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Drew said the village is using its usual public guidance: drain standing water, apply insect repellent, limit outdoor activity at dawn and dusk and wear long sleeves and pants. Residents can report standing water to the village at clarkportal.com/hotline, and the full advisory is posted on the village website.
Drew told trustees that the sample did not require a higher‑level pesticide response and that the village would continue routine surveillance. Officials encouraged residents to follow the four D’s of mosquito defense and to use the village hotline to report concerns.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","LBVB - July 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Village staff said a mosquito trap collected July 8 tested positive for West Nile virus — the first Lake Bluff detection this summer — and urged residents to drain standing water, use repellent and avoid dawn and dusk activity.","taxTitle","Lake Bluff, Lake County, Illinois","taxId",70473,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6169969,"Resident urges village to press North Shore Water Reclamation District over unfinished punch list at Lake Bluff beach",145,125000,270000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5401608-44afea1f91b99f5ef30ce45d4c902082&start=125&end=270","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5401608-44afea1f91b99f5ef30ce45d4c902082/thumbnail_125000.jpg","/articles/6169969/Lake-Bluff/Lake-County/Illinois/Resident-urges-village-to-press-North-Shore-Water-Reclamation-District-over-unfinished-punch-list-at-Lake-Bluff-beach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6169969-8ec561d5c6a807931338d2f395eaab92/orig.mp4?Expires=1776057111&Signature=kI3rZI4Lfd35ue3xTUhwnRgkIqY3X2iNZOFG3loyk0i~VWdLNX8~nmYxq1sRKzXw934lnMcanuO-pWDZ7UT8iQhw2uNEhO2yya0ieFeZrIEHfkMxUgRPNKl1lqLdsecCN4ZerQRXBP4iH8QulMj3evQAERry~OnwE3fIi-0Xk8hmzABI-tywm5Z3lzgJsnuPdA1HGkyqTMqgHujvf1fy3sxzXhm6Za7-6s8Cw1wngWW75uPzCz95oDVPaX0zszeAVS4ONzxGVHx~sqoV3rDzUzAr~pDlZRndwwoC8j4R9~yMMMUR~FsfzVWbCjSZvkv~1ddJuBfTM1cPRpjL2lfIyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Longtime Lake Bluff resident George Russell used the meeting's public‑comment period to press the village on outstanding items from a recent $20 million North Shore Water Reclamation District project at Lake Bluff beach.
Russell listed items he says remain unaddressed, including nine middle fence posts left in the Center Avenue parkway, loose barbed wire behind the yacht club compound and improperly planted vegetation whose root‑ball canvas he said had been sunk. “It's very, very frustrating,” Russell said.
Russell asked whether the board could invite North Shore leadership to explain delays. A staff member replied that North Shore has a punch list and is working through items and that Mike Crook had spoken with Steve Waters about the schedule; staff said “they have every intention of doing them all.”
Russell said he has volunteered since retirement to help improve the beach and asked the village to ensure the minor landscaping items are completed. The exchange concluded without a formal board motion; Russell asked that the district be asked to explain remaining work at a future meeting.
The record shows staff and a resident exchanged specifics about what had been done (some ropes and planting issues addressed) and what remains, but no binding directive or formal assignment to invite North Shore leadership was recorded in the minutes.","During public comment George Russell asked the board to press the North Shore Water Reclamation District to finish a punch list of work at the Lake Bluff beach, citing fence posts left in the parkway, loose barbed wire and vegetation planting issues; village staff said the district has a punch list and is working through it.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6169974,"Lake Bluff board approves MOU to coordinate land management for Skokie River ecological complex",405,350000,755000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5401608-44afea1f91b99f5ef30ce45d4c902082&start=350&end=755","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5401608-44afea1f91b99f5ef30ce45d4c902082/thumbnail_350000.jpg","/articles/6169974/Lake-Bluff/Lake-County/Illinois/Lake-Bluff-board-approves-MOU-to-coordinate-land-management-for-Skokie-River-ecological-complex","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6169974-e635d22d746a43904f06e82019138407/orig.mp4?Expires=1776057111&Signature=G7MfyYLqTQuwWHfGY20OBjaMyIcKAV9ABJSYsVa7XhuYlAjNs7jYCRGesV9xmPCw-SBgZYHSnInilCMcBezn3A~CkQj7WFc5Uj-fcUuzgMfSpA0XYw1nVeGYdinPvjsUxBJ~MJO2TG4p0UQTBwMvtlYQaLNI6oJzOVdS5KA0XXQpMnFuTJrDZj26OlLCYLRhqDALz5Dpg4Gyz7TTIt11-STTku-sKsgaJIgbFDMnEVvUhJ9uEzJG-iWdJqDT3krs3Cb7FwFsqYCbwNtzDbE3wLuzQwZGlJCGFwNlyn5efeFgj1qPQ80SIS-4MmpE1vTx7q7ul3VNQYxUG-FIGcYshA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Lake Bluff on July 14 approved a resolution authorizing a memorandum of understanding among the Lake County Forest Preserve District, Lake Forest Open Lands Association, Lake Bluff Open Lands Association and the village to coordinate land management in the Skokie River ecological complex.
The resolution, moved and seconded and approved by roll call, formalizes collaboration across multiple property owners—including a roughly 30‑acre parcel owned by the village in the West Terrace subdivision and an adjacent 86‑acre Oriole Grove preserve in Lake County—so partners can share resources, coordinate invasive‑species control, and apply jointly for conservation grants.
The transcript notes that the area was registered with the Illinois Nature Preserve Commission as an Illinois Land and Water Reserve in 2010 following conservation work by Lake Bluff Open Lands (referred to in the record as Labola/Lobola). Board members praised the conservation work; President Charlo said the formal MOU will “safe keep and further the effort” done by the local open‑land volunteers.
Public commenter Sue Raymore of 352 Briar Lane, Lake Bluff, who said she has worked with Lake Bluff Open Lands for about five years, told the board, “the animals don't know who owns which piece of property,” and urged formal collaboration and joint grant pursuit. The board took the measure after brief comments and a roll call vote.
Trustee Hatch, Trustee Ryder, Trustee Fried and President Charlo voted aye on the resolution authorizing the MOU. The resolution contemplates an endowment held by the preservation foundation of the Lake County Forest Preserves to support conservation and land management goals.
Staff said the MOU is intended to achieve economies of scale in managing hydrology, stormwater impacts, invasive species and canopy restoration across contiguous preserves and to improve grant competitiveness.","The board adopted a resolution authorizing a memorandum of understanding among the Lake County Forest Preserve District, Lake Forest Open Lands Association, Lake Bluff Open Lands Association and the Village of Lake Bluff to coordinate management and pursue funding across the Skokie River preserve complex.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6169979,"Lake Bluff approves $3.87 million construction contract for West Scranton viaduct drainage phase 1",1254,353000,1607000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5401608-44afea1f91b99f5ef30ce45d4c902082&start=353&end=1607","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5401608-44afea1f91b99f5ef30ce45d4c902082/thumbnail_353000.jpg","/articles/6169979/Lake-Bluff/Lake-County/Illinois/Lake-Bluff-approves-387-million-construction-contract-for-West-Scranton-viaduct-drainage-phase-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6169979-7ae052003d28478c50b62a9e6f82f388/orig.mp4?Expires=1776057111&Signature=GAFwhBPDqN3U8vDi-DLN0evrfjhjS4oAUB2faPg36gT4V9XjUBp68yX5pOMT-RwtVdU7uDG9L~tLNpGqcG6kWtlRTKIm~dV~pWggXfGjZ-3WCDUuLdelL0n8uZyVI4zKeOpidruxlOhQKxEc2EhGTxJy7ywPVPSsLFaNLKDFwjwUwciWgqxKtUUtGqGUtoClku9TeHVpXT7PO6~4Vnqtz~xM4R3W0jl1akTnnehVUWUqXMIAxaWDg2ZrxUpPct4O4YpUi58zqsmHhlLf9CgptsAF5cnoNqp81g1neOp8SQreXryd9P~Ua3HBHavHUTZX~mooMp1sweNnzLN-Tt0dDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Lake Bluff on July 14 awarded a $3,869,271 construction contract to DeMeo Brothers Inc. and approved a construction‑engineering services agreement with Christopher B. Burke Engineering Ltd. not to exceed $398,795 to start phase 1 of the West Scranton Avenue viaduct drainage improvement project.
The project aims to reduce frequent flooding that closes the viaduct and affects schools, private property and local businesses by installing a larger storm sewer trunk and connecting smaller feeder lines. Village Administrator Drew said, “The viaduct floods at less than a 1‑year storm right now.”
Under the contract the village will pay the contractor directly and be reimbursed from a $2,441,077 grant administered through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the Lake County Stormwater Management Commission (SMC). The village’s draft fiscal 2026 budget includes $3,900,000 for this phase; staff estimated the village’s net cost for this phase at about $1,700,000.
Phase 1 work will place a larger trunk from near Lake Michigan in Lillie/Liliente west along East North Avenue to just west of Norfolk Road, with work in Lillie/Liliente beginning this fall. The project schedule presented to the board states Lillie/Liliente work will be completed in 2025 and work on East North Avenue by Oct. 31, 2026. The presenter said the overall project to reach the viaduct is estimated at about $22 million.
Officials described funding gaps and stepped phasing. Drew said the village is about $5 million short of the total estimated remaining cost and is pursuing additional DCEO rounds, Lake County funding, IDOT participation and US Army Corps grants. He said the village’s stormwater utility and potential bonding are tools to cover remaining phases.
Board members and engineering staff discussed technical details and risks: tunneling depth near Sheridan Road (tens of feet), a 72‑inch trunk tying into an existing 48‑inch pipe, an overflow structure and a rip‑rap channel seeded to appear natural. Staff warned of typical construction contingencies: unmarked utilities, lead service lines that must be replaced if disturbed and likely change orders. The presenter said change orders are probable and estimated a 5–10% contingency is possible on projects of this size.
The board approved both items by roll call. Trustee Hatch, Trustee Ryder, Trustee Fried and President Charlo voted aye on the construction contract and the construction‑engineering agreement.
Staff said construction could begin in one to two months after contract finalization and bonding; the contractor was described as likely to “soft start” with smaller work this summer and main construction this fall.","The Village of Lake Bluff on July 14 approved a $3,869,271 construction contract and a $398,795 construction‑engineering agreement to begin phase 1 of a multi‑phase drainage project intended to reduce frequent flooding at the West Scranton viaduct and other low points in the village.","actionData","errors"]

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