Local Politics
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Opposition to Wheeling gas station plan is mountingMay 14, 2024 5:37 pm - Opponents of a plan to build a gas station, a convenience store and fast-food restaurants on Wheeling’s western edge have mobilized, planting yard signs in surrounding neighborhoods and launching a website.
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McHenry County GOPAC hosts event aimed at Hispanic conservativesMay 10, 2024 12:57 pm - McHenry County GOPAC hosts a “Celebración De Fe Y Libertad” — A Celebration of Faith and Freedom from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at Flores Banquets, 240 N. Throop St. ...
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‘We are going to fight this’: Republican leaders slating legislative candidates despite new banMay 09, 2024 5:19 pm - Suburban Republican Party leaders are slating candidates for state legislative races that didn’t draw primary contenders despite a new law designed to prevent such aspira...
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Proposed South Barrington budget includes cash for road repairs, conservancyMay 08, 2024 7:05 pm - Money for road repairs and improvements at the South Barrington Conservancy is included in the village’s proposed $13 million budget for the 2025 fiscal year. The villag...
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St. Charles back to square one on redevelopment of former police building
May 09, 2024 5:07 pm - St. Charles officials are circling back to the possible redevelopment of the former police department site at 10 State Ave. The city-owned property has been vacant since ...
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Wheeling spa changing hands, needs new permitMay 05, 2024 7:56 am - The Wheeling village board meets Monday to discuss and possibly approve a special use permit for a massage business that is set to be sold, as well as to review other bus...
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Property tax bills begin arriving in many suburbsMay 02, 2024 7:45 pm - Most suburban residents in the collar counties will begin receiving their property tax bills in the mail this week, though some are arriving slightly later than expected....
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‘A resource that we count on’: Legislation inspired by 2023 water crisis in Lake County clears HouseApr 30, 2024 5:29 pm - Nearly a year after a system failure left hundreds of homes and businesses in southern Lake County without drinkable water for days, legislation that would require utilit...
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Kane County agencies to hold summit on human trafficking
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Why Kane County is taking more time to decide on new sales tax referendumApr 25, 2024 8:57 pm - A Kane County Board committee has further delayed deciding whether to ask voters to approve a new sales tax. Dale Berman, chairman of the finance and budget committee, as...