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This Week in Libertyville

Each week, Libertyville Patch will summarize the week's top stories, including links to those articles, for your convenience.

The Jewel – Osco Store on South Milwaukee Avenue and village officials may be fighting an uphill battle to keep shoppers, and hence their tax base, in Libertyville after Mariano’s grocery store opens in late June.

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A 26-year-old man accused of setting fires to homes in Libertyville is back home after his parents posted bond on May 6, according to Assistant State’s Attorney Rod Drobinski. 

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With the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency pressuring states such as Illinois to adopt tougher, more specific wastewater nutrient standards, the Village of Libertyville is doing its best to prepare for when its five-year permit comes up for renewal.

Workers have discovered possible soil contamination in the West Parking Lot project, which has forced the village to closed off a section of the lot for longer than expected, according to Marty Wittrock, acting superintendent of Streets and Utilities.

Village Board trustees approved a time-saving measure for businesses applying for permits at their board meeting in April.

As part of the Village of Libertyville's 2011 Pavement Rehabilitation Program, ComEd has begun preparations for the reconstruction of Dymond Road between Illinois Route 176 and Crane Boulevard.

Libertyville students are reaching out to help people in Japan after a devastating earthquake and tsunami through fortune cookies, flower and craft sales, basketball games and origami cranes.  

Thirteen seniors were inducted into the 2011 Senior Hall of Fame at the Libertyville Civic Center.


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