TribLocal Elmhurst - 14-20 June 2012
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Elmhurst • Lombard Villa Park
JUNE 14-20, 2012
Troop 82 Scouts clean up
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Football standouts to compete in All-Star game
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Deadline nears in Elmhurst police chief search
By Annemarie Mannion
TRIBLOCAL REPORTER
The deadline is approaching for applicants interested in becoming Elmhurst’s next police chief to submit their applications. The applications are due by June 15 and are being sent to Lansing-based REM Management, a consultant hired by the city to help conduct the nationwide search for the
next police chief. Assistant City Manager Mike Kopp said Thursday the company will narrow the number of applications that will be reviewed more in-depth by city officials. “Once we get all the applications in, they’ll sort them down to a reasonable number, and we’ll have a selection committee here at the city,” he said. The position is advertised in a brochure on the city’s website, which states that the
job will pay between \$96,979 and \$145,469 and will include such benefits as a tuition reimbursement and a 401K. According to the website, the city is looking for someone who has 10 years of increasing experience in law enforcement and with at least five years in a command position. Other attributes Elmhurst also is looking for include someone who is tech savvy, has labor relations experience, fiscal experience and at least a bachelor’s degree, but prefer-
ably a master’s degree in criminal justice, business management, or a related field. The next chief will replace Steve Neubauer who resigned the post in January to take a job as police chief in Tinley Park. Neubauer had worked for 37 years in Elmhurst and had been chief since 2003. The Elmhurst police department has 69 sworn offices. amannion@tribune.com
Metra: NATO summit cost rail line \$800,000
By Richard Wronski
CHICAGO TRIBUNE REPORTER
Villa Park police step up for Law Enforcement Torch Run
The NATO summit at McCormick Place cost Metra \$800,000 in lost revenue from customers who stayed away and extra security expenses like bomb-sniffing dogs, the commuter railroad agency said June 6. Some Metra board members said they were surprised the costs weren’t higher, based on the number of cautionary measures imposed by theU.S. Secret Service, which coordinated security for last month’s meeting of world leaders. “To be honest, I thought it might be three or four times as much as that figure,” board member Jack Schaffer said, adding he was glad only one of Metra’s 11 lines had to be shut down for any period of time. The South Shore Line, serving northwest Indiana, also expects a loss of about \$100,000, General Manager Gerald Hanas has told officials of the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District. Metra’s chief financial officer, Thomas Farmer, is expected to present the NATO costs to Metra’s board members at a meet-
ing June 8. “We serve a great city, and occasionally we have to pay the bill,” Schaffer said. Board member Mike McCoy said he also thought the loss in fares from riders who stayed away would be higher — perhaps in the half-million-dollar range. Also adding to the costs were the Secret Service’s “everchanging” security requests, he said. “I don’t think we had the option to say no,” McCoy said. According to Metra, it lost \$400,000 in passenger revenue related to the May 20 and 21 summit. Metra also racked up about \$600,000 in additional operating expenses. That amount includes \$100,000 for operations, \$200,000 in additional costs for Metra police and \$300,000 for hiring outside security firms. Metra expects the federal government to reimburse it about \$200,000. Most Metra Electric District and South Shore trains were allowed to run under McCormick Place, but many stations on the
PLEASE SEE NATO, PAGE 8
Villa Park Police Chief Robert Pavelchik Jr. carries the Special Olympics Torch on Ardmore Avenue June 10 during the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Special Olympics Illinois Summer Games to be held June 1517 at Illinois State University in Normal. About 3,000 officers representing every branch of law enforcement will cover the 23 legs of the Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run. The Torch Run is the single largest year-round fundraising vehicle benefiting Special Olympics Illinois. Al Stasch/Photo
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