Week in Review: Gifted Program Criticized, Village Takes Notice of Private Ice Rinks

1. : The evaluation team hired by the district suggested the discontinuation of the ACE program and the creation of a clearer district philosophy about what makes a gifted student. .

2. : A resident complaint about a nearby front-yard rink prompted the village's Environment and Public Services (EPS) Committee to take notice and pledge to make sure the rinks are not neighborly nuisances.

3. : Julie Laux might not have the typical homebuilding background, but her start-up has grown into a thriving company.

4. : The intersection of 1st and Garfield streets will become a four-way stop after an accident in December and a unanimous vote Tuesday night.

5. : Alison C. Vesely and David Rice's First Folio Theatre will draw back the curtain on "Unnecessary Farce," a wild and bawdy comedy, beginning Feb. 1.