October, 2015 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Several Highwood roads to be closed next week for upgrade work

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 30, 2015

The next phase of upgrades on Highwood streets will begin the first week of November, city officials said this week. High Street from Prairie to Michigan, Evolution from Prairie to Highwood, Sard and Lockard, next to North Avenue, will be closed while work crews grind down the existing road and lay fresh layers of asphalt. Some base repairs also may be done, depending on road conditions.

Journal names Abbott 14th best biotech/pharmaceutical employer in world

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 30, 2015

The journal 'Science' on Thursday named Abbott Park's Abbott Laboratories the 14th best biotech/pharmaceutical employer in the world.

Tenneco to webcast presentation live from auto symposium

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 30, 2015

Lake Forest-based auto parts manufacturer Tenneco will stream its presentation from Gabelli's 39th Annual Automotive Aftermarket Symposium in Las Vegas on Monday, live on its website, starting at 4 p.m. EST. Tenneco Chairman and CEO Gregg Sherrill will talk about the company and the factors involved in the company's outlook.

Hultgren votes to reopen Export-Import Bank

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 29, 2015

Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL) was one of 313 lawmakers who voted Tuesday to reopen the federal government's Export-Import Bank, ending almost four months of closure.

Highland Park mulls results of theater development survey

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 29, 2015

The Highland Park Committee of the Whole reviewed results Monday from a survey seeking public input on the future of the Highland Park Theater.

Deerfield launches express-permit process for ash tree removal

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 28, 2015

The Village of Deerfield is offering a speedy new permitting process for ash tree removal, the village said on Wednesday. The new process, which only applies to ash-tree removal, asks residents to submit photos of the base and leaves of the tree in question, along with the permit application. No permit fee is required for ash tree removal.

Dold cheers House passage of positive train-control deadline extension

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 28, 2015

U.S. Rep. Bob Dold (R-Dist. 10) on Wednesday praised House passage of the Surface Transportation Extension Act, part of which would give train companies more time to implement federally required positive train-control safety measures.

Deerfield ranks 38th on magazine's '50 Best Suburbs in America' list

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 27, 2015

Deerfield recently was ranked by Business Insider magazine as the 38th best suburb in the country on its

Allanson Road portion east of tracks in Mundelein to be closed for pipeline repairs

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 27, 2015

A portion of Allanson Road east of the railroad tracks in Mundelein will be closed for up to two weeks while West Shore Pipeline repairs the portion of its pipeline that runs through this area. The company notified village officials that the work would begin on Nov. 3.

Mundelein public forum aims to foster positive community, police interaction

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 27, 2015

The Village of Mundelein Police Department will hold a public forum to encourage positive interaction between law enforcement and the community 7-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, at the Mundelein High School Auditorium, 1350 West Hawley Street in Mundelein.

Morrison bill would require governor, legislators to negotiate budget impasses

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 27, 2015

State Sen. Julie Morrison (D-Dist. 29) recently introduced Senate Bill 2190, which would require the governor and the four top leaders in the Legislature to meet publicly on a weekly basis any time the state enters a new fiscal year without a budget.

Hultgren votes to gut Affordable Care Act, de-fund Planned Parenthood

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 27, 2015

U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-Dist. 14) voted late last week with a House majority that passed the Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, which would cut funding for Planned Parenthood and repeal principal components of the Affordable Care Act.

Mundelein gets $4.7 million in state grants for pedestrian-friendly projects

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 27, 2015

The Village of Mundelein Public Works and Engineering Department has been awarded $4.7 million in state grants for two projects that will make the village more pedestrian-friendly.Approximately $3.7 million will be spent on a pedestrian overpass for the Canadian National railroad near McKinley Ave.

Pavement work closes off Vernon Hills intersection

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 27, 2015

Contractors are repairing pavement at the intersection of Museum Blvd. and Bay Tree Circle South in Vernon Hills through Wednesday this week, weather permitting.

$2,000 reward offered in deadly Prairie View hit-and-run

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 27, 2015

The Lake County Sheriff's Office is offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for a fatal hit-and-run that occurred Oct. 12 in unincorporated Prairie View.

Lake County's first multi-lane roundabout opens in Lake Barrington

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 27, 2015

The Lake County Division of Transportation opened a new roundabout late last week at River and Roberts Roads in Lake Barrington, Lake County's fifth roundabout. It's also the county's first multi-lane roundabout. Lake County transportation officials have been studying traffic patterns at Roberts and River Roads since 2008, when the intersection began seeing up to 20,000 vehicles daily, with heavy congestion.

Libertyville unveiling development plan for Metra-area neighborhood

By Khristopher Flack | Oct 26, 2015

The Village of Libertyville is rolling out a broad development plan for the area surrounding the downtown Metra station. The Libertyville Downtown Transit Oriented Development Plan aims to maintain and build on downtown's mixed-use character, employ an urban-design context and standards for future development and stake out new development opportunities for underutilized properties.