Lincolnwood Review

‘Beauty Jr.’ premieres Friday

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:45:35 -0500

Lincoln Hall is to presenting Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” Friday through Sunday, marking the 20th year of theater at at the school. “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” is being led by a talented musical production team that includes Steven Kikoen, director; Denise Fricke, choreographer/asst. director; Annie DiMaria, stage manager/production assistant; Andrew MacCrimmon, art director; Chuck Fricke, set designer, Sam Stoia, set coordinator; Debbi Brodsky, costume designer, Bonnie Levy, costume coordinator; Jon Hey, sound engineer; Jennifer Calito, sound assistant, Arleen LaRosa, house manager and Nancy Para, light Bboard operator. Based on the Academy-Award winning animated feature, this stage version …

1.5 million people to use Midway, O’Hare this holiday weekend

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:24:01 -0500

About 1.5 million people are expected to pass through Chicago’s two airports this Memorial Day weekend, city aviation officials say.

Lincolnwood Memorial Day ceremony scheduled Monday

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:05:16 -0500

The village of Lincolnwood and American Legion Post No. 1226 invite residents and businesses to participate in Monday’s annual Memorial Day parade and festivities. All groups participating in the parade that honors those who served our country will assemble at 9:45 a.m. Monday, May 28, at Kow-Kow Restaurant, at the corner of Pratt and Cicero avenues. Walking groups are asked to wear uniforms or a similar color. Individuals who may be members of multiple groups are asked to dress and participate in one group only. The parade route travels east along Pratt Avenue, turns north on Keeler Avenue and ends …

Study says Chicago traffic congestion actually got better

Tue, 22 May 2012 17:50:34 -0500

Drivers in the Chicago area were stuck in traffic an average of 36 hours in 2011, 12 fewer than the 48 wasted in traffic in 2010, according to INRIX, a company that studies traffic patterns.

Lawsuit still pending against District 74

Thu, 24 May 2012 04:36:23 -0500

A lawsuit lodged against Lincolnwood School District 74 by a group of residents opposed to a $25-million construction project for a new school is still pending despite a community-wide vote that defeated such plans. Joanne Angarola, a named plaintiff in the lawsuit, said recent administrative and board changes at the district level had caused the group to put further action on the back burner but that a resolution could be reached within the next few months. She was one of eight residents who filed suit last November alleging the district broke the law by approving an issuance of bonds without …

Voterama in Congress, week ending May 18, 2012

Sun, 20 May 2012 23:02:01 -0500

House Violence Against Women Act: Voting 222 for and 205 against, the House on May 16 approved a Republican bill (HR 4970) to renew the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) through fiscal 2016 on a budget of $680 million annually. The bill was disputed mainly because it omits provisions in a bi-partisan Senate-passed bill to expand protections for battered women who are illegal immigrants, Native American women who are assaulted on reservations by non-Indians and gays, lesbians and transsexuals. A conference committee will reconcile the competing House and Senate bills. Since it was enacted in 1994, the VAWA has funneled …

Suburbs on alert, but so far little impact from NATO

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:46:02 -0500

This weekend’s NATO Summit in downtown Chicago may seem worlds away from the suburbs, but authorities throughout the region are preparing for any problems that could spill out of the city. So far, though, police departments haven’t reported any problems like the rallies that have taken place this week in the city. And many suburban hotel managers said their rooms are mainly booked to tourists and wedding parties and even factory workers — and not protesters.

Suit: Let disabled athletes go to IHSA state meet

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:56:38 -0500

The Illinois High School Association girls state track and field meet will be held this weekend — and Fenwick’s Mary Kate Callahan won’t be taking part. But a lawsuit to be filed Wednesday by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan in federal court aims to make it possible for student-athletes with disabilities, like Callahan who is paralyzed from the waist down, to compete in future IHSA state meets.

New site owner wants to preserve Purple Hotel

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:45:26 -0500

Lincolnwood’s Purple Hotel, empty since 2007, was sold at auction Friday to buyers who want to preserve the structure, which boasts a past as colorful as its unusual bricks. North Capital Group LLC bought the building and its surrounding 8.5 acres for $8.3 million.The buyer has been working with Weiss Properties Inc. of Skokie on plans to use the old hotel at 4500 W. Touhy as a centerpiece for commercial expansion.

Anderson chosen to head District 74 board

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:45:41 -0500

The Board of Education at Lincolnwood District 74 approved Scott Anderson as its new president last week, representing the second time in so many months that officials elected a new leader to oversee the controversy-stricken school district. Though the decision was unanimous among board members, there was some question as to whether an election at the May 3 meeting should have occurred at all. Per the District 74 board policy governing board member appointments, “a vacancy in the Presidency is filled by the Vice President” and “a vacancy in the Vice Presidency/Secretary is filled by special Board election.” Current Vice …

Police Blotter for May 15

Tue, 22 May 2012 01:56:13 -0500

The following incidents were listed in the official reports of the Lincolnwood Police Department. Readers are reminded that an arrest by police does not constitute a finding of guilt; only a court of law can make that determination. DRUGS Paul Roman L. Africa, 32, of 4859 N. Tripp Ave., Chicago, was arrested at 6:17 p.m. May 10 and charged with drug possession, driving without a valid drivers license, possession of drug paraphernalia and operating and uninsured vehicle. Africa was arrested while driving on the 5100 block of Devon Avenue after police on patrol said they could smell marijuana emanating from …

For guys, it’s still more ‘schleppy’ than preppy

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:12:01 -0500

Jim Foster didn’t know what kind of pants he had on. But he knew how much he paid for them: $1. Foster lives in Glencoe, which Bundle.com says is the second-most fashionable town in America. In terms of spending dough for duds, Foster is not doing his part.

Niles West might have record-setting number of twins

Thu, 10 May 2012 05:50:11 -0500

The Niles West community is seeing double after the discovery of a possible record-breaking number of twins in the sophomore class. Fourteen sets of twins, some identical and others fraternal, are all in the class of 2014.

Construction firm accused of scamming elderly couple

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:46:31 -0500

A consumer fraud lawsuit was filed Monday alleging a construction company with offices in Lincolnwood and Deerfield scammed an elderly couple rebuilding a porch on an apartment building on Chicago’s South Side.

Voterama in Congress, week ending May 11, 2012

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:44:38 -0500

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted on matters relating to defense spending, lobbyists’ federal pensions, funding of two federal departments, voter ID laws and funding for the Export-Import Bank. Senators failed to end GOP blockage of a bill preventing interest rates on student loans from doubling, to 6.8 percent, on July 1.

District 74 under crime investigation

Thu, 10 May 2012 05:00:58 -0500

Ongoing problems at Lincolnwood School District 74 are reaching new levels of severity and complexity as school officials announced that the Cook County state’s attorney’s office opened up a criminal investigation. The district released last week the following prepared statement: “The Cook County State’s Attorney Office is conducting a criminal investigation. The Board of Education has hired the law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP and school law partners Anthony Ficarelli and Fergio Acosta to assist the district in complying with the criminal investigation. The school district is fully cooperating with the authorities in this investigation. Since this is a …