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Highland Park council approves minutes and warrant list, grants exterior-improvement aid to Nico Restaurant and votes to enter closed session
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Summary
On April 13 the Highland Park City Council approved meeting minutes and the warrant list, authorized an exterior improvement grant for Viaggio Highland Park Inc. (Nico Restaurant) and voted to enter closed session for litigation; all recorded votes were 6–0.
The Highland Park City Council on April 13 completed routine business and approved an exterior improvement grant for Viaggio Highland Park Inc., doing business as Nico Restaurant, 581 Roger Williams.
Council actions at a glance: the council approved the minutes of the rescheduled March 30, 2026 meeting (motion carried 6 ayes, no nays) and approved the warrant list (6 ayes, no nays). The council then considered an omnibus consent item to authorize an exterior improvement grant for Viaggio Highland Park Inc., DBA Nico Restaurant. Councilmember Littlemore commented that “the sign is beautiful,” and the council approved the grant 6 ayes, no nays.
Mayor Rotering also announced that item 2 on the omnibus agenda — a resolution to award the lead service line replacement project phase 2 contract to Trine Construction Corporation of Saint Charles, Illinois — would not be considered that evening.
Finally, Councilmember Littlemore moved that the council enter closed session “according to section 5 of the Illinois code, sec 1 20 dash 2 c 11 for purposes of litigation,” a motion that was seconded and passed on a 6–0 vote. The council then recessed to closed session.
What this means: The grant approval was a formal, recorded action; council members offered brief positive comment about the project’s signage. The closed-session vote was procedural and cited Illinois statutory authority for litigation matters; no substantive deliberations from the closed session are part of the public record.
