Local Politics
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‘A destination restaurant’: New Indian eatery proposed for former Tuscany site in WheelingDec 15, 2025 8:18 pm - A Chicago-area restaurateur plans to open his latest culinary offering in a long-vacant space on Wheeling’s Restaurant Row.
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‘This doesn’t pass the sniff test’: Proposal for new lounge in Mundelein encounters resistance over gamblingDec 12, 2025 7:17 pm - A plan to open a cocktail lounge with video gambling machines in downtown Mundelein encountered resistance during this week’s village board meeting.
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Pickleball and badminton club proposed for WheelingDec 12, 2025 2:24 pm - The Wheeling village board meets Monday night to discuss plans to open a club for pickleball and badminton players as well as other business.
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Developers given more time to finalize plans for massive Ivanhoe Village in MundeleinDec 12, 2025 2:13 pm - Real estate developers have more time to finalize plans for the massive Ivanhoe Village residential and commercial project on Mundelein’s northwest side.
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Naperville Park District seeks $120 million from voters for recreation centerDec 12, 2025 12:04 pm - Naperville voters will decide this spring if they will give the park district money to build a new activity center on the city’s south end.
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After tough tax levy vote, and with an election in 2026, McHenry County Board punts on its salariesDec 11, 2025 12:49 pm - Months after approving salary raises for countywide elected officials, the McHenry County Board has decided not to take up compensation for its own members in the near future.
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Schaumburg zoning board recommends new housing plan for Loeber Farm near Rolling MeadowsDec 11, 2025 10:41 am - Over the voiced concerns of neighbors in Rolling Meadows, Schaumburg’s zoning board Wednesday recommended approval of the latest proposal for the residential development of the 33-acre Loeber Farm property off of Meacham Road.
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Mundelein board more than doubles business registration feeDec 11, 2025 10:40 am - The price of Mundelein’s annual business registration fee is going up.
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Schaumburg school staffer appointed Rosemont village trusteeDec 10, 2025 6:51 pm - Samantha Wong-Balogh, a speech pathologist and wife of a Rosemont cop and school board member, was appointed as the newest Rosemont village trustee.
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Mundelein creates local 1% grocery tax — but revenue won’t arrive for monthsDec 10, 2025 10:22 am - Mundelein trustees this week unanimously approved creating a 1% local tax on groceries to replace a state tax that’s about to expire.