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Glenview water rates could rise anywhere from $1 to $64 per quarter
Water bills for Glenview customers will most likely be going up Jan. 1.
The increase is part of a series of changes tentatively approved Nov. 18 by the Village Board. Final approval is expected on Dec. 2.
According to the village, the cost of water will increase by 3.5%, from $7.77 per 1,000 gallons of water used to $8.02 per 1,000 gallons. Sewer fees will increase 6.25% from $1.57 per 1,000 gallons of water used to $1.67 per 1,000 gallons.
Water customers are billed each quarter.
Each customer also pays a fixed water rate and a fixed sewer rate each quarter based on the size of their water meter, and these fees will also increase.
According to the village, the fixed rate charge for meters one inch in diameter or smaller will increase by $1 per billing period.
Buildings with larger meters will pay between $7.76 and $63.51 more per quarter, based on the size. Meters between 1.5 inches in diameter and 8 inches in diameter pay higher fixed water and sewer rates than residents with smaller meters.
Glenview Finance Manager Jessica Spitzer said personnel and contractual costs are the largest expenditures in the village’s water and sewer fund. Capital projects related to water service are paid for through the fund, as is infrastructure maintenance. Each year, the village sets a goal of replacing one mile of water main, Spitzer said.
The 2025 municipal budget contained $10.4 million for water and sewer infrastructure maintenance and improvement projects, according to information from the village.
The fund also pays for the outsourcing of repairs to broken water mains, which reflects one of the increases in the water fund for 2026, said Deputy Village Manager Maggie Bosley.
Glenview purchases Lake Michigan water from the village of Wilmette, and that cost is passed along to Glenview residents.
“They have not increased their rate (charged) to us,” Bosley said of Wilmette during an October budget workshop with village trustees.
Water and sewer rates are reviewed annually, according to the village.
Bosley told the trustees that, compared to other area communities, Glenview water bills are “on the lower end” for sewer rates and “in the middle to bottom” for water consumption charges. She acknowledged that some communities structure their rates differently than Glenview, so it is “not always an apples to apples comparison.”
Residents of unincorporated Glenview will see their water rates increase from $11.69 per 1,000 gallons to $12.07 per 1,000 gallons, and see their sewer rates increase from $1.57 per 1,000 gallons to $1.67 per 1,000 gallons, according to the village.
Several other fee increases that involve community development projects and fire hydrants are set to take effect next year as well, and commercial sign permit costs will increase by $50 for illuminated and non-illuminated signs. Multi-tenant signs with a “new illuminated face” will increase by $100, from $50 to $150.
One fee that will actually decrease is the cost of an ambulance. The resident fee is scheduled to drop by $51, from $2,421 to $2,370 to better reflect actual cost of service, according to the village.
Residents will not need to pay out-of-pocket expenses such as co-pays or deductible fees if they have healthcare insurance, Medicare or Medicaid, the village said.
Waukegan-area programs provide winter clothes to seniors: ‘To warm their hands and ears, but also their hearts’
With winter officially less than a month away and the weather getting colder, both Waukegan Township and the Waukegan Public Library have programs to help people keep themselves warmer while outside.
Hats, gloves and care kits are part of the library’s Giving Tree. Township officials are preparing to take packages containing hats, gloves and scarves to holiday celebrations they are arranging at apartment buildings housing primarily senior citizens in Waukegan and North Chicago.
“Ultimately, our goal is not just to warm their hands and ears, but also their hearts,” Waukegan Township Supervisor Marc Jones said. “We will be providing the Christmas spirit to some who may not be able to be with family or friends this holiday season.”
Waukegan Township officials will be taking holiday celebrations with gifts to eight apartment projects between Dec. 8 and 12 in Waukegan and North Chicago, providing winter accessories and an hour of holiday cheer.
The Waukegan Public Library’s Giving Tree will be available for people to take hats, gloves or a care kit during regular operating hours through Jan. 30.
For more than 10 years, Jones said township personnel have provided hats, gloves and scarves to people in the community who may have “limited access to secure these items on their own.”
“Residents gather in the common area,” Jones said. “We may bring a pizza. We’ll be in festive attire when we give them their gifts. It’s a really good time.
“We make it a really festive visit,” he continued. “This is a way to support and enhance the mental and physical well-being of our most vulnerable community members.”
Along with the holiday cheer, Jones said Serenity Health will provide a wellness check for those who want one.
Starting the tour at Poe Manor and Ravine Terrace in Waukegan on Dec. 8, the group will go to the Onan Suites and Sunset Village on Dec. 9, as well as Cinnamon Lake Towers and Regency on Dec. 10, all in Waukegan.
Going to North Chicago, the group will visit Kukala Towers and Thompson Manor. There will be drop-offs only on Dec. 12 at Bayside Terrace, Elevate Care, the Pavilion and Terrace Nursing Homes.
Along with reaching seniors who may not be able to venture far from home at holiday time, Jones said the township is handing out $150 Walmart gift cards on a first-come, first-served basis. They are geared to families with children.
“These are for families with children so they can have toys and other items,” Jones said. “We want them to have a wonderful Christmas despite the challenges so many are facing right now.
When people walk into the Waukegan Public Library, Jennyfer Cordova, the library’s communications and community engagement manager, said they will see a holiday tree with gifts — hats, gloves and care kits –beneath it.
“They can take one of each from under the tree,” Cordova said. “If people want to donate, the items must be new or unused.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/26/senior-citizens-winter-clothes-donations/
“It’s Utilities Versus Rent” – Data Centers Send Energy Prices Soaring
“It’s Utilities Versus Rent” – Data Centers Send Energy Prices Soaring
The surge in data center construction to power today’s AI and cloud computing demands has sent electricity prices skyrocketing over the last few years. And, as Bloomberg reports, it is only getting worse.
With electricity costs now as much as 267% higher compared to five years ago in some parts of the US, fingers are being pointed directly at data center activity for blame. And while some – especially generously funded lobbies – are eager to dissemble and distort, claiming that on the contrary, electricity prices are barely keeping up with inflation and that data centers have little to no impact on electrical bills, the map below shows that more than 70% of the nodes that recorded pricing increases are located within 50 miles of significant data center activity.
Take Nicole Pasture: the Baltimore resident said her utility bills are up 50% over the past year. She is also a judge who rules on rental disputes in the city’s district court and sees people struggling with their power bills.
“It’s utilities versus rent,” she said. “They want to stay in their home, but they also want to keep their lights on.”
New data center construction projects are announced weekly, sometimes every day. Some of the construction timelines have upwards of 100 MW of new data center demand being built only two years from groundbreaking. This has to be contrasted against the rate of new energy generation construction, with the recent vite among PJM Interconnection stakeholders resulting in a failure to even select a plan for how to add data centers to the grid.
“The voting reflects the nearly impossible challenge of trying to ensure resource adequacy and control ratepayer costs, while also allowing data center development in a market that is already short on generation supply and faces a 5-to-7 year timeline to bring on new large-scale generating resources,” Jon Gordon, a director at Advanced Energy United, a clean energy trade group, said in a bulletin on the meeting.
While some utilities have been able to pass the burden of higher electricity costs onto the owners of the large loads, most of the costs of expanding grid capacity inevitably find their way to consumers.
According to Bloomberg, in northern Virginia, Dominion Energy cited data center demand, inflation and higher fuel costs when asking regulators to raise its customer bills by about $20 a month for the average residential user over the next two years. Dominion also forecasts peak demand would rise by more than 75% by 2039 with data centers. It would be just 10% without.
And it’s only getting worse: with hundreds of gigawatts of future power demand from data centers built by companies like Oracle and Microsoft, Goldman writes that “eight out of the 13 US regional power markets are already at or below critical spare capacity levels.”
“eight out of the 13 US regional power markets are already at or below critical spare capacity levels.” – Goldman https://t.co/YYAGUukfwR pic.twitter.com/eU4XPFAMrp
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) November 23, 2025
In other words, the electricity crisis is not around the corner: it’s here already.
And since surging electricity costs are borne by everyone, the topic is rapidly becoming a political one…
In one year, this will be the most popular chart on this site pic.twitter.com/h93gWXMoNL
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) August 11, 2025
… and we previously highlighted that the blame game has already started between Republicans and Democrats. Yet some localities seem to be more focused on solving the problem than merely grandstanding: consider the case of Texas where most data centers already have their own “behind the meter” onsite power generation, a key step to keeping overall power costs contained.
To prevent skyrocketing electric bills, every state has to follow the Texas example: each data center must have its own “behind the meter” onsite power generation.
“We believe data centers should pay for the full cost of their power,” Dominion Energy spokesperson Aaron Ruby… https://t.co/0u1owTeAs8 pic.twitter.com/8W421s3rzV
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) November 23, 2025
Luckily for US consumers, the race for data center developers to secure behind the meter power is already on, with demand for modular reactors ratcheting higher.
We recently we highlighted the $700 million capital raise for privately-held modular reactor developer X-energy, as Amazon backs their 12-reactor project in Washington State to meet data center demand. We also highlighted the recent announcement between Nano Nuclear and BaRupOn for potentially developing upwards of 1 GW worth of nuclear energy to power the LAMP and Innovation Hub in Texas. Fermi America’s Matador Project, also in Texas, will utilize nuclear energy among other power generation sources, including gas, wind, and solar, to power a massive data center campus using a behind the meter grid.
So while power bills are soaring due to the ongoing avalanche of data center deployment to power the chatbot revolution (because someone has to write junior’s high school essay), there is some hope that recent developments will put a lid on just how high the prices rise.
Tyler Durden
Wed, 11/26/2025 – 14:00
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/its-utilities-versus-rent-data-centers-send-energy-prices-soaring
Photos: Thanksgiving meals for those in need
Francellia Salgado, of the Zakat Foundation of America, gives away potatoes during the Thanksgiving grocery giveaway at Chopin Park in Portage Park, Nov. 24, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
People wait in line to collect food during a Thanksgiving grocery giveaway at Chopin Park in Portage Park on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. The event was hosted by Chicago Ald. Ruth Cruz, 30th, state Sen. Graciela Guzmán, state Rep. Will Guzzardi and the Zakat Foundation of America. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Corrina Demma, of the Chopin Park advisory council, hands out fresh produce during the Thanksgiving grocery giveaway at Chopin Park in Portage Park, Nov. 24, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Natalie Oberfell, of the Chopin Park advisory council, hands macaroni and cheese to Itzlaly and her mother Melanie during a Thanksgiving grocery giveaway at Chopin Park in Portage Park, Nov. 24, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Francellia Salgado, of the Zakat Foundation of America, with some of the last potatoes during the Thanksgiving grocery giveaway at Chopin Park in Portage Park, Nov. 24, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Ald. Ruth Cruz, 30th, left, gives rice to a woman during the Thanksgiving grocery giveaway at Chopin Park in Portage Park, Nov. 24, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Families collect food at the Thanksgiving grocery giveaway at Chopin Park in Portage Park, Nov. 24, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Melanie and her daughter Itzlaly get fresh vegetables during a Thanksgiving grocery giveaway at Chopin Park in Portage Park, Nov. 24, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Sandra Puebla, staff member of state Sen. Graciela Guzmán, right, provides canned vegetables during the Thanksgiving grocery giveaway at Chopin Park in Portage Park, Nov. 24, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Volunteers Steve Dolinsky, of West Town, and Robin Kuznetsky, of Deerfield, laugh while making yams dishes during Thanksgiving meal preparation, Nov. 26, 2025, in a kitchen at Rate Field in Chicago. Levy Restaurants and the Salvation Army teamed up to provide about 3,400 Thanksgiving meals, according to Levy Chef De Cuisine Robin Rosenberg, for Chicagoans in need. (Dominic Di Palermo/Chicago Tribune)
Levy Restaurants’ John Rau adds heavy cream to mashed potatoes during Thanksgiving meal preparation, Nov. 26, 2025, in a kitchen at Rate Field in Chicago. Levy Restaurants and the Salvation Army teamed up to provide about 3,400 Thanksgiving meals, according to Levy Chef De Cuisine Robin Rosenberg, to Chicagoans in need. (Dominic Di Palermo/Chicago Tribune)
Levy Restaurants chefs Lauren Piejko Anthony Chua prepare lunch for Levy employees and Thanksgiving meal preparation volunteers, Nov. 26, 2025, in a kitchen at Rate Field in Chicago. Levy Restaurants and the Salvation Army teamed up to provide about 3,400 Thanksgiving meals, according to Levy Chef De Cuisine Robin Rosenberg, for Chicagoans in need. (Dominic Di Palermo/Chicago Tribune)
Tanya Shankel, from Justice, selects a turkey during a Thanksgiving meal giveaway, Nov. 22, 2025, at St. Cletus Parish’s food pantry in La Grange. (Dominic Di Palermo/Chicago Tribune)
Volunteer Ben Oldelson, 15, hands cookies to Anelisse Rodriguez, 2, while her mother, Saida Rodriguez, stands by during a Thanksgiving meal giveaway, Nov. 22, 2025, at St. Cletus Parish’s food pantry in La Grange. (Dominic Di Palermo/Chicago Tribune)
Volunteers Natalie, center, and Henry Robinson explain what items are being offered to participants during a Thanksgiving meal giveaway, Nov. 22, 2025, at St. Cletus Parish’s food pantry in La Grange. (Dominic Di Palermo/Chicago Tribune)
People collect all the fixings for a Thanksgiving meal and other food such as milk, eggs, cheese and vegetables at the Polish American Association food bank, Nov. 25, 2025, in Chicago. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
Gina Ustasiewski holds a whole turkey and a turkey breast while volunteer Eva Cabrera, left, explains the choices to Niurka Colon at the Polish American Association pantry on Nov. 25, 2025, in Chicago. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
A long line outside the Polish American Association food bank on Nov. 25, 2025, in Chicago. People lined up as early as 2 a.m. to collect a turkey and other food. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
Families carry out the fixings for a Thanksgiving meal and other essentials, including milk, eggs, cheese and vegetables, at the Polish American Association food bank on Nov. 25, 2025, in Chicago. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/26/photos-thanksgiving-meals-for-those-in-need/
Túnez convoca a enviado de la Unión Europea por presunta violación de protocolo
TÚNEZ (AP) — El presidente tunecino Kais Saied convocó al embajador de la Unión Europea para transmitir “una firme protesta” por una supuesta violación del protocolo diplomático, informó el miércoles la presidencia de Túnez.
La convocatoria se produjo después de que el embajador de la UE, Giuseppe Perrone, se reuniera con los líderes del influyente sindicato UGTT de Túnez y del principal sindicato de empleadores UTICA. Los dos sindicatos ganaron el Premio Nobel de la Paz en 2015 junto con otras dos organizaciones tunecinas por sentar las bases de la nueva democracia del país norteafricano.
La presidencia tunecina declaró en un comunicado que Saied recordó al embajador que los enviados acreditados deben respetar la soberanía de Túnez y seguir los canales oficiales en sus contactos. El comunicado no especificó qué motivó la reprimenda.
El portavoz de la Comisión Europea, Anouar el-Anouni, indicó el miércoles que la UE “toma nota de los mensajes transmitidos por el presidente Saied” al embajador.
“Es normal… que los diplomáticos mantengan un diálogo con una amplia gama de interlocutores”, afirmó el-Anouni. “Eso incluye a miembros de la sociedad civil, quienes pueden contribuir en gran medida a reforzar la cooperación bilateral y mejorar la calidad del diálogo”. Señaló los honores del Nobel.
En las últimas semanas, Túnez ha enfrentado crecientes protestas en todo el país, mientras médicos, activistas y ciudadanos comunes exigen más justicia social. Túnez también está experimentando una creciente represión de los derechos y libertades bajo Saied, que él enmarca como una guerra contra la corrupción y las amenazas percibidas a la seguridad nacional.
Saied ha tensado cada vez más las relaciones con los principales grupos de la sociedad civil y socios laborales convencionales.
El embajador de la UE se reunió esta semana con el líder de la UGTT, Noureddine Taboubi, para conmemorar 30 años de cooperación entre la UE y Túnez. Según un informe del periódico Echaab de la UGTT, Perrone visitó la sede del sindicato y elogió el papel de la organización en el diálogo social y el desarrollo económico. Taboubi aprovechó la reunión para pedir una cooperación más profunda, especialmente en lo que respecta al empleo, la formación profesional y las reformas económicas.
La semana pasada, Perrone se reunió con el líder de UTICA, Samir Majoul, para discutir los lazos económicos y los desafíos que enfrentan las industrias tunecinas.
Ambos grupos son considerados actores clave en la sociedad tunecina y han estado en el centro de los esfuerzos de diálogo nacional desde el levantamiento de la Primavera Árabe de 2011.
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Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.
Law & Order column: Police say armed gang member arrested
Round Lake police officers arrested a reputed gang member who they say was armed with a loaded handgun.
Javier Lopez, 33, of Hainesville, was charged with multiple counts, including weapons charges, during the incident early on Nov. 22. Police said they came upon a van parked in front of an establishment that sells liquor in the 300 block of Cedar Lake Road at about 1:24 a.m.
Police said Lopez appeared to be slumped over the steering wheel of the van. An officer checking on Lopez’s well-being said he noticed that Lopez had a gun in his right hand, resting in his lap.
Officers ordered Lopez out of the van. But he became belligerent and repeatedly told officers to shoot him. Eventually an officer used his Taser to incapacitate Lopez, and other officers took him into custody.
He was brought to a hospital for observation before being placed back into custody. Police said Lopez has a criminal record and is a convicted felon, as well as a documented street gang member.
“This is yet another example of the type of high-risk incident our officers may face at any given moment,” the department said in a news release. “Our well-trained police force remains steadfast in its commitment to serve and safeguard the community, responding to calls for service with courage and professionalism.”
Coach killing plea
One of the men charged in the killing of Niolis Collazo may be nearing a plea deal with Lake County prosecutors, according to court records.
Yahir Torrecilla is expected to appear in court on Dec. 11, and he may plead in the shooting death of the former Waukegan High School volleyball standout.
Details of a prospective plea deal were not available.
Torrecilla and Davide Dejesus were both charged with first-degree murder in Collazo’s death. She was shot on May 6, 2023, near 10th Street and Lewis Avenue as she drove home from a dinner with friends.
At the time, Torrecilla was 17 and Dejesus was 16, but both were charged as adults. Dejesus is awaiting trial and is next due back in court in January.
Collazo had just started working with students at Waukegan High School as a mentor and counselor, and she was also coaching the freshman volleyball team.
Chief graduates
Round Lake Park Police Chief Dan Burch recently graduated from the Northwestern University Center for Public Safety, earning a certificate in executive management.
“Chief Burch has dedicated his entire career to serving the citizens of Round Lake Park and continues to invest his time and energy in furthering his professional development,” the village said in a social media post. “The men and women of RLPPD are proud to follow his guidance and leadership as we proudly serve all residents alongside him.”
Child porn arrest
A Wauconda man has been arrested for possessing child pornography after police searched his home.
Ronald A. Justus, 61, of the 300 block of Osage Street, was arrested on four felony counts after the search of his residence on Tuesday.
Police said they received a tip from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force that led to an investigation and the issuance of the search warrant.
Authorities took possession of a number of electronic devices during the search, and child sexual abuse images were found, police said.
“Crimes involving the exploitation of children are among the most serious we investigate,” Chief David Wermes said. “We will pursue every resource available to ensure those who prey on children are held accountable.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/26/law-and-order-column-round-lake/
Frank Nazar staying confident despite his recent cold stretch for Chicago Blackhawks: ‘Why play low?’
Things have been pretty quiet for the $46 million man.
The season began perfectly for Frank Nazar. The center scored the first goal of the NHL season in the Chicago Blackhawks’ 3-2 loss at the Florida Panthers.
His play was flawless, he flowed well with his linemates and he developed a new part of his game with puck passing.
All the good — and bad — from the Chicago Blackhawks through the first quarter of the NHL season
In the first 10 games of the season, the Detroit native tallied 11 points (five goals and six assists). It was looking like Nazar was chugging toward a superstar season like his good friend Connor Bedard.
The Nazar Express, though, may have reached a brief stop.
“(My season’s) been okay, pretty up and down, (but I’ve) been working on staying consistent, playing a full game and being able to do that every night,” Nazar said. “There’s a lot of room to improve on and things will get better.”
Nazar’s last 10 games — he missed two contests due to an injury suffered in Calgary, Alberta, versus the Flames — have yielded just four points, all from assists. His last goal came in a 7-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Oct. 28.
Hawks skaters have had their regression periods, with Sam Rinzel being the most recent. But now the lull now reached No. 91. Despite the cold stretch, Nazar is focusing on playing his best.
“(I’m) just trying to stick to my routes, play good hockey and try to be smart,” he said. “It’s something that’ll come as you keep playing and getting chances.”
The center hasn’t completely disappeared, though, and neither has his confidence. He’s had 25 shots on goal over his last 10 games, and the four assists came in four consecutive games (Toronto Maple Leafs, Flames, Seattle Kraken, Sabres). For him, the highs and lows are a part of playing in the NHL.
“That’s the game of hockey, sometimes it goes in (and) most of the time it comes in bunches,” Nazar said. “If you’re gonna score and score a lot, you’re gonna ride that flow and ride that confidence.
“In practice, there’s times where I score and feel good, so it’s like, why not do that in the game? Why get rid of that feeling and why play low?”
Hawks coach Jeff Blashill knows Nazar is trying hard to get back to business as usual. Blashill is seeing the impact that Nazar had on games, despite it not showing on the stat sheet.
“There’s been moments where he’s created (and while) I think he hasn’t played quite as good as he had earlier in the year, that’s a little bit of the ebb and flow of the season,” Blashill said. “I’d expect him to get back going at a higher rate here, certainly offensively.
“He’s been out the last little bit, (but) I think he’s got to another level to his game as of late. He probably played hurt and he’s working through that.”
Nazar has played on the second line with Oliver Moore for the past few of games — and he’s noticed the improvements with the speedster Moore on his wing.
“(I don’t feel) as fast as I normally feel, but it’s been fun,” Nazar said of playing with Moore. “He’s a good player, super fast, super smart and it’s been nice seeing him get in quick on pucks.”
Nazar is hoping to get back to his game fairly quickly. And when he does, expect the Hawks to run up the scoreboard.
“(I) try not to focus on (the stretch) too much, but obviously (I’ll) work on things that will help me and put me in good spots in future games.” Nazar said.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/26/chicago-blackhawks-frank-nazar-cold-stretch/
Naperville News Digest: Turkey Shoot winners announced for Naperbrook, Springbrook; turkey cooking oil disposal available Saturday in Naperville
Turkey Shoot winners announced for Naperbrook, Springbrook
Naperville Park District closed out its golf tournament season with 175 golfers competing in the annual Turkey Shoot at Naperbrook and Springbrook golf courses on Nov. 22-23.
Naperville residents Brendan Cooper, Grady Cooperkawa, Brian Sommerfeld, Jason Sommerfeld and Kyle Closset made up the winning team at Naperbrook. The group scored seven under par, winning a scorecard playoff, the park district announced.
The winning team at Springbrook included Gary Miskovic, of Naperville; Anthony Bavarro, of Villa Park; Elmer Piper, of Palatine; Al Abbonato, of Joliet; and Cory Kopanski, of Arlington Heights, with a 9-hole score of 29.
One of the tournament highlights was a hole-in-one shot by Naperville resident John Labahn at the Springbrook course, park district officials said.
Each participant was given a turkey, the value of which they could donate to Operation Support Our Troops. This year, 99 players donated their turkey’s value, amounting to a $1,480 donation, district officials said.
Springbrook and Naperbrook golf courses will close for the season on Monday, Dec.1.
Park district facilities have Thanksgiving weekend hours
Naperville Park District facilities will have special holiday hours over the Thanksgiving weekend.
Fort Hill Activity Center will be open from 6 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving Day and will be have regular hours Friday through Sunday.
Springbrook and Naperbrook golf courses and Sportsman’s Park Trapshooting Range will be closed Thursday, but open for regular hours Friday through Sunday.
Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center will be closed Thursday through Sunday.
Knoch Knolls Nature Center will be open from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday and is featuring an evergreen-themed program as part of its Nature Discovery Days series.
For more information, go to www.napervilleparks.org.
Turkey cooking oil disposal available Saturday in Naperville
Liquid cooking oil used for turkeys and other food items can be recycled if brought to Naperville’s Household Hazardous Waste Facility, 156 Fort Hill Drive, between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29.
Oil should be placed in a container that will not be returned, according to a Cool DuPage news release.
Only vegetable-based oil will be accepted. No bacon fat or other solid animal fats will be taken, the release said.
There are other pop-up sites available throughout DuPage County to dispose of cooking oil, including locations in Glen Ellyn, Downers Grove and Wood Dale.
For a complete list of sites, including permanent recycling locations, go to www.dupagecounty.gov/government/departments/environment_and_sustainability.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/26/naperville-turkey-shoot-winners-oil-park-district/
Mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s nephew arrested by ICE
A woman with family ties to the brother of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Massachusetts, a Trump administration official confirmed.
Bruna Caroline Ferreira, who shares an 11-year-old child with Michael Leavitt, is currently being held at an ICE facility in southern Louisiana, online records show.
She was arrested earlier this month in Revere, just northeast of downtown Boston, after overstaying her visa by 26 years, a source familiar with the case told New Hampshire ABC affiliate WMUR.
Michael Leavitt, a New Hampshire resident, was once in a relationship with Ferreria, but the couple separated about 10 years ago, a family member told New Hampshire Public Radio.
The boy lives with his father and stepmother, Michael Leavitt said, adding that Ferreria has maintained a relationship with the child.
Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement that Ferreira had previously been arrested for battery and is currently in removal proceedings. Ferreira, originally from Brazil, reportedly entered the U.S. with her family as a child on a tourist visa and was required to depart by June 6, 1999.
But according to her attorney, Todd Pomerleau, Ferreira arrived in the country under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, an Obama-era policy that allows certain undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children to avoid deportation and obtain work authorization.
He also insisted she has “no criminal record whatsoever.”
Speaking with WMUR, Pomerleau vehemently denied the allegations: “She’s not a criminal, illegal alien,” he said. “We’re hearing that said about anyone who’s not a U.S. citizen.”
Pomerlau did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday morning. A GoFundMe page set up by Ferreira’s sister said she was brought to the U.S. by their parents in December 1988, “when she was just a child.”
Since then, Ferreira has “maintained her legal status through DACA, followed every requirement, and has always strived to do the right thing,” Graziela Dos Santos Rodrigues wrote.
Karoline Leavitt has not commented on the arrest.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/26/karoline-leavitt-mother-nephew-arrested-ice/
Why Are The Elites Moving Into High Security ‘Fortress Communities’
Why Are The Elites Moving Into High Security ‘Fortress Communities’
Authored by Michael Snyder via TheMostImportantNews.com,
The elite aren’t stupid. They can see that our society is coming apart at the seams all around us, and so they want to live some place safe. In fact, for many among the elite security has become the number one priority when choosing a new home. Unfortunately, the vast majority of us do not have the resources to move into high security communities guarded by teams of armed professionals. When things really start hitting the fan, most Americans are just going to have to deal with the chaos that is suddenly erupting all around them.
But for the ultra-wealthy, one of the benefits of having so much money is being able to shut yourself off from the rest of the world.
In Delray Beach, Florida a community known as Stone Creek Ranch has become extremely trendy among the elite for one particular reason.
It has a heavily armed security unit that watches over it 24 hours a day…
On paper, Stone Creek Ranch—a “prestigious” enclave made up of less than 40 luxury homes—is a world away from Miami, Manalapan, and Palm Beach: It offers no beaches, no celebrity-approved nightlife, and no glitzy designer shopping.
Yet it offers one very particular luxury that is proving to be quite the draw among the one percent: total and absolute privacy that is safeguarded by a team of armed professionals who watch over the community 24/7—a majority of whom come from previous jobs in law enforcement or the military.
Prospective residents’ entry into the community is policed just as carefully: Any homebuyers seeking to purchase one of just 37 private residences within Stone Creek are required to go through rigorous criminal background checks before they can even attempt to secure a home there.
Considering how fast conditions in our society are deteriorating, it sounds like a wonderful place.
But you will never get to live there unless you have tens of millions of dollars…
Just last month, Hollywood A-lister Mark Wahlberg made headlines when he dropped $37 million on a newly constructed megamansion inside the enclave — only to be followed weeks later by Rockstar energy drink founder Russ Weiner, who is in contract on two properties in the community, worth a total of $43 million.
Indian Creek Village is another high security community in southern Florida.
The island boasts “a high-tech security system that’s straight out of a spy movie”, and the list of residents includes Tom Brady and Jeff Bezos…
Indian Creek Village, known as the “Billionaire Bunker,” isn’t just another gated community. It’s the ultimate fortress for the ultrarich. Nestled in South Florida’s Biscayne Bay, this private island is where some of the world’s wealthiest people, including Jeff Bezos and Tom Brady, have decided to stake their claim. But living here isn’t just about luxury. It’s about security and lots of it.
You can’t just stroll onto Indian Creek. Not a chance. The island is locked down with a high-tech security system that’s straight out of a spy movie. “The wealthier you become, the more you want perfect security,” Setha Low, director of the Public Space Research Group at CUNY, told Business Insider recently. And Indian Creek delivers. An Israeli-designed radar system rings the island. It’s a system that can detect anyone approaching half a mile away. Cameras are everywhere: hidden in hedges, mounted on poles and linked to a command center that monitors every move.
The police force here? They’re more like personal bodyguards for the residents. With 19 officers for just 89 residents, Indian Creek has a cop-to-citizen ratio that makes New York City look understaffed. And these aren’t your average officers. They’re trained in tactical operations and armed with fully automatic weapons. They also spend most of their time patrolling the island’s perimeter, ensuring no one gets too close.
Once upon a time, the ultra-wealthy preferred living in large cities such as Los Angeles or New York City.
But now everything has changed.
On Twitter, New York City Council Member Vickie Paladino shared a very disturbing incident that just occurred in her area…
Last night in Malba, a large group of individuals from outside my district conducted an illegal ‘takeover’ of a quiet residential street at approximately 12:30am. This is not the first time it’s happened.
A private security guard attempted to calm the situation — he was assaulted by the mob and his vehicle was set on fire. He suffered significant injuries. A local resident was also assaulted.
Response to this incident was less than ideal. Residents reporting the incident to 911 were told that ‘quality of life team’ and 311 should handle the situation. Unacceptable. In fact, these violent street takeovers should be met with maximum force by the police department.
We have NEVER had these problems before. Now it’s an epidemic. What changed? We stopped arresting criminals.
I am meeting this morning with the chief of department and the local precinct at the scene to discuss exactly what happened last night. I have already been assured that Malba will receive four dedicated patrol cars from this point forward, as well as additional security upgrades that we cannot disclose.
However, the city MUST do something to stop this lawlessness. All the speed cameras in the world do absolutely NOTHING to prevent these incidents — we need police response and the most severe consequences for these criminals, not to simply allow them to drive away after they’ve completed their mayhem.
These incidents are happening citywide, and they’re happening because there are no longer any real consequences to this kind of criminality. But let me make something very clear to the criminals — you are risking your lives bringing this chaos into our neighborhoods.
Why would the elite want to live in a place where this sort of thing is happening?
Why would anyone want to live in a place where this sort of thing is happening?
Of course conditions are not just deteriorating in our core urban areas.
In southeastern Wisconsin, thieves from South America are systematically looting home after home…
A wave of high-end residential burglaries across southeastern Wisconsin has prompted a coordinated law enforcement response and drawn political attention at both the local and national levels.
The Mequon Police Department (MPD) says the burglaries share striking similarities, suggesting a professional operation.
The suspects, dressed head to toe in black, with faces covered and gloves on, have entered homes through wooded backyards, often targeting cul-de-sacs or properties near golf courses.
Stolen items include jewelry, designer handbags, watches and cash, all consistent with organized theft groups that target affluent neighborhoods nationwide.
All over the nation, crime and violence are out of control.
If you have the resources to move somewhere more secure, that is probably a good idea.
But of course most of the population doesn’t have the resources to move somewhere more secure.
In fact, we have reached a point where millions upon millions of Americans are just trying to figure out a way to keep the lights on…
Misty Pellew’s family lived in the dark for several days this month.
Pellew’s power was shut off Nov. 13 because of $602 in unpaid bills, the latest in a string of financial humiliations that began six months ago after her husband lost his $20-an-hour excavation job in northeastern Pennsylvania. The recent government shutdown dealt another blow, delaying federal funding for programs that helped the family pay for food and utilities.
Although Pellew’s lights were temporarily turned back on last week, they were set to be disconnected again if she didn’t pay another $102. With an overdrawn bank account, she was bracing to be without power again. Last time, her family ate peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for dinner and slept in hoodies and gloves to keep warm.
This is what life looks like for so many people out there right now.
In New York City, residential power shutoffs are up fivefold compared to one year ago…
In some areas, such as New York City, the surge has been dramatic — with residential shutoffs in August up fivefold from a year ago, utility filings show.
Needless to say, Americans aren’t just getting behind on their power bills.
As economic conditions have steadily gotten worse, delinquency rates have risen to historic levels…
Credit card balances alone jumped $24 billion, reaching an all-time high, while the share of balances in serious delinquency—90 days past due—climbed to a nearly financial-crash level of 7.1 percent.
Auto loans tell a similar story, with serious delinquency rates at 3 percent, the highest since 2010. And a spike in resulting defaults has triggered a wave of repossessions in 2025, with 2.2 million vehicles already repossessed, per figures from the Recovery Database Network (RDN), and forecasts of a record 3 million by year’s end.
“Delinquencies, defaults, and repossessions have shot up in recent years and look alarmingly similar to trends that were apparent before the Great Recession,” the Consumer Federation of America said in a recent report.
When you are drowning in debt, relocating to a better place that will be more secure for your family is nothing but a pipe dream.
Most Americans will have to deal with whatever is ahead wherever they are located right now.
But the ultra-wealthy have enough money to live wherever they want, and the fact that so many of them are choosing to live in “fortress communities” says a lot about where things are heading.
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Tyler Durden
Wed, 11/26/2025 – 13:40
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/why-are-elites-moving-high-security-fortress-communities
