Local Politics
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New Batavia City Council members sworn in
May 07, 2025 7:57 am - Three newly elected Batavia aldermen and nine reelected city officials were sworn in during the city council meeting on Monday.
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Political roundabout: Duckworth’s Senate pick, GOP on JB’s future, Dems plan a human chainMay 06, 2025 6:46 pm - Here’s a snapshot of developing political stories from the suburbs and beyond.
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After 36 years and more than 1,200 meetings, Palatine village clerk retiresMay 06, 2025 3:09 pm - Monday nights won’t be the same for Palatine Village Clerk Marg Duer, who swore in her successor, Maureen Pasqualucci, at Monday’s village council meeting.
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Restaurant with cricket simulators could move into former Buca di Beppo site in WheelingMay 06, 2025 9:16 am - A restaurant equipped with cricket simulators could replace the shuttered Buca di Beppo in Wheeling.
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New Arlington Heights mayor sworn in, meets with Bears president on first dayMay 05, 2025 9:30 pm - James J. Tinaglia, an Arlington Heights architect and 12-year village trustee, was sworn in as the new mayor Monday, the same day he met Chicago Bears President/CEO Kevin Warren as the team considers developing the 326-acre Arlington Park property.
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‘He had a defined vision’: Over 38 years, Roger Byrne helped shape Vernon Hills into a complete villageMay 05, 2025 6:14 pm - Vernon Hills Mayor Roger Byrne is leaving office after 38 continuous years encompassing an unparalleled period of growth and transformation in the village.
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After voters choose different direction for District 158 board, members select new president
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Marathon man: Arlington Heights mayor on Bears, politics and more as he prepares to leave officeMay 03, 2025 12:30 pm - After 34 years as Arlington Heights’ longest-serving elected official, Mayor Tom Hayes reflects on attracting the Bears to town, guiding the village through the pandemic, and navigating political waters.
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Krishnamoorthi leads panel at Harper College on value of public service careers under attack from DOGEMay 02, 2025 3:57 pm - While deferring any announcement regarding his own political future, Democratic U.S. Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg led a panel Friday that sought to convey to Harper College students both the personal and societal value of public service careers.
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‘You have to get through Rolling Meadows’: Mayor stresses city’s place in Arlington Park redevelopmentMay 01, 2025 8:00 pm - The mayor of Rolling Meadows emphasized Thursday that any redevelopment of the Arlington Park property will require cooperation with her town. “You have to get through Rolling Meadows to get there,” she said.