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8 | December 13, 2018 | The Northbrook tower news
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Truffle
Denise Handler, of Northbrook
Meet Truffle, this week’s
Pet of the Week. Truffle is
a 10-month-old bordoodle
puppy. Truffle is very
social. Her best friends
are named Presley and
Mollie and her boyfriend
next door is named Beau.
She sees them every day. She loves running with
her friends at the Northbrook Dog Park and chasing
balls and squirrels in her yard. She has a lot of
energy and love to give.
PLEASE HELP! The Tower needs Pet of the Week submissions!
To see your pet featured as Pet of the Week, send
photos and stories to Martin at martin@northbrooktower.
com or at 60 Revere Drive, Suite 888, Northbrook.
Police, officials investigating ‘unacceptable’ racial video posted by students
Staff report
An incident in which
three students at Glenbrook
South and Glenbrook
North high schools
allegedly posted a video
on social media that contained
“inappropriate and
unacceptable racial content,”
is under investigation
by local police departments,
according to
a letter sent to parents by
school administrators.
The Glenview and
Northbrook police departments
are currently looking
into the video, which
From Dec. 10
is being passed around by
students, with support and
collaboration from officials
at Glenbrook South
and Glenbrook North, according
to the letter.
The three students in the
video did not attend school
on Monday, Dec. 10, GBS
Principal Lauren Fagel and
GBN Principal John Finan
say in the letter.
“Because we consider
messages of this type to
be threatening and offensive
to members of our
school community, steps
are being taken to increase
security awareness
on the high school campuses,”
the administrators
wrote to parents. “We take
incidents of this nature
very seriously, and will
be diligent in our efforts
to ensure the safety of every
member of our school
community.”
When asked about potential
charges stemming
from the ongoing investigation,
Northbrook Police
Department Deputy Chief
Dan Strickland said “we
don’t know at this time.”
“We have to see where
the investigation leads us,
if there are charges appropriate,”
Strickland said.
“It’s hard to say with juveniles,
but it depends on
what we find out.”
School administrators
encouraged parents and
students to share any information
they have with
the two police departments
or with the dean’s
office at either school.
People can also submit
information anonymously
using online reporting
forms available on the
schools’ websites.
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Northbrook Police Department releases
Thanksgiving enforcement numbers
Submitted by the Village
of Northbrook
The Northbrook Police
Department conducted
additional traffic enforcement
Nov. 16–26, reminding
motorists to buckle up
and not drive impaired, day
or night, as part of the nationwide
Click It or Ticket/
Drive Sober or Get Pulled
Over enforcement effort.
The Northbrook Police
Department joined other
state and local law enforcement
agencies across
Illinois to reduce highway
deaths by issuing citations
to unbuckled motorists and
arresting impaired drivers.
During the 10-day mobilization,
Northbrook Police
issued:
• 36 seat belt citations
• 1 child car seat citations
• 1 DUI arrests
• 2 uninsured motorists
• 19 speeding citations
• 5 distracted driving citations
• 9 other citations
The annual campaign
may be over in Northbrook,
but that isn’t an
excuse to stop buckling
up, per the Village. Not
wearing your seat belt is a
primary offense, meaning
law enforcement can stop
you and issue a citation for
that alone. All vehicle occupants,
regardless of seating
position, are required
to wear a seat belt.
“Our officers are out
year-round. If you or your
passengers are caught not
wearing a seat belt, you
will be cited for the violation,”
said detective Chris
Lacina. “If you drive under
the influence of alcohol or
drugs, you will be arrested.”
The Click It or Ticket/
Drive Sober or Get Pulled
Over enforcement effort
is funded with federal
highway safety funds administered
by the Illinois
Department of Transportation.
from the village
1000 Skokie Boulevard
roadway improvements
Last week, the developer
of 1000 Skokie Boulevard’s
contractor installed
the last portions of concrete
curb and sidewalk
along southbound Skokie
Boulevard and Sunset
Ridge Road, backfilled
the curb, and installed
pavement markings. Next
week, crews will cleanup
debris and complete remaining
punch list items.
Village Hall closed
Christmas and New Year’s
Eve
In addition to closing on
Christmas Day and New
Year’s Day, Village Hall
will be closed for Christmas
Eve and for New
Year’s Eve.
ICDC meeting
On Tuesday, Nov. 27,
the the Commission discussed
ways to notify the
business community that
effective Jan. 1, 2019, the
Cook County Sick Leave
Ordinance will be applicable
to Northbrook-based
businesses.
The Commission also
discussed how to help
businesses thrive in the
downtown area.
From the Village is information
submitted from the
Village of Northbrook.