Local Politics
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Mundelein board votes to buy land for downtown parkingJun 10, 2025 4:23 pm - The Mundelein village board on Monday voted to purchase vacant land in the downtown area.
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Palatine Township mental health board appointed amid controversyJun 10, 2025 2:26 pm - The Palatine Township board named seven members to its new community mental health board Monday, despite objections about the process from supporters of the referendum that established the panel.
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Mundelein expands available dispensary licenses ahead of proposed pot shopJun 10, 2025 10:40 am - A divided Mundelein village board on Monday expanded the number of possible licenses for local cannabis dispensaries to two.
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‘It’s really exciting’: Smokin’ Jack’s BBQ opening soon in downtown MundeleinJun 10, 2025 10:40 am - A much-anticipated barbecue restaurant should open in downtown Mundelein this summer.
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New microbrewery, tap room planned in MundeleinJun 09, 2025 8:48 pm - A new microbrewery with a tap room could open soon in Mundelein.
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Legislation regarding impact fees for schools on hold after clearing General AssemblyJun 08, 2025 9:00 pm - Legislation clarifying municipal officials’ ability to impose fees to help schools pay for construction necessitated by residential developments has cleared the General Assembly — but it isn’t being enacted just yet.
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Duckworth’s ‘Don’t Miss Your Flight’ bill aims to fix last-minute delays en route to airportsJun 05, 2025 1:44 pm - And — former suburbanite and Tea Party star Joe Walsh announces he’s turning Democrat.
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‘People don’t like me’: Fire district board censures trustee, calls for resignation
Jun 05, 2025 8:53 am - The Fox River and Countryside Fire/Rescue District board censured Trustee Nick McManus and called for his resignation due to his actions towards its administrator, Tracy Dunklau.
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Two new trustees join Schaumburg Township Library boardJun 04, 2025 11:55 am - Like most other local governments, the Schaumburg Township District Library last month swore in its newly elected trustees, who included two newcomers and a pair of returning incumbents.
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‘A great thing’: New restaurant in old Oliveti’s building could be ready next yearJun 03, 2025 3:17 pm - The entrepreneurs behind a plan to renovate the former Oliveti’s Italian Ristorante building in downtown Des Plaines and open a new eatery there hope to be ready for customers next year.