Our jam-packed night finishes off with the Chesterton Trojans taking on the Lake Central Indians in a DAC clash
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The Symphony and Chorus of Oak Park and River Forest
under the direction of conductor Jay Friedman
will be performing a Choral Spectacular at Symphony Center on Monday
Performance includes Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy and Liszt’s Missa Solemnis which is making its Symphony Center debut
bass-baritone Daniel Eifert and piano/organ soloist Patrick Godon
Tickets can be purchased through the Symphony Center Box Office by calling 312-294-3000
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Drone footage taken by Michigan Department of Natural Resources staff at the Pigeon River Country State Forest east of Vanderbilt in northern lower Michigan shows the widespread devastation to a red pine plantation from historic ice storms late last month
shot at the red pine plantation off Sturgeon Valley Road east of Vanderbilt
shows hundreds of the pines snapped and on the forest floor
and perhaps thousands of the trees with their tops and foliage gone
Severe ice storms the weekend of March 28-30 caused widespread damage throughout northern Michigan
Gretchen Whitmer to declare a 12-county disaster area including Alcona
DNR closed most public outdoor facilities in the affected area as its staff assesses damage and conducts cleanup at several state parks
boating access sites and state-managed trails
DNR crews are also collaborating with local agencies and utility companies to clear debris
prioritize the restoration of essential services and ensure access to critical infrastructure
Much of the work is being coordinated with the Michigan Army National Guard
More: <a href=https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2025/04/04/ice-storm-paralyzes-northern-michigan-photos-social-media/82796870007/ rel=noreferrer target=_blank>Northern Michigan was hit with crippling ice storm. See some of the photos from social media</a>
DNR Parks and Recreation Division Chief Ron Olson said the agency anticipates that the majority of affected state park campgrounds and overnight lodging locations will open by their scheduled spring 2025 opening dates
with associated state parks opening the same day
state park campgrounds and lodging locations may require extra preparation time
causing openings to be postponed by a couple of weeks
is the only campground with a known delayed opening
Contact Keith Matheny: kmatheny@freepress.com
CHEBOYGAN — State officials are investigating an oil spill in a wetlands area in the Pigeon River Country State Forest in Cheboygan County
and Energy (EGLE) said about 50 barrels of crude oil and brine were released from a compromised oil flowline owned by Lambda Energy Resources
Lambda Energy staff were conducting routine flowline maintenance when they discovered the leak
They immediately contacted response crews and reported the spill to the state's Pollution Emergency Alert System
and there are no immediate threats to water wells or the public
Remedial activities will continue until analytical sample results confirm the removal of oil and brine is complete
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Vacuum trucks and remediation crews were dispatched to the site and absorbent booms and pads were placed along the margins of the spill
and crews have been working to recover the fluids
Remedial activities are ongoing while the Pigeon River Council
Cheboygan County Emergency Manager and EGLE are all aware of the ongoing activities and EGLE staff continues to monitor onsite
The Pigeon River Country State Forest consists of over 100,000 acres extending from southeastern Cheboygan County to northeastern Otsego County and northwestern Montmorency County
The forest and surrounding land is home to the largest free-roaming elk herd east of the Mississippi River
— Contact Paul Welitzkin at <a href=mailto:pwelitzkin@gaylordheraldtimes.com>pwelitzkin@gaylordheraldtimes.com</a>
Illinois is ending its <a href="https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-new-budget-ends-statewide-grocery-tax/#:~:text=The%2520new%2520state,it%2520right%2520back.">1% grocery tax</a>
but your town has the ability to bring it right back
When Illinois joins <a href="https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-new-budget-ends-statewide-grocery-tax/#:~:text=The%2520new%2520state,it%2520right%2520back.">37 other states</a> by ditching its grocery tax
local municipalities such as River Forest can choose to keep it
Village leaders are moving in that direction
River Forest village administrator Matt Walsh said local leaders will adjust the budget based on the axed grocery tax
“Losing that revenue would potentially mean the reduction in services or the replacement of that revenue with other sources
which would have a negative impact on taxpayers,” Walsh said
letting taxpayers keep $1 million a year would hurt taxpayers
River Forest ended fiscal year 2023 with a $2.3 million surplus and projected 2024 would end with a $4.3 million surplus
It bumped by $5.5 million its general fund spending for 2025
Yet it cannot figure out how to let its Whole Foods and Jewel-Osco customers get a break without “hurting taxpayers.”
Neighboring <a href="https://www.oakpark.com/2024/06/14/oak-park-grocery-tax-revenue/">Oak Park</a> is figuring it out
and stands to lose about $1 million a year just like River Forest
Oak Park interim chief financial officer Donna Gayden said the village has no plans to raise taxes to make up for the grocery tax loss
<a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/03/18/opinion-illinois-grocery-tax-jb-pritzker/#:~:text=The%2520idea%2520that%2520state%2520government%2520is%2520somehow%2520starving%2520township%252C%2520city%2520and%2520county%2520governments%252C%2520as%2520some%2520mayors%2520and%2520county%2520board%2520members%2520now%2520claim%252C%2520is%2520preposterous.">Gov. J.B. Pritzker</a> heard pushback from local governments about how ending the grocery tax would only impact them and not the state
Pritzker countered that local governments have seen increased support from the state
“The idea that state government is somehow starving township
as some mayors and county board members now claim
If you think River Forest should give up the grocery tax permanently, contact the village board directly using the form below. Your email will be delivered directly to the <a href="https://www.vrf.us/boards/board/1">eight members of the village board</a>
including Board President Catherine Adduci
The Redbird men's tennis team will officially open up the 2024-25 campaign at its first team tournament of the fall this weekend at the two-day River Forest Collegiate Tennis Invitational
Ill.-- The Redbird men's tennis team will officially open up the 2024-25 campaign at its first team tournament of the fall this weekend at the two-day River Forest Collegiate Tennis Invitational
The teams will play a round of doubles matches on Friday morning beginning at 9 a.m
and then two rounds of singles in the afternoon
Saturday begins with the last two rounds of doubles before singles competition wraps up at 1 p.m
 The tournament will be held at the River Forest Tennis Club
with some matches also taking place at the Oak Park Tennis Center
The Redbirds will be competing against DePaul
The tournament will be played on clay courts and is free and open to the public
going 8-1 at home and 3-2 in the Summit League
ISU returns five members from last year's roster including the No. 1 doubles pair of Tin Ostro and <a href="/sports/mens-tennis/roster/adrian-dibildox/13542" rel="smarttag" rev="13542">Adrian Dibildox</a>
The Redbirds are a veteran squad with five juniors and one sophomore
Head coach <a href="/sports/mens-tennis/roster/coaches/mark-klysner/2847" rel="smarttag" rev="2847">Mark Klysner</a> enters his 12th season at ISU in 2024-25
The Birds welcome in East Florida State College transfer, <a href="/sports/mens-tennis/roster/jett-leong/14526" rel="smarttag" rev="14526">Jett Leong</a>
DePaul come off a 14-10 campaign in 2023-24
including 5-2 at home and 4-1 in the Big East
The Blue Demons return nine members and welcome in freshman Thomas Giles
Matt Brothers enters his 18th season at the helm of DePaul men's tennis
DePaul and ISU last collided in 2022 when the Blue Demons prevailed 4-3 in Wilmington
Northern Illinois finished their 2023-24 season with a record of 18-6 overall and 10-1 at home
NIU returns a youthful squad with two freshmen
Rene Vidal enters his second season with NIU after leading the Huskies to a 12-3 record in 2024
The Huskies and Redbirds last met in last year's River Forest Collegiate Classic as NIU's No. 1 doubles pair in Christopher Norlin and Gaztambide Arrastia took down Emiliano Gonzales and <a href="/sports/mens-tennis/roster/tin-ostro/13545" rel="smarttag" rev="13545">Tin Ostro</a> of the Redbirds
Marquette posted an overall 4-17 record with a 1-7 home record
MU returns three upperclassmen to the lineup in Ivan Vazquez
The Golden Eagles welcome six freshmen and one sophomore to the Upper Peninsula
Jud Shaufler will begin his 15th season with the Marquette tennis program
Marquette and Illinois State met last season in Milwaukee
the Broncos finished 17-6 overall with a 9-1 home record and 8-2 in MAC play
WMU returns seven members from last year's squad as well as bring in five freshmen for 2024-25
Dave Morin enters his 28th season in Kalamazoo with the Western Michigan Broncos
WMU prevailed by a score of 5-2 last February
EIU finished 2023-24 with an overall record of 3-19
including 1-3 in Illinois and 2-3 in the Ohio Valley Conference  
two juniors and five newcomers to the Land of Lincoln
Robin Cambier begins his second season as Director of Men's and Women's Tennis for the Eastern Illinois Panthers
UIC ended last season with a 10-11 overall record combining with a 6-4 home record and a 2-8 mark in the Mid-American Conference
The Flames return top players Elliot Dam and  Mihailo Savic
UIC head coach Jovan Parlic will begin his third year with the Flames in 2024-25
UIC's last meeting against Illinois State ended in a 4-3 Flames victory last March
WashU posted an overall 13-2 record and a 6-3 home record in 2023-24
The Bears did not play any conference matches last season
two sophomores and welcome in three newcomers
Roger Follmer will begin his 24th season at the helm of the Washington University Bears
Follmer has a career record of 393-144 (.732) 
Last season, WashU's doubles pair of  Akshay  Saluja  and Nathan Tam fell to Illinois State's  Caden  Scarlett  and <a href="/sports/mens-tennis/roster/tomas-valencia/13548" rel="smarttag" rev="13548">Tomas Valencia</a> by a score of 6-2
This weekend's tournament will be the first of five scheduled this fall for the Redbirds
who will next return home to host the 7th Annual Redbird Invitational on September 20-22
to compete in the ITA All-American Championships before competing in the 67th Annual Men's College Invite in San Diego
 The fall slate will wrap up October 10-14 in East Lansing
For all the latest on Illinois State men's tennis, stay tuned to <a href="https://goredbirds.com/">GoRedbirds.com</a> and follow the team on "X" (<a href="https://x.com/RedbirdMTEN">RedbirdMTEN</a>) and Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/redbirdmtennis/?next=%2F">redbirdmtennis</a>)
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