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ELMHURST, Ill. – Chamberlain Professional Products, a leading provider of access control products, announced that the Elite and LiftMaster brands of gate operators have been identified for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

LEED, a third-party certification program developed by the USGBC, is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings, Chamberlain noted.

JOLIET, IL — The city's Historic Preservation Commission will discuss a Western Avenue fence controversy at its Feb. 25. meeting.

"We'll be reviewing a certificate of appropriateness to see if we can approve a different design," said Barb Newberg, secretary for the commission.

The new owners of a house at 704 Western Ave. put up a high, wooden fence around the property, raising objections from neighbors in the historic Cathedral area.