Cook County briefs

Mt. Prospect home invasion

Mount Prospect police are searching for information regarding an apparent home invasion that took place in the 300 block of South Leonard Tuesday afternoon. Officer Bill Roscop said the female homeowner entered her house from her backyard just before 2 p.m. to find two females standing in her dining room. The homeowner screamed, Roscop said, prompting the women to flee through the front door. He said the homeowner and a neighbor who heard the scream chased the pair and saw them get into a black or gray SUV parked and running at the corner of Leonard and White Oak Drive. A male was driving the SUV. No further description was available of the man or the two female offenders. No one was injured in the chase or the home invasion. Roscop said anyone with information should contact police at (847) 870-5656.

Rt. 53 referendum possible

Lake County Commissioner David Stolman is pushing for an advisory referendum on the April 7 ballot on whether Route 53 should be extended as a tollway from Lake-Cook Road north into Lake County and then east to the Tri-State Tollway. The county is considering putting the referendum on the ballot to draw a consensus on the issue. A draft resolution will be presented to the county board's Public Works and Transportation Committee for approval at a meeting 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, on the 10th floor of the Lake County courthouse and administrative complex in Waukegan. If approved, it would be presented to the county board at 9 a.m. Jan. 20. Stolman is encouraging members of the public to attend both meetings.

Bartlett flood study results

The results of a study of stormwater drainage in Bartlett - prompted by flooding in the village after record rainfall last September - will be unveiled at a village board meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 20, the village has announced. The study, conducted by an outside engineering firm, is expected to shed light on why flooding occurred and offer possible solutions. The meeting takes place at 7 p.m. at village hall, 228 S. Main St.