Local Politics
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Des Plaines police officers getting pay raisesJun 05, 2026 1:41 pm - Des Plaines police officers will get pay raises under a new, four-year labor contract. The deal with the officers’ union, the Des Plaines chapter of the Metropolitan Alli...
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Mendoza joins growing throng of Chicago mayoral hopefulsJun 03, 2026 12:51 pm - Pushing a message of “progress that people can actually feel,” outgoing Illinois Comptroller Susanna Mendoza jumped into the simmering Chicago mayor’s race Wednesday.
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‘A true public servant’: Section of Route 83 named ‘Beverly Sussman Way’Jun 02, 2026 3:54 pm - The Illinois legislature has designated the portion of Route 83 from Arlington Heights Road to Deerfield Parkway in Buffalo Grove as “Beverly Sussman Way” to honor the former village president.
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Des Plaines city manager awarded 5% pay raiseJun 02, 2026 3:37 pm - Des Plaines City Manager Dorothy Wisniewski is getting a 5% pay bump.
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‘A key parcel’: Des Plaines buying building next to city hall for possible redevelopmentJun 02, 2026 1:42 pm - Redevelopment-minded Des Plaines officials are set to purchase the two-story building next to city hall.
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Pride flag debate heats up in PalatineJun 01, 2026 10:37 pm - Palatine residents with opposing views on the Pride flag flying at village hall aired their opinions on the first day of Pride Month at Monday’s village council meeting.
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$30M water park plans get green light at Wheeling village hallJun 01, 2026 8:08 pm - The Wheeling Park District’s plan to build a new aquatic center has cleared a critical bureaucratic hurdle.
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After being rejected in Naperville, company could build data center in Hoffman EstatesJun 01, 2026 3:21 pm - The company whose proposal for a Naperville data center was rejected in January will appear before the Hoffman Estates plan commission Wednesday for a requested rezoning of the 186-acre Plum Farms site at Higgins Road and Route 59.
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‘Clearly a fumble’: Arlington Heights mayor calls out state lawmakers over lack of Bears dealJun 01, 2026 11:43 am - Hours after state lawmakers failed to act on legislation to bring a new Chicago Bears stadium to Arlington Heights, Mayor Jim Tinaglia said Monday village officials are “truly disappointed” and will continue to seek opportunities to redevelop the former Arlington Park site.
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RTA moves forward on sales tax increase to boost transitJun 01, 2026 10:00 am - Regional Transit Authority directors approved a sales tax increase Monday that will generate over $500 million more for Metra, Pace and the CTA in 2027.