Local Politics
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$3.5 million tax break would help transform vacant Des Plaines bank into upscale eateryJul 03, 2026 11:31 am - A promised tax break could save a restaurateur launching a new venture in downtown Des Plaines about $3.5 million, documents reveal.
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Proposed massage business up for review in WheelingJul 03, 2026 9:33 am - Wheeling’s plan commission will hold a public hearing Wednesday for a proposal from an entrepreneur to open a massage business.
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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle proposes new transit board membersJul 02, 2026 7:37 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is offering the first glimpse at the potential new Chicago Transit Authority board members who are likely to help guide the agency through the new paradigm created by the state’s landmark transit reform legislation.
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Rezoning request for potential data center in Hoffman Estates withdrawnJul 01, 2026 1:23 pm - The firm that owns the 186-acre Plum Farms property at Higgins Road and Route 59 in Hoffman Estates has withdrawn its request to rezone the site for manufacturing use that potentially would have enabled a data center there.
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Waukegan-area officials denounce recently found racist posters: ‘No one … should be intimidated by hatemongers’Jul 01, 2026 12:20 pm - Shock and anger erupted this week around Waukegan and beyond over an anti-immigration poster affixed to a utility pole in the Sixth Ward depicting Mayor Sam Cunningham, the city’s first Black chief executive, as an apelike creature.
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Plan to redevelop Allstate property in South Barrington is progressingJun 29, 2026 2:05 pm - Redevelopment plans for the former Allstate Corp. headquarters near South Barrington are gaining steam.
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Des Plaines Alderman Tom Merlin to meet with constituentsJun 29, 2026 9:21 am - Des Plaines Alderman Tom Merlin will discuss issues facing the city with 5th Ward residents on Monday, June 29.
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'A legacy for all of us': St. Charles eyes redevelopment of former police station siteJun 25, 2026 1:10 pm - St. Charles City Council members this week expressed support for having city staff draft a statement of interest to work with the park district on redeveloping the old police station site in downtown.
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Rolling Meadows privatizes garbage pickup after 57 years of public serviceJun 24, 2026 7:24 pm - Rolling Meadows city council members unanimously voted to privatize garbage collection after 57 years of municipal service, inking a 5-year contract with Lakeshore Recycling Services.
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As investigation into Mundelein woman’s fatal shooting continues, mayor and critics have their sayJun 22, 2026 9:47 pm - Supporters of the family of a Mundelein woman who was fatally shot by police last month expressed their anger during Monday’s village board meeting.