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INSIDE Residents Challenge Area Mayors Weigh Kind Words For Board On Street LightsMarijuana Possibilities Retiring Coach Beyna ******CRLOT 0041A**C071 MT PROSPECT PUBLICLIBRARY Page 4A Page 14A Page 1AA 10 S EMERSON ST STE 1 MT PROSPECT, IL 60056-3295 0000115 MOUNTPROSPECT JO vol. 89 No. 25 Journal & Topics Media Group I journal-topics.com Wednesday, June 19, 2019 I $1 Village Orders Halt Over Odor Shuts Down Feed Plant 'Til Fix In Place By RICHARD MAYER cheese" smell emanating from Associate Editor the company's plant. Village Manager Michael Cassady said AMount Prospect businesswhat people are smelling is a has been ordered to shut downcheese product used in animal operations until it resolves an feed. odor problem that has been im- In the June 12 letter from pacting a nearby residential area. Cassady to Pesoli, it states that The village June 12 sent aPrestige has been informed of notice of violation letter to Joethe violation, yet continues to Pesoli, owner of Prestige Feedviolate village code provisions. Products, 431 N. Lakeview Ct. According to the village, the Suite A, located in the Kensing-company has violated Mount ton Business Center near WolfProspect zoning code pertaining Road and Feehanville Drive. to "odorous matter limitations." Prestige Feed Products was in- According to that code, "the Tough Fire corporated in 2018, and accord- release of odorous matter from ing to the company's website,any industrial district across Single-family home on Green offers products for swine, cattleresidence or business district Lane in Mount Prospect con- and pet food markets. boundary lines shall be so tinues to smolder on Tuesday afternoon, June 18, after a fire The village said it has re-controlled that, at ground level in the home left a gaping hole in ceived several complaints inor at habitable elevations, the the roof. Crews battled the fire recent weeks about a "burnt (Continued on page 2A) for over an hour while bringing in a large response from neighbor- ing departments that provided Mount Prospect with assistance. Not much else was known about the fire's cause, however, as attempts to reach officials were unsuccessful by the Journal's print deadline Tuesday. Check journal-topics.com for updates. (Shawn Clisham/Journal photos) Block Party Takes Center Stage Saturday In Prospect Heights The Prospect Heights Park Dis-from 5 years old to adults. All Kids Zone from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. trict's annual Block Party will betalent is welcome to perform Prospect Heights Youth Base- held from 2 to 11 p.m. Saturdayfor up to three minutes: singing,ball and Softball (PHYBS) is June 22 at Lions Park, located atdancing, musical instruments, sponsoring a treasure hunt at 4:30 Camp McDonald Road and Elmpoetry, magic, juggling, comedy, p.m. for children. Also, the swim- Street in Prospect Heights. and more. Contestants from eachming pool is open to all at no cost Visitors can expect a beer and category with the highest judges'from 6 to 9 p.m. wine garden along with four food score win a prize. The competition The annual Lions Club Duck trucks: Mario's Cart, Kona Ice, starts at 2 p.m. Race will be held at 8:30 p.m. at The Carve Bar, and Toasty Cheese. The Kids Zone is located on the swimming pool. Adopt a rub- Calling For Change The "Prospect Heights Got the McDonald Field outfield with ber duck or an entire "quack pack" Area residents turned up in downtown Mount Prospect for an "Im- Talent" competition features five eight different inflatable attrac- of five and watch them race down peach Trump" rally Saturday afternoon, June 15.Turn to page 3A. different age categories ranging tions. Wristbands are $10 for the (Continued on page 2A) (Caroline Freer/Journal photo)u.) Page 2A Wednesday, June 19, 2019 j The Journal www.journal-topics.com The alleged abuse was done at a Maryville facility in Des Plaines. An investigation launched by Smyth Charges 'Unfounded' the Archdiocese at that time was halted when the DCFS began its own probe in late January. By TODD WESSELL President Fr. John Smyth sexu-said a DCFS spokesperson when Supporters and friends of Smyth Smyth, Maryville's assistant Journal & Topics Editor ally abused them while they were contacted by the Journal & Topics this week expressed relief at theexecutive director and then its 12 and 13 -years -old, have been Media Group on Monday. state agency's findings. executive director, was associated An investigation into charges determined to be "unfounded," ac- Another DCFS spokesman ex- "His legacy should now bewith the institution that housed by two men that former Maryville cording to the Illinois Department plained that the "unfounded" de-back to what it was before," saidand cared for youths since 1962. Academy executive directorof Children & Family Services termination does not mean that the Smyth's attorney Frank DiFranco He was also founder of the Our and Notre Dame High School (DCFS). "The case is now closed," allegations of abuse made againstyesterday (Tuesday). "He dedi-Lady of Guadalupe Shrine located Smyth are untrue. He said that it's cated his whole life to helping on the Maryville grounds, and the law enforcement's responsibilityothers." Smyth, a well-known Standing Tall Foundation that also to make that determination, add-figure throughout the Chicago re-helps youths. singer and entertainer with aing that DCFS's probe did notgion, most notably in Des Plaines When the charges of sexual Party show full of stand-up comedy andinclude investigating whetherand Niles, died in April at age 84. abuse surfaced, hundreds of celebrity impersonations. He will current adults were abused when The Chicago Catholic Archdio-Smyth's friends, including many (Continued from page 1A) perform on stage at 5 p.m. they were children. Instead, itcese announced in mid -Januaryalumni of Maryville, rushed to the waterslide to the finish line. Focal Point is back after a yearfocused on a number of criteriathat Cardinal Blase Cupich hadhis aid saying the accusations are The ducks may be adopted at thehiatus and on stage at 7 p.m. They such as whether Smyth posed a asked Fr. Smyth to step aside from wrong and outrageous. Block Party for a chance to windeliver a concert experience thatdanger to children. The fact thathis ministry after the church had The spokesperson for the cash prizes. All proceeds benefitwill take people through the best Smyth died in late April makes received allegations that the Cath- DCFS said the agency's policy community organizations. of the '70s, '80s, '90s, and hits ofit clear that he does not presentolic priest had sexually molestedis not to comment further on the A silent auction will be heldtoday from Journey and Bon Jovi such a danger. two teens around 2002 and 2003.investigation. from 5 to 9 p.m. There will be doz- to Bruno Mars and Maroon 5. ens of themed baskets in various At 9:15 p.m., Mike & Joe will price ranges to bid on, to supportplay modern rock to alternative the Prospect Heights Park Districtrock to classic rock songs. it uses a scrubbing solution tointo the air. Creative Kids Preschool program. Nearly 2,000 are expected toStink eliminate the discharge of odors The June 12 letter states if the Local organizations will be on attend the one -day Block Party resulting from the company'sbusiness continues to operate site distributing literature andpresented by the city of Prospect (Continued from page 1A) dehydration process. without regard to its violation of getting to know residents includ- Heights and Prospect Height Park concentration shall not exceed the According to Cassady, Prestige village code, the village will be ing groups from: Harper College, District with sponsorship fromodor threshold level. Further, thehas agreed to halt operations andforced to take further legal action. Prospect Heights Police Dept.,Mount Prospect State Bank. release of odorous matter acrossbelieves the company should be Prior to the plant reopening, Prospect Heights Library District, Elm Street will be closed fromlot lines shall not become a nui-up and running again in about aCassady said the village will McDonald Creek Commission, 10 a.m. Friday, June 21 throughsance or source of discomfort tomonth, once the scrubbing sys-need to inspect the mechanical Natural Resource Commission, noon Sunday, June 23. The library neighboring uses." tem is built into the mechanicalsystem. He added the company and Lions Club. can be accessed on Elm Street from The village ordered Prestige tosystem to ensure all odors are has expressed confidence its plan Vito Zatto is a Las Vegas -style Willow Road. stop operations immediately until filtered before being releasedwill resolve the matter. 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