Lake Forest’s 6th Annual Open Air Market will open for the summer season on June 18 at the East Lake Forest Train Station parking lot, located at the corner of Deerpath Road and Western Avenue.

BUFFALO GROVE

Village police chief named president of statewide association

The village reported that Buffalo Grove Police Chief Steven R. Casstevens was sworn in as the 68th president of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police during the organization’s annual conference, held April 22 in Schaumburg. Casstevens, also a vice-president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, will serve as the Illinois Association president until April 2017. The Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police represents more than 1,200 chiefs of police and other leaders of police and public safety organizations in Illinois. Prior to becoming Buffalo Grove Police Chief, Casstevens served as chief of the Cary Police Department for more than two years after serving with the Hoffman Estates Police department for nearly 30 years. Casstevens, a graduate of Northwestern University’s School of Police Staff and Command, and its Executive Management Program, began his law enforcement career in the U.S. Army with the 101st Airborne Military Police.

LAKE FOREST

 Annual Open Air Market set to begin summer run

The city announced that Lake Forest’s 6th Annual Open Air Market will open for the summer season on June 18 at the East Lake Forest Train Station parking lot, located at the corner of Deerpath Road and Western Avenue. Sponsored by Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, the market will focus on healthy eating while inviting guests to explore, dine and shop in Lake Forest. This year’s market welcomes Churchill Orchards (Coloma, Mich.), featuring fresh strawberries, peaches, apples and berries; Twin Garden Farms (Harvard, Ill.), featuring local vegetables and special mirai corn; Alden Hills Organic Farms (Walworth, Wis.), featuring organic vegetables, grass-fed beef, eggs, chicken, and specialty popcorn and garlic; and Mill Road Farms (Sheffield, Ill.), featuring local produce, canned goods and prepared items. Vendors also include the Lake Forest College Student Garden; FoodShareFood.com, a student-run fresh produce business serving Lake Forest, Lake Bluff and North Chicago; and numerous others from Lake County and suburban Chicago. The Open Air Market will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday through Oct. 10. For more information, call (847) 234-2600 or visit www.cityoflakeforest.com.

DEER PARK

Digital marketing agency expands site, seeks workers

Logical Position (LP), a digital marketing agency offering pay-per-click marketing, search engine optimization and website design, has expanded its office in Deer Park (located at 21805 W. Field Parkway) from 4,100 square feet to 5,200 after a construction project merged LP’s original office space with an adjacent office. In conjunction with the expansion, LP will be doubling its workforce by hiring 15 new employees to fill positions on its SEO and sales team. Logical Position, headquartered in Portland, Ore., was named an Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Company in 2014. For more information, call (800) 875-2129 or visit www.logicalposition.com.

BANNOCKBURN

Village to host Community Safety Day event

The village will host 2016 Community Safety Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 11 at Bannockburn Green Retail Center, located at the southeast corner of Half Day Road and Waukegan Road. The event will include free car safety seat inspections, free Kids Are First ID kits, free health screenings, micro chips for dogs ($15; cash only), a live DJ broadcast, K-9 demonstrations, police and fire vehicle exhibits, the Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District Smoke Trailer and more. For more information, call (847) 945-6538 or visit www.bannockburn.org.

HIGHLAND PARK

Sale of Highland Park Theater kick-starts redevelopment plan

The city reported that Mayor Nancy Rottering and the Highland Park City Council unanimously approved a Letter of Intent with the Canel Companies of Highland Park to purchase and redevelop the Highland Park Theater and a portion of the Ori South Parking Lot, located at 441-447 Central Avenue. The proposed development includes the construction of a two-story building for retail, restaurant, banquet/event space and a community garden. The proposed design is consistent with the character of the current façade, with public parking preserved for neighboring businesses. The city originally purchased the Highland Park Theater in 2009 with the intent to retain it as an entertainment venue, but the theater was closed in 2012 following an independent fire investigation. In 2013, the city pursued redevelopment options for the theater, and in 2014, the city agreed to sell the property. Five proposals were considered in 2015, leading to the selection of Canel Companies as the buyer. For more information, call the City Manager’s Office at (847) 926-1000 or visit www.cityhpil.com.

MUNDELEIN

 Village establishes Mundelein Arts Commission

The village reported that Mayor Steve Lentz and the Village of Mundelein Board of Trustees voted to pass an ordinance establishing the Mundelein Arts Commission. Through the creation of the commission, Mayor Lentz and the Village Board are seeking to expand the scope of the community’s artistic awareness by combining the vision and goals of the Human Relations Commission, the Utility Box Art Review Committee and the Police Statue Planning Committee into a broad-based arts commission as recommended by the Village Hall Study Committee. The Mundelein Arts Commission will consist of seven members, appointed by Mayor Lentz with the consent of the Board of Trustees. Members will serve without compensation, and must be residents of the village, a business owner in Mundelein or an employee of a business in Mundelein. For further details, call (847) 949-3200 or visit www.mundelein.org.

LAKE ZURICH

Sales-tax funds slated for road projects

The village reported that during the village board meeting, held May 16, village trustees approved the use of non-home rule sales tax funds for the annual road resurfacing program. This year, a total of $1,532,000 of sales taxes will be targeted toward resurfacing nearly three miles of street in the following areas: The Orchards, Mossley Hills Estates, Rand Estates, Jonquil Estates and Frontage Road. The resurfacing program consists of pavement resurfacing, concrete repair and utility structure repair. For more information, call (847) 438-5141 or visit www.lakezurich.org.