Daniel I. Dorfman

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Mother, daughter killed in Winnetka crash were teacher, chemical engineer

1 week ago | chicagotribune.com | Daniel I. Dorfman |Pam DeFiglio

When a driver hit and killed two women pushing a baby boy in a stroller in Winnetka on Friday, Mudassir Rashid and other family members were left in shock. His wife, Sediqeh “Asra” Samadi, 37, of Kenilworth, a chemical engineer who worked at Abbott Labs, was one of the victims. The other was her mother, Saeideh Sigari, a 58-year-old teacher who was visiting from Iran and had been excited to meet her only grandson for the first time.
Lake Forest City Council votes to dissolve park and recreation board

1 week ago | chicagotribune.com | Daniel I. Dorfman

The Lake Forest City Council is eliminating its park and recreation board, but holding off similar action on its legal committee. At its May 5 meeting, council members unanimously voted to dissolve the city’s parks and recreation board after initially supporting that measure at its April 21st meeting. The City Council also was expected to dissolve its legal committee, but that measure was tabled amid some concerns from the public.
Lake Bluff Blair Pool opening delayed by repair project running behind schedule

1 week ago | chicagotribune.com | Daniel I. Dorfman

Lake Bluff’s Blair Park Pool main pool will not open on time this summer as a repair project is running about two to three weeks behind schedule, officials said. The Lake Bluff Park District originally anticipated opening the pool on May 31. However, that is now being pushed to mid-June amid some problems with the renovation. “We are a little frustrated with the delay, but we know at the end it will be a great project,” Park District Executive Director John Bealer said.
Two women killed, infant injured in Winnetka after car strikes them Friday

1 week ago | chicagotribune.com | Daniel I. Dorfman

Two women were killed and an infant sustained serious injuries Friday after a driver struck all three near Winnetka, authorities said. The Cook County Sheriff’s Office reported that at about 6 p.m. Friday, a vehicle was going south on Church Road when it slammed into the two pedestrians and the infant, who was in a stroller, as they were at an intersection with Meadow Road, near the Indian Hill Country Club in unincorporated Winnetka.
Lake Forest High School graduate makes debut in “the majors” with the Milwaukee Brewers

1 week ago | chicagotribune.com | Daniel I. Dorfman

On a chilly April night, Regis Durbin Sr. is sitting in the Rate Field stands watching his son, Caleb, continuing to realize his childhood goal of playing baseball at the highest level. “He always had a passion for the game, he always enjoyed playing,” the elder Durbin recalled. “He always said he would like to play professional baseball.
Lake Forest woman fulfilling late husband’s wishes with $1.02 million donation to Lake County Forest Preserves

2 weeks ago | chicagotribune.com | Daniel I. Dorfman

It is to be expected that John and Paula Lillard had many things in common throughout a 70-year marriage. That long list included a lifelong love affair with the outdoors. “We always felt that nature was really important for people to thrive and for the joy of life,” Paula remembered. Now acting on one of John’s stated wishes before his January 2024 death, Paula Lillard is donating $1.02 million to the Preservation Foundation, the Lake County Forest Preserves charitable organization.
Lake Bluff Village President and Lake Forest Mayor reflect as they both start second terms

2 weeks ago | chicagotribune.com | Daniel I. Dorfman

The elected leaders of Lake Forest and Lake Bluff have much in common today. They are both closing out their first terms and ran in uncontested re-elections on April 1. Now days ahead of their respective inauguration ceremonies, they are both reminiscing and previewing what they see lies ahead. Stanford “Randy” Tack was elected Lake Forest’s mayor in 2023, building on his previous city service highlighted by six years on the City Council.
Lake Forest officials taking action to replace grocery sales tax state dropped

2 weeks ago | chicagotribune.com | Daniel I. Dorfman

Lake Forest is moving toward adopting its own grocery sales tax, seeking to replace revenue previously collected by the state. Taking a similar action by many other Illinois communities, the Lake Forest City Council unanimously voted on April 21 for initial approval of a 1 % grocery sales tax enacted by municipalities. The communities are taking the action after the state moved in May 2024 to eliminate its own tax, where the revenues were distributed to cities and towns.
Police warn teens ‘Senior Assassin,’ aka ‘Paranoia,’ game could be deadly

2 weeks ago | chicagotribune.com | Daniel I. Dorfman

With only a few weeks left in the school year, police and school districts are cautioning students and parents that a game played by high school students with sometimes-realistic-looking toy guns can be dangerous, even catastrophic. In the game, often called “Paranoia” or “Senior Assassin,” teens use water pistols or Nerf-type guns to “shoot” other players and teams to eliminate them from the game.
Lake Forest officials shift location of firing range in new police station design

3 weeks ago | chicagotribune.com | Daniel I. Dorfman

Lake Forest officials have made a small change in the design of their envisioned new police headquarters by shifting the location of the tactical firing range for officers. The city now favors placing the firing range under the building’s sallyport (the secured vehicle entryway) adjacent next to the building, instead of inside the parking garage.