Local Politics
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Chlebek wins close 1st Ward race in Des PlainesApr 15, 2025 4:12 pm - The final votes have been counted, and Margaret Chlebek has won the close race for the 1st Ward seat on the Des Plaines City Council.
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Amid growing criticism from officers, Wheeling police chief put on administrative leaveApr 15, 2025 10:21 am - Wheeling Police Chief Jamie Dunne has been placed on paid administrative leave for the remainder of his tenure.
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Despite criticisms, Mundelein approves plan for Ivanhoe Village payments to schools, libraryApr 14, 2025 10:03 pm - Mundelein trustees have approved a tentative plan for how much the company behind the proposed Ivanhoe Village development should pay the schools and library that will be used by its eventual residents.
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‘Tariffs are on, tariffs are off’: Pritzker dives into trade, transit and why suburbs went blueApr 14, 2025 6:34 pm - As Democrats take a victory romp in Lombard, Pritzker talks about the transit crisis.
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Geneva council could ban liquor license holders from office
Apr 13, 2025 10:09 am - Geneva City Council to revisit allowing liquor license holders to serve as elected officials, a decision made in 2016, after alderman raises conflict of interest concerns.
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Chlebek holds lead in Des Plaines’ 1st Ward raceApr 11, 2025 11:21 am - Margaret Chlebek remained the leader in Des Plaines’ 1st Ward aldermanic race over Jessica Mastalski on Friday.
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Lake Barrington officials to consider local grocery taxApr 11, 2025 9:43 am - Lake Barrington officials have joined the communities debating whether to create a local sales tax on groceries to offset the pending elimination of such a state tax.
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Elk Grove mayor touts data centers as cash cows for local governmentApr 10, 2025 9:10 pm - Elk Grove Village’s mayor on Thursday touted the benefits of data centers, which pay millions in taxes but require few services from local government.
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Wheeling police officers call for chief, deputy chief to be removedApr 10, 2025 5:18 pm - Union representatives for the Wheeling Police Department’s patrol officers and sergeants this week publicly demanded two of the agency’s leaders be removed from their posts.
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Lake Barrington village hall reopens after renovationsApr 10, 2025 2:49 pm - Closed for renovations since January, Lake Barrington’s village hall finally has reopened to the public.