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Resident describes two child-involved traffic incidents; police report quick arrests in retail pickpocketing ring
Summary
A Vernon Hills resident told trustees her daughter was struck twice at marked crossings in six months, prompting trustees and staff to discuss education, school coordination and engineering studies. Separately the police chief reported arrest of two suspects in an organized retail pickpocketing case after license-plate-reader leads and loss-prevention tips; the chief recommended small tracking devices to help recover property.
At the July 9 meeting a Vernon Hills resident, Emily Cadwell, told the village board that her daughter had been struck by vehicles twice in the last six months while using marked crosswalks in the community: once near a middle school crossing and once at Lakeview and Route 60 while the pedestrian signal was active. Cadwell said both crashes were non-life-threatening but "very disturbing," and she asked whether the village could pursue public-awareness campaigns, more enforcement or engineering changes to keep children safe.
Trustees and staff responded with immediate next steps and…
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