Local Politics
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Tweaks vs. moratorium: State’s attorney candidates weigh in on cashless bailOct 08, 2024 5:49 pm - A year after Illinois moved to a cashless bail system, Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser still has issues with the legislation, but she says she will continue to work with her colleagues to “make this law better.” Her Republican opponent in the November election is calling for an entirely different approach.
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Buffalo Grove remembers longtime attorney who helped shape villageOct 08, 2024 5:02 pm - Buffalo Grove’s former longtime attorney died late last month at 79 and is being remembered for his expertise that helped shape the village.
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College of Lake County seeking applicants for board seatOct 08, 2024 6:25 am - The College of Lake County is seeking candidates for a board vacancy opened by the resignation of Gerri Songer, whose term expires April 2027. The replacement will serve...
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Libertyville Mayor Donna Johnson to face challenge in run for reelectionOct 07, 2024 4:29 pm - Libertyville Mayor Donna Johnson won office unopposed four years ago, but will be challenged in her bid for a second term next year. Village Trustee Matthew Hickey has launched a campaign for the Libertyville's top elected post.
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Chicago mayor names new school board after entire panel resigns amid a fight over district control
Oct 07, 2024 1:54 pm - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson named members of a new school board on Monday, days after all seven members resigned amid an escalating fight over control of the public schools in the nation’s third-largest city.
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Will Wheeling library get car-charging stations?Oct 07, 2024 8:08 am - Charging stations for electric vehicles could be coming to the Indian Trails Public Library in Wheeling.
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Police station construction, library roof among big projects in proposed Des Plaines budgetOct 04, 2024 12:17 pm - Des Plaines’ proposed $197.7 million budget includes funds to complete the police station expansion, install a new roof over the library and design a new fire station, officials revealed this week.
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Will beekeeping limits be lifted in Des Plaines?Oct 04, 2024 11:38 am - The Des Plaines City Council is set to discuss a proposed pilot program for amateur beekeeping on Monday.
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Judge’s decision in Barrington Hills horse-boarding case upheldOct 03, 2024 12:09 pm - A state appeals court has upheld a Cook County judge’s 2023 ruling in a civil case stemming from a lengthy dispute between Barrington Hills neighbors over a horse-boarding business.
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Candidates for Kane County auditor face off at forum
Oct 02, 2024 1:46 pm - Incumbent Kane County Auditor Penny Wegman, a Democrat, faced off against her Republican opponent Gretchen Butler on Monday, Sept. 30, during a candidate forum cohosted by local Leagues of Women Voters.