INSIDE Volunteers Sought For Special Section: Knights Stay Unbeaten ******CRLOT 0041A**C071 Local Homeless Count Customer AppreciationIn Conference M I1-1KOSIJEG I PUBLIC LIBNARY Attn: South Branch Page 3A Section 'C' Sports, page 5AA 10 S EMERSON ST STE 1 0000115 iL MOUNT PROSPECT JOURNAL Vol. 89 No. 5 Journal & Topics Media Group I journal-topics.com I Wednesday, January 30, 2019 I Si Warrant IssuedCommunity Closeup For Stabbing Cruz-Espinoza Wanted by Suspect Prospect Heights police Prospect Heights police issued an arrest warrant for a suspect in the fatal stabbing of an Addison man. The first -degree murder warrant was is- sued for lsrrael Cruz -Espinoza, 30, of 741 Piper Ln., Prospect Heights, police saidday, Jan. 23, officers responded to Monday. Cruz -Espinoza allegedly stabbed Cruz-Espinoza's residence for a stabbing 26 -year -old Ofelio Avelar Sotelo, of the 200 victim. When police arrived, they found block of S. Evergreen Avenue, Addison,Sotelo on the floor of the apartment. during an early morning party last week. According to Police Chief Jim Za- According to police, at 1:32 a.m. Wednes- (Continued on page 2A) Dist. 57 Buys Home Next To Lions Park School Expansion Possible As Early As Summer 2021 By RICHARD MAYER E. Moehling Dr. and likelyand drop off kids and then Associate Editor demolish the structure this make a loop in the parking summer. lot and get back onto the Mount Prospect El- Assistant Supt. for Fi- road, opposed to the traffic ementary School Dist. 57 nance and Operationsthat ends on Council Trail board members Thursday, Adam Parisi said the house, today," Parisi said. "Lions Mike Zarnek gets to ready to shoot at a 2018 airshow. (Photo by Mike Dziadus) Jan. 24 approved purchas- which is located west of the Park School is extremely ing a home next to Lions school's parking lot, is still landlocked, with arrival Park Elementary Schooloccupied. and dismissal being very `Unsung Hero' Becomes A Shining Star for $262,500 to make way "The most logical use forchallenging." for possible expansion ofthis property is to knock it After the district closes By CAROLINE FREER After many years of recording village the school. down and expand the park-on the home, it will have Journal & Topics Reporter events in relative anonymity, Zamek will With the board unani- ing lot westward to allow to complete environmental be recognized at the 26th Annual Shining mously approving the fora Fairview School -style testing of the property A village resident since 1990, MikeStars Gala, this Saturday, Feb. 2, with the purchase, the district can drop off and pick up where before demolition. Costs Zarnek has become known as Mount Pros- "Unsung Hero" award. close on the home at 205parents can enter around (Continued on page 2A) pect's photographer. (Continued on page 9A) IT'S EASY TO SUBSCRIBE FREEZE ON SCHOOL DAY Due to today's arctic blast bringing dangerously cold temperatures to the region, school has been canceled throughout Mount Pros- pect and Prospect Heights. On Tuesday, district -wide closings were TO THE JOURNAL! announced by all districts and most private schools serving the two To start a print OR website subscription, visit journal-topics.com/subscribe. communities. Some even announced closures for Thursday, too. I Page 2A I Wednesday, January 30, 2019 The Journal www.journa I -topics. com Send Us Your Cold Snap Forces Suspension Questions For Of Garbage, Recycling Pickup MP Candidates Republic Services, Mount Prospect's garbage and recycling collector, will not collect garbageor recycling today (Wednesday) due to severe winter weather conditions. Have questions for candidates running for elected office in If a customer's garbage day is Wednesday, garbage and recycling will be pickedup on Thursday, Jan. 31. Mount Prospect? In addition, pickup for Thursday and Friday areas will be delayed by one day. Journal & Topics Media Group, publisher of the Mount Prospect Journal, is giving the public an opportunity to hear directly from candidates running for elected office in the village. A debate will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 13 money and put down something "By expanding the parking lot in the boardroom on the third floor of Mount Prospect Village Lions Park that we are going to have to rip in this manner, it will make expan- Hall, 50 S. Emerson St. Candidates running for Mount Prospect up the following summer. We aresion of the building much easier, Park Board, Mount Prospect Elementary School Dist. 57 Board (Continued from page 1A) going to be smart about it." because we won't have to steal of Education and Mount Prospect Village Board will participate. associated with testing is unde- Parisi said he and the district existing parking spaces to do that," Those running for park board will answer questions from 6 to termined at this time, Parisi said.were approached by the home- he said. "We can now increase the 6:40 p.m., followed by school candidates from 6:45 to 7:25 p.m. However, Parisi said turning owner just prior to winter break. size of the building and maintain or and village board candidates from 7:30 to 9 p.m. the parcel into an expansion of the If the district was approached at increase parking spots in addition to Five candidates are running for three village trustee seats: school's parking lot will likely notthe beginning of the school year, making traffic flow safer and easier Paul Hoefert, Richard Rogers, Colleen Saccotelli, Yulia Bjekic occur this summer, since projects expansion of the lot for next yearfor students and staff." and Augie Filippone. for this year are set includingcould have possibly occurred. According to Parisi, the earli- Five are also running for four park board seats: Lisa Tenuta, rebuilding of the existing lot at In the future, Parisi said expand-est that Lions Park School could William Klicka , Tim Doherty, Michael Murphy and David Perns. Lions Park, 300 E. Council Trail. ing the parking lot at Lions will expand would be in summer 2021. In Dist. 57, four are running for three seats: Kristine O'Sullivan, "We do not want to negatively allow the school building to be Discussions with the school board Kimberly Fay, Rachael Rothrauff and Jennifer Kobus. impact what will be done in the expanded -- if enrollment calls for would take place in the fall of 2020, Mount Prospect resident and Certified Public Accountant Den- future with this parking lot," Parisi it -- and result in not losing anyshould enrollment dictate those nis Saviano will serve as moderator. said. "We do not want to wasteparking spaces. discussions take place. The debate will be broadcast live on the MPTV cable channel and replayed several times leading up to the April 2 election. Also, pastries from Central Continental Bakery in Mount Prospect a knife in the upper torso, but was an isolated incident. will be provided. Warrant unsure what type of knife was The warrant set a bond amount All candidates are expected to attend minus Rogers and Murphy, used or how many times Sotelo of $100,000. Cruz -Espinoza is who stated they have other commitments that evening. (Continued from page 1A) was stabbed. 5 -ft., 4 -in. tall, 140 lbs. Police Residents are invited to submit their questions for the candi- wlocki, a party was taking place Sotelo was transported to Glen - ask anyone that knows the where- dates by emailing news-mp@ journal -topics info no later than inside the apartment with at leastbrook Hospital in Glenview, but abouts of Cruz -Espinoza to contact Friday, March I . 4-5 people and alcohol present. was pronounced dead at 2:14 a.m. the Prospect Heights Police Dept. He said Sotelo was stabbed withthat day. Police believe this was at 847-398-5511, extension 126. or * loam_ epot NMLS*1 74457 MARDI GRAS Trust your home financing needs with a local professional Take a Pm With Butitia CoIN Saturday, February 2 4-8pm at RecPlex 420 W. Dempster St. R: $6 N: $8 Adults Free Beat the winter blues with a fun family event from the RecPlex French Quarter! Meet and Greet Bubba, the 14 -foot alligator, from 4:30 to 7:30 JOSHUA JONES Gus T. 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