6 | April 26, 2018 | The wilmette beacon news wilmettebeacon.com Drake Carolyn and Gary Glenn, of Wilmette Drake is a typical golden. He loves people, chasing balls and sailing. He is part of a cancer research study that follows 3,000 golden retrievers through their lives to learn about what in their environment might lead to cancer. From Carolyn and Gary, “We hope his participation in the study will help end cancer.” To see your pet as Pet of the Week, send information to eric@wilmettebeacon.com or 60 Revere Drive, Suite 888, Northbrook, IL 60062. 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 Police Reports Fraudulent pizza order results in parental restitution for online gamer in Wilmette The manager at Domino’s Pizza, 350 Ridge Road, discovered that a pizza was fraudulently ordered online at 2:24 p.m. April 15 and delivered to a residence in the 2400 block of Birchwood Avenue. The juvenile resident related that an unknown online gamer told him about a Twitter offer that had a discount of $25 of Domino’s pizza for $5. The juvenile went to Twitter and sent the $5 payment by PayPal and the pizza was ordered. The juvenile’s mother made restitution. Survey: Residents support Cook County minimum wage, sick leave ordinances Eric DeGrechie, Editor The results of a recent phone survey, conducted by the Village of Wilmette, are in and residents support Cook County’s recent minimum wage and paid sick leave ordinances versus the stance taken by the Village on the topic. Starting April 11, and continuing through April 14, the Village began contacting residents, through Fallon Research, via landline and cell phone numbers to conduct the survey. In all, 303 adults aged 18 or older participated. The largest age group to take the survey was 45- WILMETTE April 20 • A resident of the 1600 block of Wilmette Avenue reported on April 19 that she recently ordered a Bulova watch from Macy’s on-line but never received it. She discovered the watch was delivered by UPS and believes somoeone stole the package from her front porch. Macy’s replaced the watch. April 19 • Marcin Selwocki, 48, of River Grove, was arrested and charged with DUI at 1:11 p.m. April 18 at Ashland and 10th St. He was stopped for a minor traffic violation. The subsequent investigation revealed his driver’s license was suspended and he was under the influence of alcohol. He had a BAC of .084. 64 with 36.4 percent saying they were in that age range, followed by 65 and older (31.9), 18-44 (30.7) and unsure/no answer (1). 52.8 percent were females and 47.2 male. Editor’s Note: some of the questions have been consolidated for space purposes. Full questions/ answers are at Wilmette- Beacon.com. Question 1: Would you say that Wilmette is going in the right direction? • Right direction, 67.8 • Wrong track, 15.3 • Unsure, 12.5 • Mixed/both, 4.4 April 17 • Mark Ude, 27, of Wilmette, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence following a traffic stop at 11:36 p.m. April 16 in the 2600 block of Glenview. Police were conducting a traffic stop for minor traffic violations. Ude showed signs of impairment and was taken into custody for DUI. He jad a a BAC of .219. April 16 • A resident in the 800 block of 15th St. made a delayed report at 3 a.m. April 9 that his Ford, Explorer which was parked on the street unlocked, had been entered by an unknown subject(s). The 2: The minimum wage established by Illinois that businesses in Wilmette are required to pay employees is $8.25 per hour. • Too low, 65.7 percent • Pretty fair, 27.1 • Unsure/no anwer, 4.6 • Too high, 2.6 3: How much news have you heard about the Cook County minimum wage ordinance, which goes up to $13 per hour by the year 2020? • Some, 56.1 percent • Nothing, 23.7 • A lot, 18.8 • Unsure/No answer, 1.4 resident’s car alarm was activated at 3 a.m. April 9, but he reset the alarm with his fob without investigating it further. Nothing was missing from the SUV. kenilworth • No reports April 12-19. EDITOR’S NOTE: The Wilmette Beacon Police Reports are compiled from official reports found on file at the Wilmette and Kenilworth police headquarters. They are ordered by the date the incident was reported. Individuals named in these reports are considered innocent of all charges until proven guilty in a court of law. 4: Ordinance requires local businesses to increase minimum wage for most employees except those in businesses with less than 4 employees, teens under age 18, trainees during their first 90 days, and independent contractors. Should Village follow the Cook County ordinance? • Should follow, 66.4 • Should not, 26.7 • Unsure/no answer, 6.9 5: How much news and information have you heard about new paid Please see Survey, 8
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