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The Chicago Mar Thoma Church in Des Plaines has proposed adding a second building that would house a gymnasium, classrooms, a kitchen and an office. Many neighbors oppose the plan.

Final vote on Des Plaines church expansion plan delayed

A Des Plaines City Council vote on a church’s expansion plan has been delayed.

Republican state Rep. Martin McLaughlin, the former village president of Barrington Hills, speaks to the Hoffman Estates village board Monday in opposition to a requested rezoning that could allow a data center campus on the Plum Farms property which lies near the borders of South Barrington and Barrington Hills.

‘Wrong project, wrong place’: Critics push back on rezoning plan for potential Hoffman Estates data center

Hoffman Estates village board members Monday heard from 13 critics of the proposed rezoning of the 186-acre Plum Farms property for a possible data center campus.

Mundelein police Monday released bodycam video of an officer shooting and killing a woman on May 11. The video shows the woman carrying two knives, circled by police in this image, when she was shot.

Mundelein police release bodycam footage of fatal officer-involved shooting

Mundelein police Monday released bodycam video of a deadly officer-involved shooting last month that has led to calls for the officer’s firing and a planned protest outside village hall later this week.

An SUV crashed into Wauconda Fire District Station 1 on Route 176 in Wauconda early Tuesday, resulting in an estimated $100,000 damage to the building.

No injuries but $100K damage reported after SUV crashes into Wauconda fire station

Sleeping fire personnel escaped injury early Tuesday when a vehicle crashed into Wauconda Fire District Station 1 resulting in extensive damage.

Buffalo Grove officials said the new Whole Foods at The Clove will use 35,000 square feet for shopping and another 8,000 square feet for storage and fulfillment.

Buffalo Grove approves changes to grocery space for Whole Foods

Whole Foods may be moving into The Clove in Buffalo Grove, but it won’t be using the whole space as a conventional retail grocery store.

The Des Plaines City Council on Monday tentatively voted to ease sign restrictions at cannabis dispensaries. If the proposal fails, the Supergood dispensary on Wolf Road will have to remove or modify its facade and pole signs because they say “cannabis.”

Des Plaines easing sign rules for cannabis stores

Des Plaines officials are easing restrictions on signs advertising cannabis-related businesses.

Longtime Springfield lobbyist Mike McClain and former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore leave Chicago’s Dirksen Federal Courthouse last July.

Federal appeals court says retrial is on the table for ex-ComEd CEO, lobbyist

A federal appeals court said Monday that prosecutors are free to retry former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore and former lobbyist Michael McClain on charges related to a scheme to influence ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan.

Advocates and patients have filed federal lawsuits against “aid in dying” laws in Illinois and other states.

Advocates, patients file lawsuit to block ‘medical aid in dying’ law in Illinois

A federal lawsuit filed last week seeks to block an Illinois law allowing doctors to help terminally ill patients end their own lives ahead of its Sept. 12 effective date.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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