Deerfield Review (IL) back issues from March 1998:
Robber takes ring from woman
Mar 05, 1998; ... A man with a knife demanded and got a diamond ring from the finger of a woman getting into her car at Northbrook Court Feb. 25. Northbrook police are trying to determine if the armed robber is the same man who committed similar robberies in Northbrook and Wilmette in December 1996 and ...
Pupils get high marks in fire safety
Mar 05, 1998; ... Even a fourth-grader might get scared if a firefighter in full gear showed up at their door during a blaze, looking like one of the spacesuit-wearing government agents from the movie "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial." Chances are the children in Jennifer Craig's class at Half Day School won't ...
Shepard rebuilds with help of many donations
Mar 05, 1998; ... When Jennifer Cooke first learned that her school had been vandalized, the 11-year-old immediately felt scared. When she went to Shepard the morning after, and saw for herself the damage inflicted by the vandals, she cried. "I felt so bad and I wanted to do so much. I wanted to ...
Village releases downtown report on Vision 2000
Mar 05, 1998 ... Below is the complete text of a village report on Vision 2000, the name Deerfield officials have given the Deerfield Village Center Revitalization project. Southwest The contract between the village and the developer has been signed. Discussions are under way with ...
Village's quick take power upheld by court
Mar 05, 1998; ... A recent ruling by the Illinois Appellate Court over a building condemned for a downtown Deerfield redevelopment plan may bode ill for property owners hoping to fight a larger village project in court. The owner of the Treasures and Trash antiques shop had challenged the village's right ...
Wanted: Merchant Marine men
Mar 05, 1998; ... Deerfield's American Legion post is looking for a few good men. A few good Merchant Marine men. Deerfield Post No. 738 plans to add the Merchant Marine seal to the five other armed service seals - Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard - that adorn its five-year-old memorial ...
Wilmot inventors take on life's little problems
Mar 05, 1998; ... They say necessity is the mother of invention, and for Justin Haber, that necessity had to do with toilet paper. Often, the 9-year-old said, he would be in the bathroom in his home and discover there was no more toilet paper, forcing him to yell for his mother to bring another ...
Candidates respond to questions
Mar 05, 1998 ... Question: What do you see as the long-term solution to the county's overcrowded jails? Andrew Altman: The only viable solution to the overcrowding in the county's jails is the establishment of a new, minimum security facility. At present, persons who should be held are often released on ...
EDITORIAL
Mar 05, 1998 ... Poshard choice for governor Four Democrats are seeking their party?s nomination in the March 17 primary to run for governor in November. Pioneer Press endorses Glenn Poshard, the downstater who is completing his fifth term in the U.S. House of Representatives. In a state that ...
OBITUARIES
Mar 05, 1998 ...Frederick Baehr Frederick A. Baehr, 58, longtime resident of Deerfield, died Feb. 28, 1998 at Highland Park Hospital. A funeral Mass will be offered at 10 a.m. March 5 at Holy Cross Church in Deerfield. Interment will be private. Born March 17, 1939 in Pittsburgh, Pa., Mr ....
State re-evaluates Route 53 extension
Mar 05, 1998; ... Anyone waiting to drive on the extended Route 53 will have to wait a bit longer. State transportation planners this week said they will take the next two years to re-evaluate the need for extending Route 53 as a tollway through Lake County. If they decide to proceed with the project, ...
Police investigation spreads to prior break-ins
Mar 05, 1998; ... Two Deerfield youths have been referred by police to Juvenile Court in connection with break-ins last year at Shepard Junior High School, the site of a widely publicized February vandalism spree. The case against the juveniles does not include the February break-in since police have not ...
Kohn joins Olympic coaching staff after guiding team to World Cup victory
Mar 05, 1998 ... F or Deerfield resident Jeff Kohn, karate is an international experience. In addition to running the North Shore Martial Arts Academy in Northfield, Kohn has traveled the world as a coach. His dojo (workout gym) walls are lined with flags, and the building contains a globe full of pins, ...
Harris, Lazar pace Giant win
Mar 05, 1998; ... Senior guards Seth Harris and Louie Lazar of Highland Park High School scored 20 of their team's first 25 points as the Giants shot 59 percent from the field in the first half and then held on for a 61-50 win over host Deerfield Friday night. "That's a very good pair of guards," praised ...
Deerfield's Casey proves to be Mr. Nice Guy - off the court
Mar 05, 1998; ... B rian Casey is a teen-aged version of your favorite uncle. Take a good look at the Deerfield High School senior forward. His eyes always appear to be in full squint, ever ready to flick another Uncle Brian wink. Or maybe an eye automatically winks whenever the 6-foot-7, ...
Fiction contest winners named
Mar 12, 1998 ... The ballots are in and it's time to announce the winners of the inaugural Pioneer Press North Shore Fiction Writing Contest. But first, a few words. It was no surprise here, given the audience, to find that the quality of writing was first rate across much of the spectrum covered by 213 ...
Once a fixture in town, lost sign returns as gift
Mar 12, 1998; ... For decades, Deerfield residents were accustomed to seeing the words "Ross & Sterns Law Offices" affixed prominently to the side of the Knaak office building at the village's downtown crossroads. Then, one day, the letters were gone. Sandra Ross, widow of attorney Richard Ross, ...
Citizens group carries on Commons fight
Mar 12, 1998; ... When Deerfield trustees last month approved an agreement to raze and rebuild the Deerfield Commons shopping center over the objections of several dozen angry residents, those residents promised they weren't going away. This past week, they showed they meant it. The inaugural ...
Kissing signs take England by storm
Mar 12, 1998; ... They're doing it again. The Deerfield train station's infamous "No Kissing" signs, which sparked a media stir when they were put up in 1979, and have since appeared everywhere from page-a-day calendars to the "Family Feud" TV show, are back in the news - this time, ...
Police seek to toughen local seat belt laws
Mar 12, 1998; ... Hoping to cut down on traffic injuries, Deerfield police Monday will ask trustees for the authority to stop motorists solely for failure to wear seat belts. Under current law, police can ticket motorists for seat belt violations only if they commit another traffic infraction such as ...
Lincolnshire downtown hits snag
Mar 12, 1998; ... Plans for the village of Lincolnshire's new downtown are slowly taking shape - but not necessarily the shape trustees would like. Heitman Retail Properties' latest plan for the 22-acre strip drew a lukewarm reception from trustees last week, who said it was too dense, was not friendly to ...
EDITORIAL
Mar 12, 1998 ...Marks in District 21The Republican Primary in Lake County District 21 pits an incumbent environmentalist against a challenger who also claims to be a nature sympathizer. Pioneer Press endorses incumbent Martha Marks. She has represented her district well, which includes ...
OBITUARIES
Mar 12, 1998 ...Fred Eickmeyer Fred W. Eickmeyer, 71, of Charlotte, N.C., and longtime former resident of Louisville, Ky., died March 8, 1998 of leukemia. Mr. Eickmeyer was born Feb. 2, 1927 in Toledo, Ohio, son of the late Walter Eickmeyer and Kathryn Lowry Eickmeyer. He is survived ...
Long summer precedes tollway traffic relief
Mar 19, 1998; ... While local commuters can expect some big-time traffic relief once the Deerfield Toll Plaza is torn down this November, they're going to have a long summer ahead first. That's because early next month, Deerfield Road will be reduced to one lane in each direction where it crosses over the ...
Stevenson graduate, volunteer dies in Africa
Mar 19, 1998; ... Joie Kallison, a young Buffalo Grove woman who wanted to help the disadvantaged on distant shores, never fully realized her dream. But her family and those who knew her through her short stint with the Peace Corps said she died March 13 trying her best to make a ...
Caruso principal resigning
Mar 19, 1998; ... District 109 school officials are looking for a new Caruso Junior High School principal to replace William Parker, who announced his resignation last week. Parker, who has headed Caruso for the last four years, will be moving to Shanghai, China to become middle Parker school ...
Group looks at extending rail service to Milwaukee
Mar 19, 1998; ... North Shore residents along the Metra North line would be able to ride clear to Milwaukee, if a Wisconsin planning group gets its way. The Southeast Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission is studying the cost of upgrading freight tracks to carry commuter trains, which would extend ...
Asbestos testing continues
Mar 19, 1998; ... Testing will resume this week at Illinois State Beach Park as pieces of asbestos continue to wash ashore. Park superintendent Robert Grosso said sand, air and water tests would be made this week by a contractor hired by the state Department of Natural Resources on six miles of the beach ....
Business helps student artists
Mar 19, 1998; ... It's not just the students that get excited when they see their art work framed and exhibited in galleries. Teachers get their moment of excitement too. Not only do they take pride in their students' creativity but they seize the opportunity to promote arts education by using the ...
DHS principal search narrows
Mar 19, 1998; ... The field has been narrowed to four candidates in the search for the principal who will take Deerfield High School into the new millenium, and officials could make their pick as early as Monday. Township High School District 113 Superintendent Linda Hanson said she may recommend a ...
Deerfield begins buying properties
Mar 19, 1998; ... Deerfield trustees Monday approved buying the first of 17 pieces of property the village must acquire to make way for a $60 million downtown redevelopment project in the Deerfield Commons area. Trustees agreed to pay $1.7 million for the First National Bank of Chicago building, 745 ...
EDITORIAL
Mar 19, 1998 ...Enough alreadyRumors are running wild, and facts have been few and far between in the Deerfield Community Alliance's smear campaign against CRM Properties Group, its plan to redevelop the Commons and the village's part in that plan. The debate should be over. Trustees, acting ...
OBITUARIES
Mar 19, 1998 ...Peter V. Heinen Peter V. Heinen, 78, of Deerfield, died Feb. 1, 1998 while vacationing in Florida. He was a resident of Deerfield for 40 years. A memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 21, at Holy Cross Church, Deerfield. A retired Major in the United States ...
Trainer at Multiplex promotes fitness to world
Mar 26, 1998; ... Most days, nearly 50 people fill Carole McKeon's fitness class at the Deerfield Multiplex. But last Monday was no ordinary day. The season's most wicked snowstorm blew through Lake County, knocking out power lines, sending motorists into ditches and snapping trees. It also kept all but ...
Dust begins to settle on improved library
Mar 26, 1998; ... There's light at the end of the tunnel for Deerfield residents tired of trudging past concrete and dropcloths to get to their books and magazines. Construction at the Deerfield Public Library should be done by the end of next month, and the benefits will be well worth the inconvenience ...
DHS selects new principal
Mar 26, 1998; ... An Evanston resident with experience in both education and law will become the sixth principal of Deerfield High School when he takes the helm after John Scornavacco retires this summer. Township High School District 113 board members Monday unanimously appointed Jon Crawford the ...
Spring signals the return of polo ponies to Lake County
Mar 26, 1998; ... Richard Tauber remembers when the Onwentsia Club in Lake Forest hosted some of the biggest polo games in the country. In 1933, for example, an all-star match drew huge crowds, with trains and buses bringing thousands of spectators to Lake Forest. In all, Tauber says, anywhere from 30,000 ...
Family ties run deep for Fiddler cast
Mar 26, 1998; ... When Paul Kreiter and Holly Fleischer won the lead roles of Tevye and Golde in Deerfield High School's spring production of "Fiddler on the Roof," both the students were thrilled. Kreiter, a junior, had been acting since he was eight years old, but this was his first lead role in a high ...
District waives bus fees
Mar 26, 1998; ... District 109 officials have decided to waive busing fees for approximately 20 Wilmot kindergarten students who will attend South Park school next year. District 109 Superintendent Glenn "Max" McGee made the recommendation last week in response to parents' concerns about a February ...
BIRTHS
Mar 26, 1998 ... PICCHIETTI - A boy, Frank Joseph, was born Feb. 20 at Highland Park Hospital to Frank and Christine Picchietti of Lake Bluff. The baby's maternal grandparents are Vincent Cimbalo of Deerfield and Lolo Cimbalo of Glencoe. Paternal grandparents are Dante and Frances Picchietti. Great-grandparents ...
EDITORIAL
Mar 26, 1998 ... Pardon their dustWhen the dust finally settles at the Deerfield Library, patrons will see the months of inconvenience have all been worth it. Messy as it may be, the Deerfield Library's renovation of first floor space will bring lasting benefits to all ...
OBITUARIES
Mar 26, 1998 ...Rose Hildebrandt Rose S. Hildebrandt, 89, of Downers Grove, died March 3, 1998 at her home. She formerly lived in Deerfield for more than 45 years. Mrs. Hildebrandt was born July 16, 1909 in Chicago. Before her retirement, she worked at the Gift Lantern in Deerfield. She was ...
Schmidt behind in polls, leads in fund-raising
Mar 12, 1998; ... John Schmidt has raised almost 14 times as much money as Roland Burris and has lent his campaign more than $2 million in a bid to win the Democratic nomination for governor. But Burris, who lags far behind the Democratic hopefuls in terms of fund-raising, continues to command a healthy ...
Deerfield protests six-lane Lake-Cook
Mar 26, 1998; ... Deerfield officials are renewing their objections to the Cook County Highway Department's plan to widen Lake-Cook Road through part of the village as plans for the project grow firmer. The plan to widen Lake-Cook to six lanes between Waukegan Road and the Tri-State Tollway is on the Cook ...
Jr. High s add monthly double-time
Mar 26, 1998; ... Shepard and Caruso students will spend twice as long in each class next year, once a month, to give teachers extended class time to get their lesson plans across. DISTRICT 109 The proposed scheduling change will take effect in September and continue on a trial basis until ...
Stevenson's Fitzgerald finishes in Final Four
Mar 12, 1998; ... It's one thing to compete with some of your pals in the neighborhood. It's something different to shoot the ball under the lights at Redbird Arena. No problem for Stevenson High School's Katie Fitzgerald. The senior qualified for the Country Companies Three-Point Showdown in ...
Loss to Sequoits a pressing issue
Mar 12, 1998; ... Antioch High School unleashed a full-court press to climb out of a 14-point hole in the fourth quarter, and teammates Chris Groth and Eric White buried clutch free throws down the stretch last Wednesday night, rallying the Sequoits to a 62-54 overtime victory over visiting Deerfield in a Class ...
Poeta captures state championship
Mar 19, 1998; ... His eyes were fixed on the prize for 365 days. When the opportunity knocked, Michael Poeta seized it with both hands. Poeta, an 11-year-old who represents the Little Giants Wrestling Club, claimed an IKWF Novice state title Saturday in Moline. Poeta, 51-1 overall, finished the job at 79 ...
Imhoff proves to be Mr. Prolific
Mar 19, 1998; ... H is slapshot isn't likely to elicit oohs and aahs. Yet eyes will pop whenever Adam Imhof stick handles through the opposing defense. The trickery rates pretty high on the flashy scale. "He makes people look like fools," said Chris Gottschalk, a forward on the Deerfield High ...
Warriors claim 113 trophy
Mar 19, 1998; ... Most springs, a valuable piece of hardware sits at Highland Park High School. Wresting control of the District 113 trophy has been a frustrating quest for Deerfield's boys track team. The '98 battle was a different story: Deerfield 75, Highland Park 43. "We've only brought home ...
What, no trophy case?
Mar 19, 1998; ... I t temporarily stands in the assistant principal's office, still going stag. You can't miss the North Suburban Basketball Invitational trophy. "It's the only one in there," cracks Bannockburn School assistant principal Joanie Lampert, who also teaches reading and language arts at the ...
Ogilvie, Pats looking for a monster season
Mar 26, 1998 ... A scary thought for opposing teams: Peter Ogilvie could still be on the rise. The Stevenson High School junior compiled a 12-2 record last spring with a 1.67 ERA. In 832/3 innings, the right-hander collected 97 strikeouts while allowing only 68 hits and 32 walks. "He had a ...