Wadsworth E-Newsletter
January 19, 2018
In This Issue
Vehicle Burglaries
St. Patrick School News
Election/Voter Information
New Park Playgrounds
Transmission Line Project
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Vehicle Burglaries-
The Lake County Sheriff's Office reported to the Village that there have been six reported car burglaries in recent days/weeks.  Thieves targeted unlocked vehicles and stole small items. The incidents took place on Country Lane Drive, Greenview Drive and High Ridge Trail.   Here are some theft prevention tips that you can put in place when parking your vehicle outside either during the day or night:

* Always lock your vehicle.
* Take your keys with you.
* Never hide a spare key in or on your vehicle.
* Park in well-lit areas.
* Hide or remove your valuables.
* Never leave your vehicle running while it is unattended.

Please report suspicious subject(s)/vehicle(s) in your neighborhood to the Lake County Sheriff's Office at 847.549.5200.
Saint Patrick School News-

Saint Patrick School would like to share the following information with the Wadsworth Community: 

Join us Sunday, January 28th for our Open House from 9:30-12:30. You will be able to meet our teachers and students. They will be happy to give you a tour of our facilities. There will be a free pancake breakfast and our 7th graders will have their science fair on display. You can visit our STEM lab and our Scholastic Book Fair. The principal and office staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. Financial assistance is available if you qualify through the newly established IL Tax Credit Scholarship Fund and through local scholarships. More information will be available about both at our Open House.

Catholic Schools Week will kick off on January 28th in Catholic schools all across the nation. It is a time to promote and celebrate the good things happening in our Catholic schools and St. Patrick School in Wadsworth is no exception. There are many good things happening there. We continue to expand our advanced STEM program, we have a full time Spanish teacher for grades 4-8, we have an excellent fine arts program that includes band, art and a music program that has provided incredible musical productions. Our teachers work diligently every day to give our students a rigorous academic curriculum that keeps us in the top 15% nationally on our Aspire test scores.
Election / Voter Registration Information- 
 
There are a variety of ways to register to vote prior the March 20th Primary Election.   So if you've never registered or moved or changed your name, you need to update your voter registration. You can do that in person at the Warren Newport Library, Zion-Benton Public Library or various other locations throughout the County.  Please click HERE to be directed to the website dedicated to the March 20th Primary Election - this site also provides information about Early Voting and how to request a ballot by mail.

New Playgrounds Planned for Wadsworth and Orchard Parks-
The Village plans to replace the playground equipment in Wadsworth and Orchard Parks this coming spring.  The playground area in Wadsworth Park will be relocated to the area where the basketball and tennis courts are.  These courts are no longer playable and will need to be reconstructed.  Due to the absence of a gravel base, water cannot properly drain from underneath the courts and thus caused them to crack/buckle.  New courts will be constructed in the future.  Do you have any ideas or suggestions regarding the future court area?  What would you like to see?  Basketball?  Tennis?  Pickle Ball?  Bocce Ball?  Please send your suggestions to info@villageofwadsworth.org

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American Transmission Company Project-
 
American Transmission Company (ATC) proposed to install a new electric transmission line facility within the Wadsworth/Newport Township area. The purpose of this effort was to connect southeast Wisconsin's power grid with Northeast Illinois' power grid in efforts to improve electric reliability. The transmission line was planned along the west side of ComEd's transmission lines that are located just west of the Union Pacific Railroad. The line would be coming from Wisconsin and head south towards IL-173.  A substation was proposed for the area at the northeast corner of Illinois Route 173 (Rosecrans Road) and Delany Road.

The Village was informed by ATC this week that "...c onditions have changed in southeast Wisconsin in terms of generation, power flows and load demand mix. ATC felt it was prudent to conduct an updated analysis in 2017 of the need for the Wisconsin-Illinois Reliability Project reflecting current and future expected industry conditions. The analysis showed that this project is no longer needed. Therefore, ATC will no longer pursue regulatory approvals for the Wisconsin-Illinois Reliability Project. Private landowners who would have been impacted by this project are being notified."

Information about this project was posted on the Village's website.