Local Politics
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Security question holds up vote on body cameras for Barrington policeAug 11, 2026 5:21 pm - Barrington is close to signing a contract to upgrade body-worn cameras for its police department. But first officials need to resolve one outstanding issue.
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Hanover Park appoints Courtney Sage as new village managerAug 11, 2026 11:06 am - Hanover Park has found its new village manager in Courtney Sage, the deputy manager who’s been serving in the role on an interim basis since her predecessor Juliana Maller’s January retirement.
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Guenther up for contract extension, raise in MundeleinAug 07, 2026 5:06 pm - The Mundelein village board will meet Monday night to consider extending Village Administrator Eric Guenther’s contract.
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Public hearing scheduled on proposed data center moratorium in Lake CountyAug 07, 2026 8:18 am - The Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, to gather public input on a proposed temporary moratorium on data centers i...
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Proposed East Dundee annexation deal would allow future data center
Aug 07, 2026 7:30 am - A proposed agreement under which 74 acres of property would be annexed into East Dundee includes a provision that would allow a data center to be among its future development options.
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Vernon Area Public Library expansion plan headed to ballotAug 06, 2026 2:51 pm - Vernon Area Public Library District residents will be asked this fall to approve a $53 million expansion plan.
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Scholnick picked to serve on District 15 school boardAug 06, 2026 10:06 am - Meghan Scholnick was sworn in as Palatine Township Elementary School District 15’s new school board member at Wednesday’s meeting.
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‘This is going to be fun’: Firms hired to restore historic Des Plaines buildingAug 05, 2026 3:02 pm - The exterior and interior restorations of a historic building in downtown Des Plaines will begin soon.
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Senior apartment building’s 4-story height next to homes not ‘going to fly,’ Arlington Heights mayor saysAug 04, 2026 3:27 pm - Despite supporting the concept, Arlington Heights village board members said a proposed four-story, 60-unit affordable senior housing development on Golf Road is too tall and too close to neighboring homes.
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South Barrington looking at creating special taxing district to improve old Allstate headquarters siteAug 04, 2026 2:29 pm - South Barrington officials are taking steps to create a special taxing district that would help fund improvements at the former Allstate headquarters and in a neighboring office complex.