Friday, December 21, 2012
The 10 topics that most interested readers during the past year were stories about child endangerment, a train derailment, local deaths and more.
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Friday, December 21, 2012
Now that the year is nearing its end, it offers an opportunity to look back on which stories most interested Glenview Patch readers. What story did you follow most closely? 1. A 4-year-old drowns at a Glenview pool while with his child-care center. Vincente Cardenas was visiting Roosevelt Pool, 2239 Fir St., with Glenview-based Wesley Child Care Center. Eight counselors were at the pool with the kids. Lifeguards unsuccessfully administered CPR before Cardenas was transported to Glenbrook Hospital. 2. Neal Pagano dies after after falling into a firepit. Neal Pagano, 46, died at his Glenview home after falling into a firepit in his backyard. 3. Freight train derails, bridge collapses, crushing couple in their car The frieght train, which …
Monday, June 25, 2012
As police and DCFS continue to investigate after a 4-year-old Glenview boy drowned at Roosevelt Pool, witnesses and family members speak out about the tragedy. Read Patch’s in-depth coverage of the developing story here.
Friday, June 22, 2012
Center responds to the tragic death of a 4-year-old at Roosevelt Pool and specifies programming changes planned for the rest of summer.
One week after 4-year-old Vicente Cardenas drowned while on a field trip with Wesley Child Care Center, the executive director of the Glenview-based center expressed her sympathy and outlined program changes in a letter to families. More: Read Patch's in-depth coverage of the recent tragedy. “Words cannot express the heartache, sympathy and concern we have for the family of Vicente Cardenas,” Ellen Fagerburg wrote in a letter to Wesley families Thursday evening. Pioneer Press shared the letter on its website Friday. (Read the entire letter to the right). The center canceled its preschool swimming lessons for the rest of the summer, and will refund parents who have already paid for them, according to the letter. Fagerburg also added that …
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Beginning June 27, Park District campers may return to pools, officials announced Friday. In an effort to reduce the number of swimmers, suspension of all non-park district camps will extend for the rest of the 2012 season.
In response to last week’s drowning of 4-year-old Vicente Cardenas, Glenview Park District officials announced today that a ban on all non-district camps at outdoor pools will last through the end of the summer season as they review policies and procedures. More: Read Patch's in-depth coverage of the recent tragedy. While camps not affiliated with the park district will not have access to outdoor pool facilities for the remainder of the summer, all Glenview Park District-run camps that include swimming as part of their program will resume pool visits at both Roosevelt and Flick Outdoor Pools beginning Wednesday, June 27, officials said in a press release Friday afternoon. According to the Park District, suspending non-district camps from …
One week after the accidental drowning of 4-year-old Vicente Cardenas at Glenview’s Roosevelt Pool, community members continue to mourn.
Memorial flower bouquets line the Roosevelt Park Pool entry sign in Vicente Cardenas’ honor, just one week after the 4-year-old’s tragic drowning while on a camp swim trip to the Glenview facility. More: Read Patch's in-depth coverage of the recent tragedy. When Patch visited Roosevelt Thursday afternoon, only a handful of patrons were at the pool. But, according to a Park District employee who works at the pool’s front desk, Roosevelt has not seen a significant decrease in swimmers since last Friday’s tragedy. Thursday’s overcast weather contributed to the day's low attendance, he added. When the pool reopened on Monday, the Park District announced it would not allow camp groups to use the facility until further notice. Additionally, the…
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
An investigation into the drowning death of 4-year-old Vicente Cardenas is still active, police announced this afternoon. On Tuesday, police said the case had been closed.
The investigation into the death of 4-year-old Vicente Cardenas is still ongoing, Glenview Police said this afternoon. More: Patch’s complete coverage of Vicente Cardenas' drowning When Patch spoke to Sgt. Dave Sostak Tuesday, he said the Cardenas drowning case had been closed and that no further information would be released. A miscommunication within the Glenview Police Department lead to the error, Sostak said. “As a matter of policy, the Glenview Police Department does not comment on open investigations,” public safety officials said in a press release Wednesday afternoon, clarifying the situation. “Further information will be released when the investigation is completed.” Because the pool area at Roosevelt does not have cameras there…
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On June 15, 4-year-old Vicente Cardenas drowned while at Roosevelt pool with a camp group from Glenview-based Wesley Child Care. Read Patch’s in-depth coverage of the developing story here.
On June 15, 4-year-old Vicente Cardenas drowned while at Roosevelt pool with a camp group from Glenview-based Wesley Child Care. Here, read Patch’s full coverage of the recent tragedy: Parents Push DCFS to Suspend Wesley License A group of about 12 Wesley families—who had children at Roosevelt Pool the day of Vicente Cardenas’ drowning— have initiated a petition to suspend the childcare center’s license. Wesley Responds to Glenview Police Drowning Report The child care center sent home a letter to parents Aug. 31 addressing the finalized report and extending their sympathies to the Cardenas family. Four-year-old Vicente drowned while under Wesley’s supervision on a field trip to Roosevelt Pool June 15. Glenview PD Completes Drowning …
Vicente Cardenas' uncle speaks to Patch about the family's tragic loss. Glenview Police are still investigating the drowning and until further notice, the Glenview Park District has suspended use of Roosevelt and Flick pools for all camps.
Editor's note: A previous version of the story stated that the investigation of Vicente's death had been closed. Today, Glenview Police said there was a miscommunication within the department and that the case remains open and active. __________________ Vicente Cardenas was laid to rest Tuesday, four days after he drowned at a Glenview Park District pool. While police have closed the investigation, his family is still looking for answers as to why the four-year-old died at a crowded Glenview swimming center June 15. More: Patch’s complete coverage of Vicente Cardenas' drowning Cardenas Family Reaction “We know he was there at a class field trip and he was not wearing a life preserver,” said Val Gurvits, Vicente’s uncle and the Cardenas …
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The four-year-old camper died Friday—just five days shy of his birthday—following an accidental drowning at the Park District’s Roosevelt Pool. Cardenas was on a trip with Glenview-based Wesley Child Care.
Vicente Cardenas’ parents had already purchased a birthday cake as they sent their son to camp last Friday with the excitement of a celebration ahead. But in the most tragic of circumstances, Vicente died following an accidental drowning at Roosevelt Pool in Glenview that afternoon. Tuesday, he was buried with his favorite stuffed animal. He was five days short of his fifth birthday. More: Patch’s complete coverage of Vicente Cardenas' drowning The Cardenas family is still in shock over the events of last week and how an energetic boy could lose his life, said Val Gurvits, Vicente’s uncle and the Cardenas family spokesman. “It’s very difficult,” Gurvits told Patch. “Each conversation I have with any of them, it is hard for any of them not …
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Following the accidental drowning of four-year-old Vicente Cardenas at Glenview’s Roosevelt Pool June 15, local guards share safety tips. Roosevelt Pool staff are still recovering from the tragedy, Park District Executive Director Chuck Balling told Patch
Zach Hester has been a lifeguard with the Village of Glencoe for six years but says he has never encountered anything close to the Friday’s Roosevelt Pool drowning of four-year-old Vicente Cardenas. More: Patch’s complete coverage of Vicente Cardenas' drowning The recent Northern Illinois University graduate works a six-hour shift that incorporates practice sessions to make sure he and the rest of his staff stay sharp and focused. Hester has seen bad lacerations and broken bones in his six summers patrolling the waters. “It’s a very serious job and we took the position knowing we are going to be in life and death situations,” Hester said. “We pride ourselves on having a vigilant staff. We’re concerned for our patrons, so that is why we …
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Jimmy T
8:29 pm on Friday, December 21, 2012
Yikes, a better title would have been "Top 10 Tragedies in Glenview for 2012". more ›