- ( . r r ìrt g_ EVERY NUesPublic Library District 6960 Oakton Street DAYpÎoneerlocal.c( Niles, Illinois 60714 (847) 663-1234 MAY 15, 2008 * A PIONEER PRESS PUBLICATION * $1.00 -t Inside! 24/7 COVERAGE MULTIMEDIA MOVIES SPORTS ;; Education! Daily news from A preview of Paul Reel Time blog with Heard ¡n the Halls Private Schóols Your Local Source Sassone Bruce Ingram athletics blog "kim'QDPEc1ATOR THIS WEEK NEWS ( TRAUMA DAY J Hospital employees- a 4 demonstrate HAZMAT procedures to Maine Eaststudents PAGE 4 IMAGES RIVER RENEWAL The Des Plaines River is attracting more boaters, hikers, fishers and vol- Nues Brewers pitcher Eddie Krueger waits for his pitch at Grennan Heights Park in the first game of the season, which unteers. GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY marks the 50th anniversary of the Niles Basebalá League. PAGE 57 Page 5 PHOTO BY RANDY BARAN/F0R PIONEER PRESS SERVING OUR READERS SINCE 1951 * YOUR LOCAL SOURCE LCheck outOakton fromeveryangle. ...1iS31IN . t339 Summer Classes begin June 2, 2008. 3I1fldri s1IH .j..sra and register online sApplywww.oakeon.edu jsIcl ,.ç4y&1ígr7,.7!7I7d s371N r, o!ç Des Plaines Skokie 847.6353629 CommunityCollege A Pioneer Press Publication Thursday, May 15, 2008 (3 2 Thursda May 15, 2008 A Pioneer Press Publication MANAGING ED1TO Nicole Waqner Time to buy. News [email protected](847) 696-3248 Get a jump on the Spring market with the best selection of homes in years. Preview thousands of new listings and EVERY "Open I-louse" on the market. Assi Plazaowner offers parking Sign-up to receive free automated updates as new homes are added dail)'! compromise to expansion foes Time for Baird & Warner. By TONY BERTUCA meeting. "Didn'tyou hear then get a sticker from my [email protected] what I just said?" he told a client. But if we are allow- woman who raised her ing you to park on our Last week's scheduled voice in protest. "We just For complete info on ALL 6ur "Open Houses" this weekend, visit our website today! property we certainly discussion of the proposed found out. Do I look like don't want to take liabil- Assi Plaza expansion at I'm happy?" ity." . the Village of Nues Plan- Paul Kolpak, the attor- Kolpak told the resi- baìrdwarner.com ning and Zoning Commis- ney representing Assi dents they will be asked to Multiple Photos Robust Details Dynamic Mapping e-Mail Alerts sion was postponed until Plaza owner Michael Kim, I I sign a release. June 2 because new de- met residents in the hail- "We can't open it up to sign plans were submitted way outside the meeting everybody in Niles," Kol- shortly before the meetingroom and assured them began. he and his client would be pak said. "My client is The May 5 meeting ready to discuss the proj- willing to give you a place was packed with residentsect in further detail on to park only if it doesn't JOEL LERNER/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER who live across from Assi June 2. interfere with his busi- DRUMMING UP BUSINESS Members of the YeHin Korean Ifaditional Drummlnq Team squeeze through the checkout line at Super If Mart after performing In the store durinq the Asian tincolnwood $679,000 Morton Grove $659,900 Dea Plaines $564,900 Lincoinwood $535,000 Park Ridge $499,000 Plaza on Washington Some Washington ness. Most businesses Sprawling ranch in the 'terrace on a 90 wide lot, 2 Sty colonial 90% new construction, 4 br/4.5 bth, Two story Colonial in Westwood Chase3brs rehabbers/devetopersl Red face brick split level Meticulously maintained 3br 2ba Split level.Stone Food Festival FrIday. beautiful hdwd floors lD#84408035 1400+ sqft, fin ba5ement lD#74407370 2.1 baths.lst Il office.3 car gar. 0884718079 on expansive corner 66x1 24 01184408072 rpl in fam mrn.2.5 garage 10474717255 Street and oppose the ex- Street residents are con- wouldn't do it." Phyllis Kouzoukas 773-467-3338 GeorgeJ. Nicosia 773-775-1855 Susan Bragg 847-823-1855 Imelda Bennett 773-775-1855 Sharon Curcio 847-823-1855 pansion. cerned about whether But Gary Patel, a Assi Plaza is bordered they will be able to park inspokesman for the Wash- by Milwaukee Avenue, Assi Plaza for free, ington Street residents, District 63 sticks with bus company Dempster Street, Ballard overnight. There is a said he and his neighbdrs Road and Washington dearth of parking for the had other problems with By TONY BERTUCA nating factor in the tion must be improved. Street. It is now home to atownhouses on Washing- the development besides [email protected] board's unanimous dcci- But, again, it's a big finan- sion to keep Septran May cial decision." Korean-themed grocery ton Street, and past Assi parking. Skokie $449,000 Park Ridge $423,000 Skokie $399,900 Park Ridge $399,900 Skokie $379,900 The embattled bus 7. Board member Janet store and several retailers.Plaza owners have let res- "The buildings and Immediate possession! Lovely brick ranch, 38R/I.IBA Updated Split w/3br 2ba.New upstairs bathw/b Updated brick 3br/1 .Sbth split level, new finished Updated ranch w/plaster walls & hdwd firs.Fin Wonderful, clean all brick english. ist floor lam company that serves East "I thought the service Kaczkowski also grudg- beautiful hdwdu,2Cgar. ID#83108056 frpl ¡n FR.Walk to pk & train 10884718021 fam rm, freshly painted lD#74407339 burnt w/frpl.Great floor plan. 10884718020 mm. Eat-rn kitchen. 10484408126 The proposed expan- idents park there free of walls will be there (across Delia Joyce 847-491-1855 Bridget Murphy 847-823-1855 Sharleen Chan 773-775-1855 Frank Genualdi 847-823-18S Karolina Ljubic 773-775-1855 Maine Elementary School was horrible at the begin- ingly agreed to keep Sep- sion calls for a 200-unit charge for the past 40 the street) forever; there hotel, a spa, an office years. District 63 held onto its ning of the year," said tran. shadows will be there for- board member Walter building and a multistory Kim, who bought the contract after School "I agree to go with Sep- ever," he said. "Water Gluzkin. "But I also looked parking garage. space in 2007, has shown Board officials decided tran," she said. "I really, pressure is already an is- unanimously last week at the cost." Some residents were little interest in allowing really hope our trust in sue at this time. What will that it would be too ex- Board member Roger unhappy about the meet- residents to have the Septran is not misplaced." happen when he (Kim) pensive to go with anotherPlummer also chalked his Bob Hoch, president of ing's postponement, but same privileges - until decision up to money. Skokie, 5221 Greenwood St $369,500 Skokie $369,000 Skokie $339,000 Nues $335,000 Skokie, 5455 Lincoln Ave $329,000 starts using all of it? Traf- service provider. Septran, was on hand to James Callero, chairman now. "The axiom, 'You get Cheerful 3/48R 1 .5BA Brk Rnch w/Lg yard, 2CGar, Fresh paint, Carp, Ref Hdwd, Updated Kit, Big Rec, Solid well maintained 3br 1.1 baths fin bsmt. lut Well maintained 3BD/28A raschI New wndws, new Very nice brick Ranch. 3BR, Hdwd firs, LR+DR fic will also be bad." Septran has been bus- promise the School Board updated! New root Dirt #68 lU#83 108069 1g lot, 5cr Pch, 2CarGr. 10873107198 time on mkt since I 950v. 101183108070 oof, new furnace, sunroom! 0883158045 combo, Kit w/EA, 2Cgar. 0873107211 of the Planning and Zon- Kolpak told residents ing District 63 students what you pay for,' did Julie Naurniak 847-491-1855 Julie Naumiak 847-491-1855 Bobbi Chasm 847-491-1855 Sheila Doyle 847-724-1855 Delia Joyce 847-491-18S5 The next Planning and that his company's service ing Commission, said he Kim might be willing to al- for 20 years. But long de- come in my head," he said. s. and his colleagues were low some of them to park. Zoning Commission meet- would improve. lays and poor perform- "I kept looking at First "Again, we apologize given new design plans "We will assign certain ing to discuss the issue Student, but I could not ance last fall prompted for the service we had at just an hour before the slots," he said. "You will will be June 2. see this district incurring vr' school officials to consider the beginning of the year," (new debt). If the cost had other companies. Along he said. "We promise we been closer, I'd be for a with Septran, the district will give it a 150-percent gotiations have been on- accepted bids from First change." effort. Thank you for your Skokie $325,000 Noithfield, 12 Robin Hood Ln. $312,999 Skokie $279,000 Morton Grove, 8630 N Ferris $229,000 Des Plaines, 1853 Linden St 1853 $219,900 going since February Student and Illinois Cen- Board President Jane Amazing 3 br,2ba completely renovated condo in Bright Townhome on large lot, private patio, gm Elegant Optima bit 1BR/1BA condo nr evrythng. Largest unit in bldg. 2br 2 full ba.Well rnaint.,lg Adorable 2BR duplex w/ñn burnt, hdwd firs, sep Mediation starts on confidence." skokie! Featureu curt mldg lD#84408062 views. New Trier Oi5trict. 101183108061 Full amenity bIdlI lDll83t58009 double balc,garage pkg. 10484718038 DR. Hug fenced yrd. w/deck. 1047315721S 2007. Last week officials tral. Wojtkiewicz said switch- David Bein, the dis- Joseph Cerny 773-775-1855 Theo Shaw 847-491-1855 Vesna Glisovic 847-724-1855 Donna Plank 847-823-1855 Christine Drimalla 847-724-1855 Septran's bid for the ing to a more expensive with the MTA and the dis- trict's executive director District 207 contract trict announced that they three-year contract was company "conflicts with the cheapest, however, at what our priorities are to of business services, reas- Negotiation teams fromPresident Joann Braam had deadlocked over sev- be fiscally responsible." sured the board that Sep- Maine Township High said that she expects re- $1.1 million with 2.5-per- eral outstanding issues.