Local Politics
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Long Grove Trustee O’Reilly dies; also served Buffalo Grove, Lake CountyJul 10, 2025 9:00 am - Long Grove Trustee Bobbie O’Reilly has died, Long Grove President Bill Jacob announced.
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St. Charles, Geneva approve 1% grocery taxes
Jul 09, 2025 9:16 pm - Choosing not to part with $2 million in possible revenue, St. Charles will enact a 1% grocery tax in 2026, replacing the stage tax that will end Jan. 1. The Geneva City Council also approved a local grocery tax Monday.
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‘This should not go there’: East Dundee residents oppose Haeger redevelopment proposalJul 09, 2025 6:30 pm - East Dundee residents turned out this week to voice opposition to a proposal that would turn the shuttered Haeger Potteries property into a mixed-income rental housing development.
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McHenry County sheriff will run for reelection in 2026
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Des Plaines City Council supports tax break for $10.5 million industrial developmentJul 09, 2025 2:45 pm - A $10.5 million industrial building that could be used as a warehouse or a factory has been proposed for vacant land on Des Plaines’ southeast side.
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Des Plaines to limit cannabis dispensaries through new license systemJul 08, 2025 7:25 pm - With entrepreneurs showing interest in opening cannabis dispensaries in Des Plaines, the city council has decided to limit the number of pot shops in town through a licensing system.
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Special prosecutor appointed to investigate DuPage clerk’s bidding practicesJul 08, 2025 5:58 pm - The Illinois attorney general’s office has been assigned as a special prosecutor to investigate bidding practices in the DuPage County clerk’s office.
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Warrenville residents fight property condemnation over Mack Road bike pathJul 08, 2025 2:18 pm - Several Warrenville homeowners on Mack Road are concerned about a multi-use path that has officials condemning part of their property.
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Mount Prospect trustees take meetings on the roadJul 06, 2025 3:12 pm - The Mount Prospect Village Board will hold its July 8 special village board and committee of the whole (COW) meeting on the road at 6 p.m. at Burning Bush Community Center, 1313 N. Burning Bush Lane.
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Political payback? Deputy’s lawsuit alleges he was demoted for backing candidateJul 04, 2025 4:30 am - A decorated Lake County sheriff’s deputy is suing his boss and the county’s top lawyer in federal court, alleging he was demoted for backing a candidate they opposed in last year’s election.