requirement that any rental property also serve as the owner’s primary residence. Rentals have a minimum of a two-night stay, but can not exceed 30 nights. O’Hara, who broke the tie, said there was an absence of facts on the outcome of short-term rentals from both those for and against the measure. Reporting by Miriam Finder Annenberg, Freelance Reporter. Full story at LakeForestLeader.com. Patti & Greg Skirving 847.924.4119 Aly & Justin Tesar 847.507.2599 Monica Corbett 847.975.5611 COLDWELL BANKER WINNETKA 568 LINCOLN AVENUE | 847.446.4000 | CBHOMES.COM ©2018 Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. All Rights Reserved. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Owned by a subsidiary of NRT LLC. Coldwell Banker and the Coldwell Banker Logo are registered service marks owned by Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. Real estate agents affiliated with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage are independent contractor agents and are not employees of the Company.
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