Shermer-Willow Businesses See 50 Percent Drop Since Derailment

Union Pacific is handling loss of business claims for local shops, including nearby Mario's Pizza and Beef, whose owner is still concerned about sustaining his business.

Businesses near the Shermer and Willow intersection keep struggling while Shermer Rd. remains blocked by the temporary stone bridge Union Pacific built to move freight until a new viaduct is built. There is still no confirmed design to replace the one that fell in July, crushing two Glenview residents driving underneath.  "I've seen books that [nearby businesses] are 40 to 50 percent off the usual business they have this time of year," said Don Owen, Glenview's Deputy Village Manager. "If that lasts over time, you can't sustain a business." Related: Full Coverage of the Union Pacific Derailment and Bridge Collapse Union Pacific has a claims department dedicated to helping people who've been somehow affected by the company, but it is …

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Glenview-Northbrook Bridge Collapse Slows Surrounding Business

Foot traffic has decreased in the area since the fatal crash, which killed a Glenview couple last week.

Wil-Sher Shopping Plaza business owners say they've seen less customers since the July 4 train wreck that caused a bridge to collapse near the Northbrook-Glenview border, the Sun-Times reports. “My customers from Glenview are not coming here," Young Shin, a Glenview resident and owner of Willow Cleaners told the newspaper. "Making our lease payment will not be easy." Union Pacific Railroad spokesman Mark Davis said a new bridge will be ready in two months, retailers doubt a quick re-opening of Shermer Road.  "This is going to be crazy," Angel Hernandez, a cook at Mario's Pizza told Patch. "When they fixed the bridge it was a nightmare, we had no business, last year." The same bridge had been closed last year "for 3 ½ months while Union …

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Glenview Biz Owners: Here's How to Manage Your Free Business Listing on Patch

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Ridiculously Easy! We want local businesses to join Patch because after all, we want to make life ridiculously easy for you and your neighbors. Simply log in, find your business under  and claim your free business listing by clicking "Do you own or manage this location? Claim it!" on the right side of your listing. Why? Well, there are several free tools at your fingertips once you join the Patch family! Once You're In Once you are approved, start by clicking the "Manage Your Listing" button on the left side of your listing to access your dashboard. The dashboard will show you several tools: Your Stats: See who rated and reviewed your business. And who's following your listing. You can e-mail your customers to seek out more reviews, and …

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Glenview D34 Supports Anixter Tax Break

The middle school district joins D225 and village trustees in supporting an incentive plan which will save the Fortune 500 $2.6 million dollars in taxes over a 12-year period.

Glenview school District 34 is among the most recent tax-supported bodies to stand behind a property tax break for communications products giant Anixter to move into the Glen, according to Glenview Announcements. The building and four acres of land, 2591 Compass Rd., have been vacant since 1998. And, Anixter’s headquarters, which employs 670 and has been located in Glenview since 2002, is just west of the Compass Rd. space. Poll: Corporate Tax Breaks, Good for Glenview? Anixter was granted a 12-year tax reduction that officials anticipate will generate $1.6 million in added property taxes for the village and an additional 150 jobs, Glenview Announcements reports. Without the break, Anixter’s tax bill would have been $4.2 million during …

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Glenview Eateries Make 'Best' List

The 'Chicago Reader' names top dining locales and markets in the suburbs.

Glenview made a splashy showing in the Chicago Reader's listing of suburban restaurants worth the drive. Of 12 highlighted restaurants for the north/northwest suburbs, the newspaper's writers included two Glenview spots and one just over the border in Niles. Chun Ju, a Korean restaurant at 5707 W. Dempster, Cho Jung, 952 Harlem, and Royal Malabar Catering, 991 B Greenwood, all made the  list. Eat better: Like Glenview Patch on Facebook! They praised the stews, including goat, beef, tripe and monkfish, at Chun Ju, and commented on the quality and variety at Cho Jung, another Korean favorite. Also featured, Royal Malabar Catering is a rare find, especially chef William George’s Kerala Syrian Christian cooking style known for rich spice …

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Dramatic Cathedral Ceiling, Hardwood, Make This Wow House a Stunner

Three fireplaces, attached three-car garage, finished basement, $1.3 million.

From elegant and stately mansions to modern, environmentally-friendly abodes, the Chicago suburbs are chock-full of one-of-a-kind homes. Each week, Patch features one Wow House that caught our attention. This week Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty has a house, 9681 Elms Terrace, listed at $1,299,000. Related: Check out all the Wow Houses. This dream home features hardwood floors, cathedral ceiling, an attached, three-car garage, three fireplaces and a finished basement. Take a peek inside, and see what this high-end price tag fetches in 60016. Want to nominate a spectacular, unusual or just plain cool property to be a Patch Wow House? Tell us in the comments section below. Find Patch on Facebook; click like. Stay connected: Receive an…

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VIDEO: Dog Days Make Big Splash at Glenview's Carriage Hill

Workouts in a farm pond for a surgery-rehabbing hunting dog inspired what is now like an indoor water park for pooches on Waukegan Road.

He shouldn’t have opened that door. A visitor to Carriage Hill Kennels’ two-year-old acquatic center on Waukegan Road grew curious about activity in the next room. So he nudged the door only half open and… Boom! Glenview news delivered daily: Get the Patch newsletter A half-dozen dogs burst through. They raced around the 800-square-foot pool like maniacs, trying to scoop up any ball in sight. Amazingly, none jumped into the pool. That gave the two-generation Carriage Hill management of siblings Francine Barnes and Chris Cocallas, and Barnes’ son Bob, time to round up the canines. The humans fitted the dogs with life vests, while Bob Barnes donned a wet suit. The dogs came back in – four English springer spaniels, a golden retriever, a …

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Dominick’s Site Occupancy May Be ‘Key Component’ in Downtown Revitalization

The Waukegan Rd. site has been vacant since the grocer moved to the Glen in 2006.

The Waukegan Road grocery store site that once house Dominick’s has been vacant since the retailer moved to the Glen in 2006. And, according to a consultant presentation at a workshop meeting earlier this week, filling the space could mean more business opportunity for downtown Glenview as a whole, Triblocal reports. According to TribLocal, other sites on the agenda for redevelopment included Village Hall and Fire Station #6, although Village officials and a representative from Chicago-Based U.S. Equities Realty agreed these items were not immediate. The Dominick’s site however, was recognized as a potential catalyst for bringing new businesses to the area. Additionally, officials discussed the types of businesses currently drawn to …

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