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"Skokie, which is bigger Visit us online, or drop by your local Baird & Warner office In an effort to respond than us, spent something today to explore your options with a real estate pro. to Nues' stormwathr man- like $80 million on agement issues, Acting stormwater management," Mayor Robert Caliere has he said. "But they still ESTATE BROKERS THROUGHOUT THE * ToTt_ HOMES SOLD NCLUDE SALES REPORTED CLOSED N THE MRD MLS1/11200B THROUGH12/31/2008 FOR ALL REGISTERED REAL created a special commit- flood. So, I don't know how tee to map out and study much it would take for us, areas prone to flooding. yet." Callero said the corn- A major source of the mittee, composed of vil- flooding, Callero said, was lage staffers, is expected Nues' combined storm and to report back to the Vil- waste sewer, which would loge Board by May i and be expensive to modify. $500,000Skokie $499,900 $774,900 Skokie Morton Grove $839.000 Park Ridge $799,900 Lincoinwood Dream downtown Skokle tudor. 480/556, 3,000 recommend future action. The stormwater-inan- Must see tIns custoirs brick E. storie Ironietruly Spacious 31st, 2.1 bu Georgian xn huge park-like lot New const equislte 4br/4bth bk home.Showcases Exceptional Engllstr Tudor In Country Club on SF of elegance & upgradesl l0993t0900) 10x84408267 Lar0e tres. Reiriodeled kit 10984408142 finest highend products IDft844OB27O 62x160 lot 3 brlrnis.Heated gar. 10974717307 exceptional' arty oEa kind. Gordon SmIth Stormwater manage- agement committee in- 7/3-775-1855 Nicole Flores 773-775-1855 847-401-1855 George Nicosia 773-775-1855 Patricia Hutton 847.823-1855 Karolina Ljublc ment became an issue for eludes Assistant Village the village following the Manager Steven past September's floods. Vinezeano, Director of Many residents were an- Public Works Scott gry that their properties Jochim, Director of Com- flooded repeatedly year af- munity Development JEFF KRAGE/FOR PIONEER PRESS ter year, and blamed the Chuck Ostman, Village En- LIGHT FANTASTIC Steve Belliveau spinsa color wheel to demonstrate how white Uqht is Obtained durinq Sunday's propano $420,000 Nues $324,900 Park Ridge $490.000 Skokie $489,000 Skokie $479,000 Skokie LovelybrickrancIr, This well-maintaIned ranch s located In the lvii village's drainage system. at Mlles Public Ubrary. Wonderful 4br home w/arched doorays,lidwd Airy Calif Conremp 4/SBR3ItA SpIt w/sub.Updat- fias gorgeous hump lias evr!rylliIrig Ors your list. Immediatepossessionl gineer Mousa Nazzal, eco- 38R/1.1BA beautitirl Irdwds, 2Cgar,10983108056 tax area oF NIIes, 0,84408371 firseat-in kIl1t fi family im. ID847l8157 cdl NR shops A tramp. 2C Att 10993109034 New finished rev room. 0993908181 847-491-1855 Martha unIon 773.773-1855 Miles residents made more nomic-development offi- PalrtCi Huston 841-8231855 Julie Naurniak 847-491-1855 Daverille Slier 847-446-1855 Delia Joyce than 500 FEMA claims in cial Rich Wlodarski and the wake of the floods, and technology manager An- were awarded $1.1 million drew Vitale. in assistance. Vinezeano said mem- Callem said he met Jan.bers of the team would Cop pulled frOm burningcar 30 with officials from the plot a map of the village $289,900 Metropolitan Water Recia- drainage system and - pitalized Monday, and that a car headed west on Skoke $3W,000Morton Grove $310,000 Skokie $299,000 Des Plaines $295,000 Skokie Chicago man who by two Niles officers," ac- SkokIe brick GeorgIan - orIgInal cowl willi great Sparkllnycozysun-SIled center entrybrick Twnhm ftrs; 2-Mst Bdrnis, close to Metta, Edens, Solid well maintained 3br 1 .1tiarlss fin bunt. Ist 3br bungalow w/lrdwd tlrs,full bsmt 6 2 cargaron maLien District of Greater using results from a no charges had been filed. Howard Street, according potential & curb appeal. 10884408116 cording to a police state- ranch.2 ge BR reccmattgrr 10e93 109004 bplc,clean,brgr,trsErl 10893109028 linie on tiEr silice 1950's, 10x83108070 lcj lot 70x220 Eric porch. 10084718062 773-775-1855 Chicago to discuss Julie Naumiak 847-491-1855 Steve Klopfer 847-491.1855 Bobbi Clrasirr 847-491-1855 MaryChilders 847-823-1855 Irene Yungernian stormwater survey given struck officer's But Davis said alcohol to police. ment. "Their actions are stormwater management, to residents - attempt to vehicle may have was believed to have been Witnesses at the scene being viewed as heroic as but said the plan put forth determine the location of a factor in the crash and told police that the driver the driver's compartment by MWRD is not timely problem areas. been intoxicated. expected the driver to be who struck the officer's of the squad car erupted enough. "Right now we are still charged. squad car ran a red tight in flames after the officer "They were saying that digging through the data," By TOPIY BERTUCA "As soon as that hap-. and was speeding. was removed." maybe by 2012 something he said. "We've got the tbertucatlpioneerlocal.com The officer was then $245,000 could be done and we surveys and our goal is to Skokie $279,900 Skokie $279,000 Des Plaines $269,900 Morton Grove $248,900 NIles "Their actions are being viewed as taken Advocate Lutheran FAB NEWER 28R 28A1 SUNSETVIEW BALCONYW/D Orig owner. Estate sale. Qual 3 89 ranch, i 1/2 BA, tIrk Cape CodisiS-4burins Hclwd ori nain I'airorairric views horn titis top floor split 2 88,20TH Large 2br 2ba,2nd II unit.lri unit W&D,lrdwd irr 8 know the new deep tunnel make sure we hear from A 53-year-old Nibs po- General Hospital in Park IN-UNIT GAR PKG 8 yRESH DECORI lDt83O8t79 2 1/2 c gar. Hdwd firs 10993109007 I1.Updared batIr Full bunt Gre,it bc 1098471ttl8r5 condo ri rheWoodianels 10x93109006 walk in closets,Spac kit. - 10,84718296 , 847-491-1855 Dormi Bolas 84/-873-1855 Sheila Doyle 847 823 815 that will take the water lice officer was home Julie Naumiak 847-491-1855 Julie Naunslals 847-491-1855 Sharon CurcIo as many residents as pos- heroic as-the driver's compartment of Ridge, where he received out to a quarry some- sible." Monday recovering from stitches but was in other- where won't be completed Vinezeano said data minor injuries he sus- the squad car erupted in flames after wise good condition, po- until 201G," he said. "The from the surveys would be t.aincd during the weekend the officer was removed." lice reported. The uniden- schedule is not fast enough plugged into the village's when a vehicle driven by a tified driver was taken to for us. We still hope to be Geographic Information 24-year-old Chicago man . Nitos police statement the same hospital, but ap- included in their plans, but System to map out flood- crashed into his squad car, peared uninjured at the Skokie $225,000 NUes $225,000 Des Plaines $209,500 Skokie $179,000 Skokie $169,000 we felt we needed to do prone areas. police said. pens, I vill release the Police said the officer, scene, according to police. Skokie Home Shines 2 bdrm, 2ba. HDWD Firs, fplc. Spac 3 bdrrrr 'Courtland Park' townhouse w/tlrru Ilivers Edge Ist Il vier tat-irr Lit, 2 q tvtciris,2 ha, irr I1iige 2811 7BA n dwntwrs Skokie Quiet qual' Very large ve'y well maintained bright 2 bdrrrt n something now." This is the second ma- Police said the 24 -year- name of the driver and b5rnt 2nd kitch, huge bunt. 10983108170 hall plais to lam rrn w/sliders ID#8440826t utilI laundry, Irpi lD#8t1t9195 ity bldg, Ige terrace, Iresh paint 10983t08t01 great location. Lgcs roomx. 10,04499007 who has been with the de- The crash was under Debbie Shore 847-491-1855 Tina Marie Campbell 773-775-1855 UrarikGc'rriialdi 847-823-1855 Julie Ni,rril,ik 847-401-1855 Rebecca Cleat 773-715 855 The acting mayor de- jor committee Callero has old may have been intox!- charges," he said.