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Ramping up for Deerfield Road Construction BY JULIE KEMP PICK DAILYNORTHSHORE.COM
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IGHLAND PARK / DEERFIELD – In February crews will begin reconstructing Deerfield Road just east of Route 41 in Highland Park to just west of Waukegan Road in Deerfield. The project will cause delays and detours — and headaches — and is expected to continue to December. What does this rehab job cost Deerfield and Highland Park? “There’s no cost to Highland Park,” said Andrew Lichterman, Deerfield assistant village manager. “The $18 million improvement will only cost $2 million for Deerfield by having all agencies coordinating and working together, so it’s a single season of work.” Funding is coming from the Federal Highway Administration; CMAP, (a consolidation of two Continued on PG 12
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along the North Shore. Others include Island Smoke Vape Shop at 192 Skokie Valley Road, HighIGHWOOD - Sean West land Park, and Vapor4Life at is taking the smoke out of 4100 Commercial Avenue, smoking. Northbrook. West opened North Shore Nationally, vapor retail sales Vapes last year in Highwood at were expected to reach $3.5 828 Sheridan Road. It’s a small, billion in 2015, according to sports-style bar and store situ- Wells Fargo, with e-cigarette sales ated near a fine dining establish- comprising $1.5 billion and vament and a currency exchange porizing devices accounting for across the street from Fort $2 billion in sales. The market is expected to reach $10 billion by Sheridan. Vaping is the act of inhaling the end of 2018. water vapor containing varying As vape shops proliferate, how levels of nicotine or other sub- to regulate them is something stances through a personal va- local, state and federal agencies porizer such as e-cigarettes, are grappling with. The Food & pipes, small tanks, and e-pens. Drug Administration has proWest, a smoker since he was posed a rule that would extend 14, switched to vaping about six the agency’s tobacco authority to years ago: “I breathe better, smell cover additional products that better and my blood pressure is meet the legal definition of better.” West’s shop is one of several Continued on PG 12 BY JULIE KEMP PICK DAILYNORTHSHORE.COM
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Sean West, owner of North Shore Vapes. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER
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