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Police Reports
$1K worth of razors stolen from business
A business in the 1500 block
of Clavey Road reported the
theft of a large volume of razors
on Nov. 21, valued at
approximately $1,000, by an
unknown subject.
Nov. 19
• A complainant in the 500
block of Ravinia Road reported
that unknown subject(s) unlawfully
removed the rear plate on
his vehicle.
• A business in the 1600 block
of Old Skokie Road reported
that three unknown subjects
unlawfully entered the business
during the overnight hours
by breaking a large window
and removed miscellaneous
clothing items.
Nov. 20
• Karen Oganisyan, 39, of the
1600 block of Green Bay Road,
Highland Park, was arrested
and charged with Possession
of Cannabis and 2 counts of
Weapon: Unlawful Use-Aggravated
when police responded
to a call regarding a suspicious
vehicle at Park Avenue Beach.
Oganisyan was held in custody,
pending bond court.
• A business in the 2000 block
of Skokie Valley Road reported
the theft of $3,000-$5,000
of Apple products by two
unknown subject(s).
Nov. 21
• A resident in the 1800 block of
Rosemary Road reported that
an unknown subject(s) entered
his locked vehicle and removed
a bluetooth speaker during the
overnight hours.
• A resident in the 1700 block
of Rosemary Road reported
that unknown subject(s) unlawfully
entered his vehicle during
the overnight hours, but no
items were reported as missing.
• Two patrons of a business
in the 100 block of Skokie
Valley Road reported the
theft of their wallets from an
unlocked locker.
Nov. 22
• Samuel Burns, 41, of Lake
Forest, was arrested and
charged with Driving Under
the Influence-Alcohol and
Driving Under the Influence-
Felony when police conducted
a traffic stop at the intersection
of State Road 41 and Old Elm
Road. Burns, also cited for Improper
Lane Usage and Speeding
26-34 MPH Over the Limit,
was released on a recognizance
bond with a court date pending
in Waukegan on Dec. 26.
Nov. 23
• Donald Chapman, 71, of
Deerfield, was arrested and
charged with Driving Under the
Influence- Alcohol when police
conducted a traffic stop at the
intersection of Turnbull Woods
and County Line Road. Chapman
was released on a recognizance
bond, pending a court
date in Waukegan on Dec. 28.
Nov. 24
• A resident in the 1700 block
of Rosemary Road reported
the unlawful entry into his unlocked
vehicle by unknown
subject(s). The complainant
reported that multiple gift cards
were removed from the vehicle.
• A complainant reported the
theft of a rear license plate from
a company vehicle in the 200
block of Skokie Valley Road.
Nov. 25
• Jamease Ademokunla, 43, of
Waukegan, was arrested and
charged with Driving Under the
Influence- Alcohol when police
conducted a traffic stop at the
intersection of State Road 41
and Old Elm Road. Also cited
for Improper Passing-Restricted-
Pavement Less than 8 Feet,
Ademokunla was released on a
recognizance bond with a court
date pending in Waukegan on
Dec. 28.
Nov. 27
• A resident in the 3300 block
of Western Avenue reported
that unknown subject(s) unlawfully
entered an unlocked vehicle
during the overnight hours,
taking items valued at $300.
Nov. 29
• Steve Procanin, 37, of the
700 block of Barberry Road,
Highland Park, was arrested on
outstanding warrants in Lake
and McHenry Counties for deceptive
practices when police
responded to a parking complaint
at Procanin’s residence.
Procanin paid a cash bond and
is pending court dates in Lake
and McHenry Counties.
Nov. 30
• Agustin Melchor, 44, of Park
City, was arrested and charged
with Driving with Suspended,
Revoked, Canceled, Disqualified,
or Violation of Out-of-
Service Order when police conducted
a traffic stop in the 3300
block of Skokie Valley Road.
Melchor, also cited for speeding,
was released on a recognizance
bond with a court date pending
in Park City on Dec. 26.
• Alexandra Ivanov, 30, of
Northbrook, was arrested and
charged with Retail Theft when
police responded to a complaint
in the 2000 block of Skokie
Valley Road. Ivanov was released
on a recognizance bond,
pending court in Park City on
Dec. 26.
• A complainant in the 1400
block of Waverly Road reported
the theft of approximately
$5500 worth of gutters from a
house undergoing construction
by unknown subject(s).
Dec. 1
• A complainant in the 100
block of Skokie Valley Road
reported that items valued at
$3900 were taken when unknown
subject(s) smashed the
rear window of her vehicle.
• Bozena Swaitkowski, 67,
Please see police, 13
Highland Park City Council
Proposed tax levy to
increase by 6.1 percent
Todd Marver, Freelance Reporter
With the end of the calendar
year rapidly approaching, the
Highland Park City Council is
currently undergoing the tax levy
process.
At its Monday, Nov. 26 meeting,
the City Council proposed a
levy of $18.5 million, a 6.1 percent
increase over last year’s extension
of $17.5 million. The levy
increase is $235 per household
based on an average $500,000
Equalized Assessed Value
household.
“The city’s portion of the increase
is necessary given continued
pressure to fund public
safety pensions which is draining
resources away from support of
city services and capital improvements,”
Finance Director Julie
Logan said.
Pensions, which make up 36
percent of the total levy, totals
$6.7 million of the total proposed
tax levy.
Understandably, the largest portion
of the tax levy would go to the
city at 73 percent, or $13.6 million.
That is an 8 percent increase
over last year’s city levy extension
of $12.6 million.
The rest of the tax levy would
be broken up as follows: 17 percent,
or $3.1 million, would go
to the Federal Insurance Contributions
Act; roads, which makes
up 13 percent of the total levy, at
$2.5 million; debt, which makes
up 7 percent at $1.2 million; and
the library levy would make up
the remaining 27 percent for $4.95
million.
“The library’s portion of
the increase is for capital
improvements,” Logan said.
This is a 1.1 percent increase
over last year’s library levy
extension of $4.89 million.
The distribution of property
taxes is as follows: Elementary
School District 112 (37.5 percent),
High School District 113 (28.7
percent), County (8.2 percent),
City (6.9 percent), Park District
(6.9 percent), College of Lake
County (3.7 percent), Library (2.7
percent), Forest Preserve (2.5 percent),
Sanitary (2 percent), Township
(0.7 percent) and Mosquito
Abatement (0.1 percent).
“The city’s portion of the resident’s
tax bill continues to be approximately
7 percent,” Logan
said.
The council will continue the
levy public hearing at its Dec.
10 meeting. The city is required
to hold the hearing because this
year’s proposed levy is greater
than 5 percent over last year’s
extension.
The council is scheduled to approve
the levy at its Dec. 10 meeting,
and then will the levy on Dec.
18.
The council also approved a
resolution establishing certain annual
fees to be charged by the City
for the 2019 calendar year with
an addition that was requested by
Councilwoman Kim Stone. The
addition is a fee of $150 for failure
to obtain a license for pavement
sealers. Stone requested the
addition to make it consistent with
the $150 fees for failure to obtain
licenses for other items.
City Manager Ghida Neukirch
explained there are two options:
either assess a $150 fee or a
hearing where the penalty could
potentially be stiffer.
“I noticed an inconsistency
in the fee schedule and I would
like to approve this item with
one change to add a fee of $150
for failure to obtain a license
for pavement sealers consistent
with the other license requirements,”
Stone said. “Right now
there are fees of $150 for failure
to obtain a license for other
categories, but not for the pavement
sealers, so I just wanted to
make that consistent.”