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Brad Stephens — the Rosemont mayor and a Republican state representative — has emerged as the House GOP’s point person in Bears stadium negotiations.

Rosemont’s Stephens is latest player in Bears stadium talks

Rosemont’s Brad Stephens and other House Republicans will meet Wednesday with Gov. JB Pritzker’s staff to discuss legislation that would provide a tax break for a Bears stadium in Arlington Heights.

A long‑vacant former gas station and car wash property in Palatine, now overgrown with weeds and loomed over by two billboards, could soon by replaced by 38 townhouses.

Palatine gives preliminary approval to 38-unit townhouse development at former gas station site

A long‑vacant former gas station and car wash property in Palatine, now overgrown with weeds and loomed over by two billboards, could soon by replaced by a 38-unit townhouse development.

Mark Stephens

Rosemont firm run by mayor’s brother loses longstanding contracts at Allstate Arena

Bomark Cleaning, run by Rosemont Mayor Brad Stephens’ brother Mark, lost long-held janitorial and parking contracts for the Allstate Arena after a request for proposals process.

Allstate Corp.’s South Barrington headquarters once stood on the southeast corner of Higgins and Bartlett roads, in the foreground here, but the land is unoccupied and in unincorporated Cook County now. Allstate wants the land annexed back into South Barrington ahead of a proposed redevelopment.

‘A unicorn event’: Allstate property could be annexed back into South Barrington ahead of redevelopment

In an unusual real-estate move, Allstate Corp. has requested South Barrington officials annex its former headquarters back into the village.

Miguel Figueroa

Authorities say man led Lisle police on high-speed chase before crashing into streetlight pole

A Chicago felon accused of leading Lisle police on a high-speed chase Monday while armed with a loaded gun was ordered to be held in jail.

With eye toward revenue sharing at Bears redevelopment, school districts to retain financial adviser

The three school districts near the Bears’ potential Arlington Heights stadium site plan to hire a financial adviser to help negotiate revenue-sharing deals.

Lawsuit: Elgin man got drunk at Wisconsin Dells resort before crash that killed him, injured 5

A lawsuit claims a Wisconsin Dells water park was negligent for serving alcohol to an Elgin man who later collided his Mercedes-Benz with another vehicle near Woodstock, critically injuring a family of four.

Libertyville village trustees are contemplating plans for a four-story, 91-unit apartment building as part of redevelopment project near the downtown Metra station.

Final steps near for 91-unit apartment building near downtown Libertyville Metra station

Libertyville trustees Tuesday will consider the final step before ordinances are drawn to allow for construction of a landscape-changing, 91-unit apartment building near the downtown Metra station.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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