Briefs: Office fire mysterious
Schaumburg fire investigators were unable to determine the origin of the Tuesday morning fire that started at an office building at 1246 Remington Road, Deputy Fire Chief William Spencer said Thursday. The fire began in a unit occupied by Northwest Innovations and was reported at 7:35 a.m. Tuesday. The nonprofit organization WINGS, which stands for Women In Need Growing Stronger, was borrowing an adjacent unit to store and wrap Christmas presents for victims of domestic violence and their children. The fire caused smoke damage to most of the gifts, leading the agency to ask the public for help replacing them through monetary donations and gift cards. For more information on donating, call (847) 908-0910, ext. 15.
Wheeling sues over path
Wheeling has filed a lawsuit against Buffalo Grove to recoup $77,870.33 that the town said is owed it for a bike path project. The two towns decided in 1994 to build a bike path that went through both Buffalo Grove and Wheeling. About 80 percent of that project money was to come from an Illinois Department of Transportation grant. The remainder of the cost was to be divided between the two towns, according to the lawsuit. The path was never built and, in 2004, Buffalo Grove decided to pull out of the agreement. IDOT said both towns were still required to repay the $135,158.47 received from the grant. Wheeling, in the lawsuit, says that Buffalo Grove is still obligated to pay about $80,000 under the previous agreement, including half of some costs Wheeling incurred for the project.
Durbin offers flood aid
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin on Thursday asked the National Park Service to review a decision that's preventing a flood protection project in Lake County. The Buffalo Creek Reservoir project is part of an overall plan to stave off flooding of the Des Plaines River. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago has been blocked from moving forward with the $30 million Buffalo Creek Reservoir Project because the National Park Service decided a $190,000 land and conservation fund grant can't be used by Lake County for flood control purposes.
Schaumburg eatery opens
Pete Miller's Seafood & Prime Steak's new Schaumburg location is set to open this weekend with performances by the Yoko Noge Jazz Me Blues Band at 9 tonight and Saturday. The restaurant is at 1385 Meacham Road, in the building formerly occupied by the Prairie Rock Brewing Co. Already open and sharing the building is the newest location of Davis Street Fishmarket. Both Pete Miller's and Davis Street Fishmarket are members of The Clean Plate Club restaurant group. Both restaurants were originally located in Evanston. Pete Miller's also has a location on Milwaukee Avenue in Wheeling.