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Or sign-in if you have an account Growing up in London’s Old South neighbourhood Lorissa Sinasac routinely would cut through what was then the old Parkwood Hospital site on Grand Avenue to get to her classes at Tecumseh public school as she tried with her dog Nova to follow the same route she had for years Sinasac had to turn around and go back the same way she came in That’s because of a new gate blocking access to pedestrians put in place this week by the property’s current owners which operates the Grand Wood Park retirement home on the site Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience I understand it was probably done due to liability but it seems ridiculous and disappointing,” Sinasac said “It seems like they have removed a public area They are not going to make any new friends in the neighbourhood.” Sinasac isn’t the only Old South resident irked by the decision who’s lived in the neighbourhood for more than 20 years said he also would use the same shortcut to get to classes also part of his walks with his wife Caroline Stewart and two-year-old daughter He said he isn’t annoyed by the added inconvenience of having to walk around the property But Van Eldik said the move impacts the sense of community and togetherness residents have enjoyed for years but this is a very community-built area and blocking that off just kind of feels like this is now a restricted zone,” he said “The teenagers definitely have an issue with leaving their trash but at the same time it’s not like they put out a garbage bin for them to freely use it’s not like they try to correct all the problems before they just cut everybody out.”  Levante Living officials would not respond to questions about the reasons behind the decision to close the passageway to the community “We have no comment,” Stacey Yeadon Porter jjuha@postmedia.com transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. 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By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy You can manage saved articles in your account Tucked away in an area northwest of Gurnee suburban Grandwood Park fittingly calls itself "Lake County's Best Kept Secret." which is situated north of Grand Avenue (Ill and the Grandwood Park Civic Association was established in 1962 The Grandwood Park Park District is the primary governmental body in addition to the civic association Grandwood Lake is situated at the center of the development with the gazebo featured in the area's logo There is a bridge across the Grandwood Lake dam though it is currently closed due to the fact that the dam is undergoing repairs Mill Creek runs generally from east to west through the center of the development Police and fire protection is provided by the Village of Gurnee An Ames park will now be named Ioway Creek Park to align with the creek's name change earlier this year The Ames City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to change the name of the city's Squaw Creek Park to Ioway Creek Park In February, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names changed the name of Squaw Creek a 42-mile-long tributary of the South Skunk River as the original name is considered derogatory to Native Americans but the proposal wasn't considered until Ames resident Jasmine Martin applied to the federal board in 2019 The Ames City Council and Story County Board of Supervisors both voted in support of the change More, for subscribers: 'They all thought I was crazy': Decades before Iowa creek's name changed, a Native teen led the fight an Indigenous tribe that once lived in parts of Iowa Creek sign names have since been adjusted around Ames but there were still remnants of the former name The street was renamed Stonehaven Drive as part of the meeting's consent agenda Council member Gloria Betcher said before approving the name change that people have asked for months why many signs and landmarks in the city do not reflect the creek's new name The council addressed another holdout Tuesday: Squaw Creek Park sits east of the new Grand Avenue extension and west of South Maple Avenue But Ioway Creek Park wasn't the only name discussed for the park The Parks and Recreation Commission accepted applications for a new name receiving suggestions that it be named Sustaining Plotworks Park Grandwood Park, Gardens Park, Elysian Gardens and the South Maple Community Gardens Park More: Outgoing school board member urges Ames district to address alleged racism, microaggressions, achievement gaps Another suggestion, Lyda Conley Memorial Park and Gardens would have honored Eliza Burton "Lyda" Conley, a Wyandot-American lawyer of Native American and European descent and the first woman to pass the bar in Kansas “What better way to rebuke (the use of Squaw) than to name the park after a strong accomplished and historically significant Native American woman?" the applicant wrote The parks commission voted unanimously to recommend Ioway Creek to the council as none of the submissions had direct ties to the park City Manager Steve Schainker recommended the council approve the Iowa Creek Park name Danielle Gehr is a politics and government reporter for the Ames Tribune. 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around the Square from 4-5 p.m and costume contest at the bandstand at 4:45 p.m 2021 at 3:26 pm CT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Northbrook is digging out following another snowstorm IL — The Chicago area saw its most significant snowstorm of 2021 over the weekend marking the second time in a month that some areas got more than 6 inches of snow more than 9 inches of snow was recorded during the most recent winter storm two towns in Will County topped the list for highest snowfall totals in the Chicago area Harwood Heights saw 13.8 inches of additional snow while Evanston wasn't far behind with 12.4 inches Here is a look at how other Chicago-area towns fared during the most recent winter blast: colder weather is headed to the Chicago area including temperatures near or below zero and wind chills of minus 20 or colder The deep freeze is expected to arrive Saturday evening through Sunday night with most of the Chicago area seeing colder-than-usual temperatures between Feb The weather service warns of increased risk of frostbite and hypothermia "Guidance is pointing toward the first true blast of Arctic air arriving sometime over the weekend," the National Weather Service said "It's too early to say exactly how cold it will be but an early look suggests widespread subzero low temperatures and single-digit high temperatures are a distinct possibility with lowest wind chill values well below zero possibly to a dangerous extent for anyone not adequately prepared for the elements." The forecast calls for highs in the low 30s for most of the week with snow likely Thursday and a rain/snow mix Thursday night Temperatures are expected to drop by Saturday with a high near 18 and a low of zero degrees Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. couldn’t help herself Friday when she saw a flock of geese take off who was leashed and out with her owner for a walk “She just slipped out of our hand and kept running,” said Pedro Escobar the fire department came very quick and they got her out,” said Escobar who called firefighters but said he was considering getting in a kayak himself to rescue the dog before firefighters arrived “I don’t know if they understand how much that meant to us.” who were called to the scene around 11:16 a.m. his parents and his sister at ease and let them know everything would be OK Firefighters Mike Gorski and Evan Sherling already were suited up and ready to go when they got on the scene They used the neighbor’s kayak to rescue Millie who was about 50 yards from shore and struggling to get back up on the ice shelf when firefighters first arrived “We were panicking and they let us know everything was going to be OK,” Escobar said “We are forever grateful for them helping our family.” she was back to her normal self within about an hour of the rescue “A lot of us are animal lovers; we don’t want to see animals in any kind of danger,” said Bob Heraver a battalion chief with the Gurnee Fire Department Millie was happy to be home with her human family and the two other dogs — a Great Dane named Rock and a Siberian Huskie named Saphire nearby Lindenhurst had 11.4 inches of snow and Grandwood Park had 11.2 inches one town — Deerfield — saw a foot of snow while Highwood wasn't far behind with 11.8 inches Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. 2018 at 7:00 am CT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Clarendon Hills was ranked the best place to live in Illinois along with 96 other communities in the state received an A+ grade on the website's rankings of best places to live for 2018 The list awarded grades from A+ to D- to communities across Illinois The top 100 communities in the state received grades of between A+ and A with only three communities — Magnificent Mile Winfield and Sauganash/Forest Glen — getting an A grade these are the 100 best communities to live in Illinois: Go to Niche's website for the complete list of Illinois communities Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. 2021 at 2:52 pm CT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Glenview is digging out following another snowstorm Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. IL —The Chicago area saw its most significant snowstorm of 2021 over the weekend 10 inches of snow was recorded during the most recent winter storm Patch Editor Amie Schaenzer contributed to this reporting Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. 2020 at 6:48 pm CT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Damaging thunderstorms downed trees and knocked out power as storms passed through northern Illinois and northwest Indiana Monday afternoon (Eric DeGrechie/Patch)ILLINOIS — Several storm warnings and watches have been issued for the area as damaging thunderstorms approach tornado warnings were issued for Lake and McHenry counties until 4:45 p.m northeastern LaSalle and southeastern DeKalb counties until 3:45 p.m The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for DuPage and Will counties until 4 p.m. Warnings have also been issued for parts of Kane With windspeeds exceeding 80 mph and embedded tornadoes weather service officials warned mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed and flying debris will be dangerous to anyone caught outside RELATED: Over 100,000 ComEd Customers Without Power In Chicago Area Severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued for parts of the Chicago area in Lake severe thunderstorms were located along a line from Rockford to Mendota Hail the size of quarters are also possible with the storm system Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely A tornado warning has been issued near the Rockford area the main area of concern is from near Rockford and to the east including the Belvidere area A severe thunderstorm watch has also been issued until 7 p.m Monday for most of northern Illinois including Cook The weather service advised residents of multiple ways to receive warnings Threats with these storms include damaging winds Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. As the Warren-Newport Public Library District joins with its communities to celebrate the arrival of 2023 the library is also celebrating its 50th birthday Warren-Newport Public Library is looking forward to celebrating this milestone throughout the year with fun events and creative opportunities to reflect on the its history and envision its future. The library's events calendar can be found at calendar.wnpl.info/events It was the dream and vision of the Gurnee Woman's Club in August 1971 to establish library service for Warren and Newport townships to improve the community in addition to the efforts of numerous other community leaders the Warren-Newport Public Library District was established Jan With many societal and technological changes occurring including the advent of the internet for public use online resources for learning and researching from home and methods of collaborating and working together both in-person and remotely Warren-Newport Public Library has been ready to pivot at a moment's notice to meet community needs along the way More than any other aspect of their services WNPL strives to be focused on people: its patrons The library is dedicated to inclusiveness and is committed to improving collections and adapting staff roles to serve patron needs Additional information about the library's 50th birthday can be found at www.wnpl.info/happy-birthday-to-us The Warren-Newport Public Library District serves a population of approximately 67,000 within a 55-square mile area that covers all or most of Warren and Newport townships Warren-Newport Public Library in Gurnee is about a week away from opening its doors to the future workers have been going at full speed to finish the $8.5 million project that’ll include more meeting space Library Director Stephen Bero said greater building efficiencies should benefit patrons and staff when the facility reopens at 9 a.m The library last had a major makeover in 1997 “We are anticipating we are going to get inundated with business once we reopen,” Bero said while on a recent sneak-peek library tour Visitors will be struck by a new main entrance toward the library’s west side featuring a rain garden that’ll soak water runoff from the roof A Friends of the Library store and an expansive circulation desk will be near the entrance Teenagers should be satisfied with the new-look library because officials have tried to specifically accommodate them Library spokeswoman Jan Marsh said the teen area will be named The Vault which was the winning entry from a contest Other entries included The Cave and The Vortex better technology and more comfortable seating are among The Vault’s highlights “We want to give the teens their own space,” Bero said but we realize they have some special needs and we want to accommodate them.” a reader’s advisory and reference librarian said a new community room that will open could lure more visitors to Warren-Newport’s programs Warren-Newport has been a frequent stop for well-known authors shuttling between book appearances in Chicago and Milwaukee The community room will have a stage to allow better viewing of the authors or popular cooking demonstrations “Now that we’re going to have this gorgeous new space I think it’s going to really highlight even more,” Hoffman said a best-selling author whose latest effort is “Lost Memory of Skin,” will be in the new community room when the library reopens Oct About 4,500 square feet will be added onto Warren-Newport Internet access and a welcoming wall with four large-screen televisions were part of that $5.6 million modernization you think you’re going to peak with (patron attendance) and level off but we peaked and we stayed up there,” Marsh recalled People are really going to rush in here and stay here and continue to visit in bigger numbers and really enjoy the added amenities that we put in for the community.” Warren-Newport has been on the road with its services since Sept The bookmobile ventured to different locations such as a supermarket and church parking lots in Gurnee along with a weekly farmers market in the village so officials are contemplating ways to continue with the “Library on the Town” concept that was born out of necessity the library district encompasses all or most of Warren and Newport townships Live breakdown with multiple tornado warnings in effect in southern Wisconsin! Severe weather event is underway. This is a live, in-depth breakdown of the severe weather event already in progress. YouTube Tips ⓘ The National Weather Service Milwaukee put out a forecast about 4:15 a.m 2022 that residents in central and southern Wisconsin should expect a few stronger storms with gusts to 40 MPH a Tornado Warning was issued for an area including Concord A debris signature was detected on radar southeast of La Grange Wisconsin almost half way between LaGrange and Elkhorn Several additional Tornado Warnings were issued — all were “radar indicated.” Areas included the following communities FOLLOWING ARE RELATED TWEETS FROM OLDEST TO NEWEST … 415AM | Showers and thunderstorms continue to impact central and southern Wisconsin early this morning, with the potential for a few stronger storms. #wiwx pic.twitter.com/pLM15lCSNF — NWS Milwaukee (@NWSMilwaukee) October 12, 2022 Tornado Warning including Johnson Creek WI, Dousman WI and Rome WI until 12:00 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/65muLWn58w — NWS Milwaukee (@NWSMilwaukee) October 12, 2022 Tornado Warning including Oconomowoc WI, Hartland WI and Delafield WI until 12:00 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/IsYuiBQ1jo — NWS Milwaukee (@NWSMilwaukee) October 12, 2022 Tornado Warning including Whitewater WI, Elkhorn WI and Lake Geneva WI until 12:15 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/cH5jhbCa69 — NWS Milwaukee (@NWSMilwaukee) October 12, 2022 Tornado Warning including Waukesha WI, New Berlin WI and Brookfield WI until 12:15 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/gGH9ZIKill — NWS Milwaukee (@NWSMilwaukee) October 12, 2022 Tornado Warning including Mequon WI and Thiensville WI until 12:30 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/2zhAoL3wct — NWS Milwaukee (@NWSMilwaukee) October 12, 2022 Tornado Warning including Milwaukee WI, West Allis WI and Wauwatosa WI until 12:45 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/JSYo1SweZC — NWS Milwaukee (@NWSMilwaukee) October 12, 2022 Tornado Warning including Kenosha WI, Racine WI and Waukesha WI until 1:00 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/Ws1D5QIDWB — NWS Milwaukee (@NWSMilwaukee) October 12, 2022 LIVE ALERTS ON TORNADOES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE … Tweets by NWStornado A Severe Thunderstorm Warnings were also issued for northern Lake County and McHenry County where both Severe Thunderstorm Warnings indicated the development of a tornado was possible SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN LAKE COUNTY… This includes… College of Lake County Including the following interstates… The Day 1 Convective Outlook from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center did not indicate a possibility of tornadoes in Wisconsin between 7:00 a.m Possible tornadoes were indicated for Louisiana and far west West Virginia in the alert issued12:51 a.m A “squall line” refers to a linearly-oriented zone of convection (i.e. Squall lines are common across the United States east of the Rockies especially during the spring when the atmosphere is most “dynamic.” A “bow echo” or “bowing line segment” is an arched/bowed out line of thunderstorms All these terms fall under the more generic term Quasi-Linear Convective System (QLCS) usually are associated with an axis of enhanced winds that create straight-line wind damage at the surface bow echo-induced winds/downbursts account for a large majority of the structural damage resulting from convective non-tornadic winds Transient tornadoes also can occur in squall lines tend to be weaker and shorter-lived on average than those associated with supercell thunderstorms Severe squall lines and bow echoes are quite common in the Ohio Valley A sequence of WSR-88D Doppler radar images and discussions from some squall line/bow echo events across Kentucky and south-central Indiana are available to complement this document Detailed squall line and bow echo information is given below Gets Run Over by Semi at Route 41 and Washington Ave Near Lake Bluff “Someday soon we’ll stop to ponder what on earth’s this spell we’re under.” so don’t waste it living someone else’s life Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual.”