Dining Out? See What Town Hall Held In MP Previewing Area's ******CRLOT 0041A**C071 P'Zazz Has To Offer! On Legal Marijuana Varsity Softball Teams MT PROSPECT PUBLIC LIBRARY 10 S EMERSON ST STE 1 Special section Page 3A Page 8AA MT PROSPECT, IL 60056-3295 0000115 MOUNT PROSPECT JOURNAL Vol. 89 No. 14 Journal & Topics Media Group I journal-topics.com I Wednesday, April 3, 2019 I S1 ELECTION RESULTS Tight Race For Village Board VILLAGE BOARD MT. PROSPECT PARK BOARD DIST. 57 SCHOOL BOARD DIST. 26 REFERENDUM 30 of 34 precincts; vote for 3 28 of 35 precincts; vote for 4 19 of 21 precincts; vote for 3 8 of 10 precincts; Issue bonds? Richard Rogers 2,293 .0 Lisa Tenuta 2,316 Jennifer Kobus 1,579 Yes 648 Colleen E. Saccotelli 2,658 David V. Perns 1,614 Rachael Rothrauff 1,532 .0 No 861 Paul Wm. Hoefert 2,655 . Bill Klicka 1,757 .0 Kimberly Fay 1,506 Yulia Bjekic 2,274 .0 Michael Murphy 2,399 Kristine A. O'Sullivan 1,323 Augie Filippone 1,277 %/Timothy J. Doherty 2,196 UNOFFICIAL RESULTS AS OF 10:45 PM. TUESDAY, APRIL 2 =PROJECTED WINNER I TURN TO WWWJOURNAL-TOPICS.COM FOR MORE LOCAL ELECTION COVERAGE! By CAROLINE FREER Richard Rogers in a fight for the third Journal & Topics Reporter trustee seat on the board. Bjekic had 20.45 percent of counted votes to Rogers With six candidates fighting for three 20.16 percent. seats on the Mount Prospect Village Then at 10 p.m. things started turning Board, two incumbents look sure to bein Rogers' direction as 30 precincts re- returning. ported, with Hoefert and Saccotelli each Mount Prospect trustees Colleenholding strong with about a 3.5 percent Saccotelli and Paul Hoefert were prettylead over the other candidates. much neck and neck, with Hoefert edging Rogers' grandson, 22 -year -old Alan slightly ahead of his colleague. Rogers said, "It felt great," to cast his With 28 of 34 precincts reporting at vote for his grandfather for the first time 9:4.0 p.m. Tuesday (April 2), Hoefert hadthis year. 2,480 votes to Sacotelli's 2,460. Rogers and Hoefert were together with Both cited community engagement as friends and family at Mrs. P and Me their top priority for their next four-yearrestaurant where the mood was upbeat terms. throughout the evening. Referencing the recent board meeting Planning & Zoning Commissioner in Burning Bush Trails Park, Hoefert said Augie Filippone couldn't hide his disap- he'd like to see more location meetingspointment in his 11.59 percent showing in the village as well as resident surveys,when the Journal & Topics caught up with "To bring the government to the people."him at Emerson's Ale House. "We have an opportunity to grow the He wasn't in the mood to talk, "I'll send town and I'd like to see what direction something (a statement) out tomorrow." people want to go in," said Saccotelli. he said, as he left. DECISION DAY IN PROSPECT HEIGHTS: City Clerk Wendy Morgan -Adams and Mayor No numbers yet on write-in candidate Nick Helmer celebrate on a victorious election night Tuesday (April 2) at Atlantis Ban- After sitting at a dead heat between quets in Prospect Heights. Voters in the 3rd ward elected Morgan -Adams to her first 8:30-9 p.m., newcomer Yulia BjekicJeff Nejdl, as those will typically take a term as alderman, while Helmer appeared on his way to a third term as mayor. started pulling ahead of incumbent week or so to tally. 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District feedback on upgrades The seven -acre park, which for one local park ahead of the was built in 1995, features a project expected to be completedplayground, two tennis courts, a later this year. half -basketball court, a half -mile The park district budgetedpermitter path, and two baseball $225,000 to upgrade Busse diamonds. Park, located at 111 N. Owen St., Each option is comparable to located west of Rand Road and one another with minor differ- north of Central Road. ences. Some upgrades call for The open house will be heldswings, a new play structure and from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Centralother amenities. Community Center, 1000 W. The park board does not have Central Rd., Mount Prospect.to approve the final design, but Those attending have the op-staff will present the selected portunity to view three differentplan to board members in May. artist renderings of options underThe plan is to finish the upgrades consideration. this fall. Village Recognized For Commitment To Urban Forestry For the 34th consecutivededication to maintaining and year Mount Prospect has been improving our urban forest." Hoefert Leads recognized by the Arbor Day MayorArlene Juracek credited Foundation with a 2018 Treethe Public Works Department Mount Prospect Village Trustee Paul Hoefert shakes hands with supporters on election night Tuesday, April City USA designation. for getting out in front of the 2 at Mrs. P & Me restaurant in downtown Mount Prospect. Hoefert appeared on hisway toanother term The village has also receivedEmerald Ash borer problem and on thevillage board, but hasalso alreadyannounced his intentions to run for mayorin 2021. the Growth Award for the 15thidentifying which ashes were (CarolineFreer/Journal photo) time. healthy and for saving them. Tree City USA began in 1976"We have certified arborists [in and counts 3,400 communitiesPublic Works] who take their among its membership. The fourjobs seriously," she said. core requirements for being a Some of the benefits of trees Tree City are having a tree board in a community include reducing Journal Wins 11 Awards In IPA or department responsible forenergy consumption by as much the care for all the trees within as 25 percent, increase in prop- a town or city's borders; a treeerty values, and tenants staying `Excellence In News' Contest care ordinance; a forestry budget longer in rental units, according of at least $2 per capita; and an to the Arbor Day Foundation. Journal & Topics Media Group, special four -page report on 40 last year's Glenview Park District Arbor Day observance or proc- Juracek agrees. "It's one of publisher of several community years since the John Wayne Gacy tax referendum; the other a third lamation. the reasons people stay in Mount newspapers in Chicago's North murders came to light. The reportplace in the News Reporting - Village Forestry Superinten-Prospect from the time they're and Northwest suburbs, earnedalso earned a fourth place awardSeries category, Division B, for dent Dave Hull said the award,very young until they are very recognition for its quality lo-in the News Reporting -Single coverage of a deadly car accident "Shows the village's ongoingold." cal news coverage in several Story category. involving a Cook County Sheriff's categories of the 2018 Illinois Journal & Topics staff wasdeputy in Niles. Press Association "Excellence inrecognized with a first place Journal reporter Lauren Barry News" contest. News Reporting -Series awardwas honored with a second place Out of the Journal's 11 awards, for its coverage of last summer's Division B "Government Beat Re- Recycle Electronics At MP Public Works three earned first place honors. devastating condo fire in Prospect porting" award for her reporting Todd Wessell took first in theHeights that displaced hundreds on political tensions in the village Mount Prospect's Electroniccy of Northern Cook County contest's Division B "Freedom ofof local residents. of Wheeling and an attempt to Recycling Drop -Off point re- (SWANCC). Items for recycling Information" category for a series In the Division B "Originalrecall the village president from will only be accepted during the opens Wednesday, April 3. of stories on attempts by the cityColumn" category, Todd Wes- office. The drop-off will be opendesignated times; items brought of Des Plaines, its police chief andsell earned a third place award Managing editor Tom Wes- every Wednesday at the public to the public works facility out- two other officers to force Wessell for a column published last Julysell earned three awards for the works facility, 1700 W. Centralside of designated hours will not to reveal the name of a source.on claims of sexual harassmentJournal & Topics, including two Rd., from 10 a.m. to noon andbe collected. That anonymous source providedmade against a Maine Townshipfor photography. Wessell was Not all electronic items will will run through the last Wednes- the newspaper with a photograph trustee. "Politics can be a goodrecognized with a third place day in October. be accepted. of officers viewing pornographything by bringing out the best in award in the Division B "Feature The drop-off is available Review the Electronics Recy- in the city's police station, which people who want to improve the Photo" category for his photo of cling Acceptable Items list on the to Mount Prospect residents led to an exclusive story published lives of those served," Wesselltwo boys sledding at Arndt Park village's website to see which and residents of communities by the Journal in 2015.