Local Politics
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Judge rejects request for special prosecutor to investigate ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ agents
May 21, 2026 7:23 pm - A Cook County judge on Thursday denied a petition to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate and prosecute alleged abuses by federal immigration agents during the Trump administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz” mass deportation campaign last fall.
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‘I’ve been effectively silenced’: Two Batavia school board members abruptly resign
May 21, 2026 8:09 am - Raising concerns of being silenced and a lack of transparency, two Batavia Unit District 101 board members have abruptly resigned.
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District 128 seeks applicants for school board vacancyMay 21, 2026 7:17 am - Libertyville-Vernon Hills Area High School District 128 is accepting applications to fill a spot on the school board recently left open by the retirement of long-serving member Jim Batson.
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Schaumburg’s Mayor Dailly announces bid for third termMay 20, 2026 4:34 pm - Schaumburg Mayor Tom Dailly announced Wednesday he will seek a third term next April.
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Memon appointed to Des Plaines School District 62 boardMay 19, 2026 3:52 pm - Erfan Memon has been appointed to a vacant seat on the Des Plaines School District 62 board.
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Des Plaines public works employee honored for detaining man who punched copMay 18, 2026 8:11 pm - A Des Plaines municipal employee who helped detain a man who had attacked a police officer was publicly honored Monday.
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Rookie suburban mayors navigate growth, conflict and change during first yearMay 16, 2026 2:20 pm - First-term mayors and village presidents are celebrating anniversaries this month, looking back on a year faced with challenges as diverse as the communities they serve.
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Arlington Heights elected officials set for pay raises after three-decade freezeMay 13, 2026 6:03 pm - Arlington Heights officials will receive their first salary increase in three decades, with the mayor’s pay rising from $8,500 to $33,000 and trustees’ salaries increasing from $2,800 to $11,000, effective after the 2029 elections.
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‘It does send a message’: Residents turn up heat on Palatine to raise Pride flagMay 13, 2026 1:13 pm - Residents continued to press Palatine village council members this week to approve flying the Pride Flag at village hall during June, which is Pride Month.
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Elk Grove hosting town hall on data centers May 20May 11, 2026 11:39 am - Elk Grove Village will host a town-hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, to discuss data centers.