Local Politics
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Arlington Heights OKs disability housing plan, but one trustee calls process ‘despicable’Jan 22, 2025 5:28 pm - A proposal for 25 apartments in Arlington Heights for people with disabilities and veterans was approved this week following years of public meetings and plan revisions.
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Geneva council pulls $68 million referendum from ballot
Jan 22, 2025 11:04 am - The Geneva City Council and Mayor Kevin Burns voted Tuesday to remove a $68 million funding request from the April 1 ballot because of a formula error used to compute the impact on property taxes.
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Candidate forums: Your chance to quiz local hopefuls for library and school boards in Batavia and St. CharlesJan 20, 2025 6:35 pm - Your vote matters! Meet your library and school board candidates in St. Charles and Batavia before you cast ballots in April 1 election.
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League of Women Voters to host mayor and city council candidate forums for Tri-CitiesJan 20, 2025 5:47 pm - Local elections can profoundly impact your community. Find out when and where you can see the mayoral and city council candidates in person or online.
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Lara Trump to appear at fundraiser hosted by McHenry County GOP
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Campton Hills board censures trustee; She calls it ‘petty political theater’
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Arlington Heights, Rolling Meadows clash before state Supreme Court over sales tax from Cooper’s HawkJan 15, 2025 7:52 pm - Attorneys argued before the Illinois Supreme Court Wednesday over whether Rolling Meadows should pay Arlington Heights more than $1 million in misallocated sales taxes from Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant, which straddles the towns' borders.
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Kane County Board District 7 vacancy filledJan 15, 2025 1:36 pm - An Aurora school board member has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the Kane County Board.
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Schaumburg’s newly retired senior trustee speaks of the civic duties all residents shareJan 15, 2025 11:22 am - Fresh from his 33 years of public service, Schaumburg’s recent senior village trustee George Dunham is reflecting on the level of civic responsibility he still has, which is shared by every other suburban resident running for office or not.
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Aurora campaign money referendum knocked off ballotJan 14, 2025 1:01 pm - An advisory question about campaign money limits in Aurora has been removed from the April 1 ballot.