Defense Status Hearing Next Week in Lawsuit Filed by Widower
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Assistant Managing Editor In the amended lawsuit, Jakubowski says the village Mount Prospect Village At- and Ciorba had a responsi- torney Lance Malina said "thebility to ensure the safety of village intends to vigorouslypedestrians and bicyclists at defend" the lawsuit recentlythe crossing before and after filed against it by resident Ericthey installed the rectangular Jakubowski. rapid flashing beacon signs on Jakubowski filed an amend-both sides of Central. ed lawsuit at the end of May The suit states the design that includes the village andof the two original beacons its engineering companywas conflicting, and a third Ciorba Group, Inc. as defen-flashing beacon should have dants. It puts them both atbeen installed from the be- A Marker At Melas fault, in addition to the driverginning. of a vehicle, for the death of Malina said the suit does not Aaron Brey, 11, of Mount Prospect, next to a "ghost bike" fire hydrant which he helped paint Jakubowski's wife Joni Be-show culpability by the vil- with his father Kenneth and Lorelei McDermott near the entrance to Melas Park off Central audry. She was fatally strucklage or engineering company Road. The hydrant was painted in honor of Joni Beaudry who was killed in June 2016 when by that passing motorist whilefor Beaudry's death. she was trying to cross Central Road at Weller Lane on her bicycle and was fatally struck by a Malina believes the village motorist. According to McDermott, the painting of the hydrant not only memorializes Beaudry, trying to cross Central Road but reminds people that the crosswalk, in her opinion, is still not safe. with her bicycle at Wellerand Ciorba should not be (Photo by Lorelei McDermott) Lane near Melas Park in June (Continued on page 9A) INSIDE Blast Rattles Locals React P'Zazz, Over Elk Grove To State 55, Home Budget Plan Improvement... See Business Park Travel Section >> News, page 3A » News, page 5A » Special sections Play with your Fire Keeper'sClubscard and each day earn points to play the $1,000,000 Battle Fleet kiosk game. Sink ships to win FRC Reward Play and entries for the Monday night game show! 1,1)T: ,WA f cMil 1 419VETP /0111111.1_30rM 4I r. ASH 4 1.tr.o. WI ON Ahr, oc; PAYSI3iC,.;Zoij TLC- Page 2A I Friday, July 7, 2017 I The Journal www.journal-topics.com Lets Rock! DRY CLEANING FACTORY QUALITY DRY CLEANING REASONABLE PRICES Members of the band Gone Country (from I. to r.) 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One tions of two exterior walls ofexplosion and a large "fireball"employee was transported to an Elk Grove Village food pro-coming from the plant. TheAlexian Brothers Medical Cen- cessing plant at approximatelyexplosion also caused damageter in Elk Grove Village with 7 a.m. Friday (July 7). to a village watermain. non life -threatening injuries, An ammonia leak at Grecian Several gaping holes wereGaspari told the Journal. The Delight, 1201 Tonne Rd., ignit-visible in the building from aemployee was injured from the explosion, not exposure to the ammonia. Elk Grove Fire Chief Richard Mikel said fumes from a large Portion of blown -out wall of Grecian Delight building in Elk Grove after volume of ammonia can be ammonia leak and explosion Friday morning, July 7. (Journal photos) fatal. Gaspari said the ammo- nia leak was not stopped untilofficers arrived, several dozendozens of fire engines, ladder 9:15 a.m. Mikel said it wouldemployees were waiting intrucks and ambulances staging take some time to ventilate thethe grassy median of Tonneseveral blocks long. Gaspari fumes. Road. said the Illinois Emergency Both Gaspari and a company Gaspari said parts of Tonne,Management Agency, ComEd, worker who did not want hisTouhy Avenue and ChaseNicor and the company which name used said about 100 em-Avenue in the Elk Grove Busi-maintains ammonia tanks for ployees are typically on dutyness Park were all closed afterGrecian Delight were also on in the plant at that time of thethe explosion. Extra officersscene. morning. were brought in from Rolling A Grecian Delight official Gaspari said employeesMeadows and Cook Countysaid the company makes gy- smelled the ammonia leak andSheriff's Police to assist withros meat, pita bread and other began evacuating the buildingcrowd control. 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