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the lake forest leader | January 17, 2019 | 11
THE HIGHLAND PARK LANDMARK
State trooper from
Highland Park fatally stuck
on I-294 near Northbrook
An Illinois state trooper
was fatally struck by a
vehicle at approximately
4:45 p.m. Saturday, Jan.
12, 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.
“We lost one of our
own — we lost one of our
best,” Schmitz said at the
press conference. “Everybody
loved him.”
Staff Report. Full story at
HPLandmark.com.
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; both shows began
on Friday nights and continued
to Saturday nights,
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 musicselection
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.
“It’s become physically
exhausting to try to manage
all that,” Myers told his fellow
council members during
the meeting.
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
auditor that your financial
statements represent in accordance
with generally
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