The Buffalo Grove Police Department, in partnership with 7-Eleven, will distribute free Slurpee drink coupons to area children through the annual Operation Chill community service program. (7-Eleven photo)

Wheeling

Village approves TIF funds to upgrade senior services

The village reported that the Wheeling Board of Trustees and the Wheeling Park District Board of Commissioners recently reached an agreement to apply $1.8 million in Tax Increment Funding (TIF) funds toward the renovation and expansion of the Community Recreation Center (CRC) at Heritage Park, 100 Community Blvd. This contribution to the $18.8 million project serves to secure a state-of-the-art facility for senior recreation services in Wheeling. Under the agreement, the Wheeling Park District will provide a permanent home for senior recreation programming, and for the village’s popular congregate dining program upon completion of the renovation project. The CRC is located in the Town Center-II TIF District, established in 2014 to spur growth along the Dundee Road corridor. Apart from the congregate dining program, all of the village’s senior programming has been hosted at the CRC since the start of 2018, when the village closed the Wheeling Pavilion Senior Center after the facility became inadequate to serve the needs of its members. For more information, call 847-459-2600 or visit www.wheelingil.gov.

Deerfield

Village sets deadline to display 2018 vehicle stickers

The village announced that 2018 vehicle stickers must be displayed on all vehicles registered or garage-kept in Deerfield by July 1. If purchased by June 30, stickers for passenger vehicles will cost $30. After June 30, a 50 percent late fee will be assessed. Residents may purchase vehicle stickers in person at Village Hall (850 Waukegan Road), online (www.deerfield.il.us), by returning the renewal application by mail or by using the payment drop box located in the median just south of Village Hall on Jewett Drive. Renewal applications are available online or at Village Hall. For more information, call the Finance Department at 847-945-5000 or visit www.deerfield.il.us.

Buffalo Grove

Police Dept. to hand out 7-Eleven Slurpee coupons

The Buffalo Grove Police Department, in partnership with 7-Eleven, will distribute free Slurpee drink coupons to area children through the annual Operation Chill community service program. Buffalo Grove police officers will distribute 200 coupons during the summer months and back-to-school season. Throughout 2018, 7-Eleven will issue up to 1.4 million Slurpee coupons to nearly 1,100 law enforcement agencies across the country. Officers use the coupons to enhance relationships with the young people in their communities by rewarding them for good deeds, constructive activities and acts of kindness. Appropriate actions might include helping another person, deterring crime or participating in a community event or one that is sponsored by the police department. Each coupon can be redeemed for a small Slurpee drink at participating 7-Eleven stores. For more information, call 847-459-2500 or visit www.vbg.org.

Schaumburg

Schaumburg Towers complex gets new owners

The village reported that Chicago-based American Landmark Properties recently announced the acquisition of Schaumburg Towers, an 882,000-square-foot Class A office property located at 1400 and 1450 American Lane. The previously vacated property was acquired from Retail Properties of America for $86.6 million. Schaumburg Towers consists of two 21-story office buildings connected at their base with a three-story atrium building and two five-story parking garages. The site is nearing completion of $10 million capital improvement program that was developed to attract a modern workforce. The high-end improvements include a state-of-the-art fitness center, new upscale cafeteria with casual dining, Wi-Fi lounges, conference center, outdoor plaza and an amphitheater capable of hosting all-hands meetings. Since the twin office towers were vacated in 2016, more than 400,000 square feet of new leases have been signed. For more information, call 847-568-0808 or visit www.americanlandmark.com.

River Forest

Public hearing on tap re: planned development

The village announced that a public hearing will be held by the River Forest Development Review Board at 7:30 p.m. June 28 in the Oak Park River Forest Room of the Koehnke Community Center at Concordia University, 7400 Augusta Ave. The purpose of the hearing concerns a planned development to construct a five-story, mixed-use building with residential and commercial uses at 7601-7613 Lake St., 7617-7621 Lake St. and 423 Ashland Ave. All interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. Copies of the development applications and the Development Review Board agenda are available at Village Hall, 400 Park Ave. For more information, call 708-366-8500 or visit www.vrf.us.

Niles

Village launches new textile recycling program

In an effort to help dramatically reduce the harmful impact of textile waste, the village announced the launch of a new textile recycling program, starting June 28. The program, offered in partnership with Simple Recycling, provides free, year-round textile collection on the same day as the regularly scheduled recycling pick-up (Thursday or Friday). Simple Recycling will send residents a mailer with two plastic collection bags and instructions for accepted clothing, textiles and other small household goods. Participating residents will then place the bags at curbside on their recycling collection day for pick-up by Simple Recycling vans. Drivers will leave replacement bags behind. Additional bags are also available at the Public Services Department, 6849 W. Touhy Ave., from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and online at www.simplerecycling.com/bag-request/. Simple Recycling will weigh all collected material at its area facility and pay $20 per ton to the village. The program is designed to help divert textiles and other materials from landfills, thereby reducing refuse costs to the village and taxpayers. For more information, call Simple Recycling at 866-835-5068 or visit www.vniles.com.

–Cook County News Briefs–