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From Jan. 12
State trooper from Highland Park
fatally struck on I-294 near Northbrook
Martin Carlino
Contributing Editor
An Illinois
state
trooper was
fatally struck
by a vehicle
at approximately
4:45
p.m. Saturday,
Jan. 12,
Lambert
while investigating a traffic
crash on I-294 in Northbrook,
according to a statement
from Illinois State
Police.
The trooper was identified
late Saturday night
as 34-year-old Highland
Park resident Chris Lambert.
Lambert had been a
state trooper for five years,
according to state police.
State police said the
crash was a three-car incident
that was likely
weather-related. Lambert
was struck while standing
outside of his car. Lambert
sustained serious injuries
and was given CPR by an
off-duty nurse, per police.
The crash occurred on
northbound I-294 near Willow
Road in the left lane as
Lambert was investigating
the crash on the interstate.
Lambert was then transported
to Glenbrook Hospital
in Glenview. He
was pronounced dead at
7:19 p.m, according to
official records from the
Lake County Medical
Examiner’s office.
“Trooper Lambert was a
great trooper and was respected
by those within and
from outside the ISP, this
is a tremendous loss which
could have been prevented
and should have never happened,”
Illinois State Police
Director Leo P. Schmitz
says in a statement released
late Saturday night.
“Trooper Lambert deliberately
placed his vehicle
in a position to protect the
lives of the victims of the
previous crash, and took on
the danger himself. He will
be remembered for his dedication
to the Illinois State
Police and for giving the
ultimate sacrifice to protect
and serve the citizens
of Illinois.”
Lambert was a prior
member of the United State
Army, who was married,
with a 1-year-old daughter.
In a press conference
held Jan. 12, Schmitz said
Lambert was on the way
home and not on duty.
According to the statement,
Lambert’s visitation
and funeral arrangements
are pending.
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Police Reports
Fence damaged by unknown subject
A complainant in the
2600 block of Waukegan
Avenue reported on Jan.
5 that two planks of fencing
were damaged by an
unknown subject(s). No
other damage noted, and
no items reported missing
from yard or residence.
December 31
• Raynard Hall, 32, of
Dolton, was arrested and
charged with Driving with
a Suspended/Revoked
Driver License and Accident:
Leaving Scene with
Vehicle Damage, when
police responded to a hit
and run accident complaint
at the intersection
of Skokie Valley Road and
Park Avenue West. Hall
was released on a recognizance
bond with a court
date pending for Jan. 23, in
Park City.
January 2
• Victor Gomez-Chavez,
30, of the 900 block of
Deerfield Road, Highland
Park, was arrested and
charged with Driving with
a Suspended/Revoked
Driver License when police
responded to an accident
in the 1900 block of
Skokie Valley Road. Gomez-Chavez
was released
on a recognizance bond
with a court date pending
on Feb. 27 in Park City.
January 5
• Michael Wright, of the
1600 block of Midland
Avenue, Highland Park,
was arrested and charged
with Driving Under the
Influence-Alcohol when
police conducted a traffic
stop at the intersection of
Arbor Avenue and Huntington
Lane. Also cited
for Speeding 21-25 Over,
Wright was released on a
recognizance bond with a
court date on Feb. 22.
• Steven Hatchett, Jr., 45,
of Zion, was arrested and
charged with Driving Under
the Influence-Alcohol,
Illegal Transportation of
Alcohol-Driver, Possession
of Cannabis, Improper
Lane Usage, and
No Valid Driver License/
Expired when police conducted
a traffic stop at the
intersection of Skokie Valley
Road and Park Avenue
West. Hatchett, Jr. was released
on a recognizance
bond with a court date on
Feb. 1.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Highland
Park Landmark’s Police
Reports are compiled from
official reports emailed from
the Highland Park Police
Department headquarters in
Highland Park and the Highwood
Police Department
headquarters in Highwood.
Individuals named in these
reports are considered innocent
of all charges until
proven guilty in a court of
law.
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THE WINNETKA CURRENT
Winnetka Music Fest
permit approved, will
charge for top acts
One big change to this
summer’s Winnetka Music
Festival should lead to
bigger headlining musicians.
All of the thousands
of visitors will be able to
hear the final two acts, but
only 5,000 ticket-purchasing
fans will be able to see
them.
Most of the third-annual
edition of the two-day
summer party will be free,
but the special event permit
that the Winnetka Village
Council approved on
Jan. 8 allows the organizers
to charge a $20 fee for
admission to the final two
performances.
After the meeting, Terry
Dason, the Winnetka-
Northfield Chamber of
Commerce executive director,
said the new revenue
stream should stabilize
the future of the bash
— which costs more than a
quarter of a million dollars
to produce.
“I think it will be wellreceived,”
Dason said of
the new format. “Chasing
down $350,000 is a lot of
work, year-long.”
The Winnetka Music
Festival brought 17 bands
and about 10,000 visitors
to the East Elm Business
District in 2017, then 28
acts and 14,000 visitors
in 2018 admission-free.
Last summer, the production
came together with
the efforts of the chamber,
Village Hall, the Winnetka
Park District and Val’s List
(a music-selection service
akin to Pandora or Spotify).
It required 250 volunteers
and a budget of
$350,000 — but according
to Village trustee and lead
organizer Scott Myers, it
grossed $360,000.
The fest, however, needs
to change to remain viable.
Reporting by Ronnie
Wachter, Freelance Reporter.
Full story at WinnetkaCurrent.com.
THE GLENCOE ANCHOR
Audit report provides
‘highest level of
assurance’
In its first meeting of
2019, the Glencoe School
District 35 Board approved
the fiscal year 2018
audit at its Thursday, Jan.
10 meeting.
Nick Cavaliere, partner
at Baker Tilly Virchow
Krause, presented a report
on the audit at the meeting.
The district received an
unmodified audit opinion,
which is most favorable
opinion the district can receive,
Cavaliere said.
“It is the highest level
of assurance you can receive
from the external
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