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(Continued on page 10A) City Mulls Opting Out Of New Sick lime Law By TOM WESSELL take effect July 1, 2017, accord- Managing Editor ing to Prospect Heights City Clerk Wendy Morgan -Adams Prospect Heights' status aswho updated city council mem- a non -home rule communitybers at their Oct. 24 meeting. could have an affect on the In her report to aldermen, city's positioning over a newMorgan -Adams said the ordi- Cook County sick time ordi-nance mandates that employers Amar Vukovic, 8, of Mount Prospect, gets ready to graduate from the"trainer brace" during open skate nance. allow eligible workers to accrue in the Kensington Business Center. Sunday afternoon at the new Mount Prospect Ice Arena, located The new law is scheduled to (Continued on page 10A) See more photos on page 5A. (Shawn Clisham/The Journal) 6 FORD EXPLORERS. 6 THURSDAYS THIS FALL Play October 1 -November 10 with your Club card to win. Learn more and book your fall getaway today at paysbig.com/spin. 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Friedrichs Funeral Home Not only did Mount Pros- on Central Road was packed pect lose an amazing person, with people sharing memo- the world did, too. Heaven ries of Angell who worked has a new angel in Lisa An- for the village for 28 years, gell. Rest in peace... the last 11 as clerk. With this being my last Angell was one of the column prior to the U.S. most genuine people I had presidential election next the opportunity to know in Tuesday (Nov. 8), I encour- nine -plus years covering the age all who are registered, to village. make it to your local polling I knew of her illness when place to choose someone to it was first diagnosed in lead the country for the next November 2015, but out of four years. respect, deferred from writ- Several local races also ing about what she was going affect residents, providing through, in hopes she would even more reason to take a bounce back. few minutes out of the day to View of Mount Prospect's new salt dome at public works at dusk. However, I later learned vote... about Angell entering hos- will save the village money The 65 -ft. high dome, that of Engineers and Illinois pice care about a week before Mount Prospect's new salt over time when it comes to cost $663,000, is located be- Dept. of Natural Resources she died. Speaking to her two dome is just about complete. purchasing road salt for the hind the public works facility (IDNR). It was determined days before she passed away The hope is the structure winter. at Central and Busse roads. the capacity of the exist- It can store 5,400 tons of salt ing pump station at Levee at one time, which is equiva- 37 along the river and Des lent to over a year's worth of Plaines River Road is below supply. what it should be. NECK OUT OUR NEW WEBS More room to store salt That means once design WW.ALLROADALLREP will allow the village the and funding becomes avail- option of purchasing a larger able, pumps will increase quantity at a lower price. Thisin capacity to decrease the . is also beneficial because it chance of further flooding wouldcalm fears about run- for nearby homes. Village ning out of salt in the middle officials hope construction of winterand having to pay occurs in 2017, but will most Upper higher costs to buy more just likely not occur at least until Great to finish the season. 2018... Lakes Prior to the dome being constructed, public works With Thanksgiving a Trips was able store a maximum month away, I would really of 1,200 tons of salt at one like to get some of our read- Find out what travel time. A typical winter snow ers' thoughts in the paper. In EXPERT TRANSMISSION REBUILDE writer Gary requires approximately 4,500 1-2 sentences, explain what & PRECISION GENERAL AUTO REPAIR Knowles tons of salt... you are thankful for. It's that FOR OVER 50 YEARS! has to easy. We will publish select say about New Clean & Spocicus State-f-the-Arccility Good news for Mount responses in the Wednesday, For Gars. Heevy Duty Fleet Vetides and 1.0 TrIld(S. 'Great Prospect and Prospect Nov. 23 Journal. Lakes Heights residents living near Please send replies and a Entertain- Nott the Des Plaines River. photo of yourself to news- 2 Year,24,000 Diagnostic ment' on Computer Scan page2C Mount Prospect officials [email protected]. recently met with represen- Submittals must be in by tatives of the Army Corps Friday, Nov. 18. Tinsm3>s3n torilLe Want to Contact City Hall, Your School District TRANS()MATIC or. Township? DES PLAINES Maine Township CHICAGO 1500 RAND RD. kni NOW 7247 W. IRVING PARK RD. tube, Oil & Filter Can Help. Visit SCOrtr Soif P 847-625-1500 773-625-7000 www.journal-topics.com & Click on Vitals! www.journal-topics.com The Journal I Wednesday, November 2, 2016 Page 3A Most Viewed Stories 1.) Should They Win, 2.) Harper Hawks 3.) Polo Inn In DP 4.) Engine Malfunction at journal-topics.com Cubs Parade Route? Soar Past Competition Set To Come Down Leads To Airplane Fire Picking Up Pieces At O'Hare NTSB Points To Major Engine Malfunction As Cause Of Fire, Aborted Take -Off; Part Of Turbine Disk Winds Up In Warehouse By DIANE TURNER- and providing the craft with HURNS propulsion. Journal & Topics Reporter Lorenda Ward, NTSB investi- gator -in -charge of the American A disk in the engine of Ameri- Airlines 383 accident, said, can Airlines Flight 383, sched- "One piece of the disk was found uled to depart Chicago O'Harein a UPS warehouse (approxi- Airport for Miami last Friday mately 2,920 feet away from the (Oct. 28), broke off with partsaccident site). Another piece of landing more than a half -milethe disk was located 0.3 miles away, causing engine failureaway from the accident site on and fire under the aircraft's right airport property." NTSB said Thick black smoke rises from passenger jet that aborted take -off at O'Hare last Friday. wing, federal officials said. the airline aborted its take -off (Courtesy Jose Castillo) The flight was aborted as theafter the uncontained engine 161 passengers and nine crewfailure on Runway 28R. NTSBpit voice recorder, Ward said. American Airlines,Allied Pilots Once the investigation is com- members evacuated the burn-said the engine is a GE CF6-The engine will be shipped toAssociation, Boeing, Gen- pleted, the NTSB will release a ing plane. Twenty passengers80C2B6 and that the plane GE's jet engine facility for tear -eral Electric Engines. Transportfull report of its findings. The and flight crew were sent tostopped with about 3,000 feetdown. Working with the NTSBWorkers Union of America and investigation also includes look- hospitals with minor injuries of remaining runway. Ward saidon the investigation is the Fed-the Association of Professional ing into possible manufacturing and all were released Saturday,Chicago O'Hare firefighterseral Aviation Administration,Flight Attendants. and maintenance practices. according to federal officials. began applying foam within "An engine stage 2 disk2 minutes and51seconds of broke off the engine of Flightbeing notified of the emer- 383 at 2:30 p.m. resulting in an gency. "Investigators recovered Where engine failure and a pool fireabout 90% of the engine's stage To Re- to erupt under the right wing,"2 disk," Ward said Saturday. National Transportation Safety"Fire damage to fuselage was cycle Bureau (NTSB) investigatorslimited to windows and cos- Holi- said. After arriving in the areametic interior. There was no Friday night, NTSB beganitsfire in the interior cabin." NTSB day investigation and released initial will continue documenting the Lights findings at a press conferenceairplane for the next several SEAT Saturday.