The two-year legal battle pitting two Northwest Cook County suburbs against an odor-causing animal feed producer is now over.
The expiring 1% state grocery tax will not be reinstated with a local version in Gurnee, but village officials instead will increase their local sales tax to spread the cost to visitors.
Though many suburbs have already adopted a municipal 1% sales tax on groceries, some Naperville officials are mulling an alternative.
The wait is nearly over for St. Charles shoppers looking forward to browsing the aisles of the new Whole Foods Market downtown.
East Dundee officials are raising concerns about the initial plan for the former Haeger Potteries site in East Dundee. A developer wants to transform the site into a mix of townhouses and apartments. However, village board members are worried about a lack of parking.
The Hoffman Estates village board unanimously authorized the $385,000 purchase of 11 acres of land Monday as part of a TIF district redevelopment plan.