Local Politics
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Cook County offering homeowners $1,000 to help pay taxesSep 29, 2025 1:17 pm - Cook County officials on Monday announced the opening of the Cook County Homeowner Relief Fund, a $15 million program to help homeowners who’ve seen their property tax bills rise substantially in recent years.
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Why more murals could come to MundeleinSep 25, 2025 5:01 pm - Proposed zoning changes could lead to more public murals being painted in Mundelein.
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Crystal Lake park board president wears bulletproof vest to meeting amid heightened security
Sep 24, 2025 10:18 am - The president of the Crystal Lake Park District board wore a bulletproof vest to the panel’s meeting Monday, one of several heightened security measures taken amid hostile sessions that have included yelling, personal jabs and booing from the public.
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Gurnee hosts ‘Popcorn with the Mayor’ on Oct. 4Sep 24, 2025 9:41 am - Community members are invited to meet with Gurnee Mayor Tom Hood at a “Popcorn with the Mayor” event from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 4.
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With controversial church plan progressing in South Barrington, could lawsuit’s end be near?Sep 21, 2025 9:00 pm - A controversial plan to build a church and school on vacant land in South Barrington is progressing even though a lawsuit seeking to disconnect the site from the village remains open.
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Kane County Board Republican’s ‘culture of death’ comments under fire from Democrats, GOP
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Opponents of closing maternity ward at Alexian Brothers in Elk Grove Village take case to state boardSep 17, 2025 10:33 am - Opponents of Ascension’s plan to halt obstetric services at Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village took their case to the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board, which held a hearing this week.
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Supporters, detractors of controversial District 96 schoolteacher pack school board meetingSep 16, 2025 11:25 pm - Dozens packed Tuesday’s Kildeer Countryside School District 96 school board meeting, displaying sharp divisions over Twin Groves Middle School Spanish teacher Carolyn Pinta’s social media activity.
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Des Plaines officials to meet with public Sept. 22Sep 16, 2025 2:08 pm - Des Plaines Alderman Thomas Merlin will discuss issues facing the 5th Ward and the entire city Monday, Sept. 22.
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‘We can change the trajectory now’: Chicago budget leaders float cuts and fee hikes to fix deficit
Sep 16, 2025 10:49 am - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget working group has given him dozens of options — including furloughs, hiring freezes, fee increases and a property tax hike tied to inflation — to choose from as he works to close a $1.15 billion deficit for next year.