It seems the adage is true: It takes a village.
In this case, an outspoken one. Following a recent decision from village officials to close the fire station at 831 E Lake Ave. and reallocate its resources to the other stations, a group of Glenview residents spoke out. In response, the village decided to reverse its plan, keep all five stations open and revisit the data to explore other options.
Residents, first responders and other stakeholders said they should have been more involved in the process and expressed concern that closing a station on the east side would lead to longer response times. A rally held outside the station Saturday brought out a few hundred attendees. “When I saw the village of Glenview completely ignoring their taxpayers, their residents, their firefighters, I was mad, and I felt like I had to do something,” said Glenbrook High School sophomore Drew Duffy, who organized the rally. “This is us taking a stand.”