Local Politics
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After feuding over appointments, West Chicago mayor, board inch toward deal on staffing changesJun 03, 2025 2:28 pm - There could be a thawing in the feud between West Chicago Mayor Daniel Bovey and the city council regarding mayoral appointments.
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Des Plaines chamber to host legislative breakfast June 25Jun 03, 2025 10:48 am - State Sen. Laura Murphy and Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Mariyana Spyropoulos will be among the featured speakers at a June 25 legislative breakfast hosted by the Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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Des Plaines council reverses course, approves plans for supported living facilityJun 03, 2025 10:46 am - The Des Plaines City Council has reversed course and approved a plan for a supported living center on the suburb’s east side.
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Des Plaines business grant program reshaped; new limits setJun 02, 2025 8:39 pm - Des Plaines’ grant program for local businesses is being reshaped with new financial formulas and limits.
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New Wheeling Township board taking baby steps toward changeJun 02, 2025 5:26 pm - After sweeping previously held Republican trustee seats in April, Wheeling Township’s newly elected Democratic board of trustees is taking modest steps toward promised reforms.
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After some dissent, Villa Park makes police chief its new managerMay 29, 2025 3:49 pm - Villa Park has made its police chief its new manager, but not every board member agreed with the idea.
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From demo to redo: Change in plans for former Oliveti’s building in Des PlainesMay 28, 2025 5:00 pm - The developers who proposed tearing down the former Oliveti’s Italian Ristorante in downtown Des Plaines and putting up a new restaurant building now want to renovate the existing structure.
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Ottenheimer chosen to serve as Buffalo Grove president pro temMay 28, 2025 7:30 am - Buffalo Grove board members chose Trustee Lester Ottenheimer III to serve as village president pro tem.
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Apartments, townhouses proposed for vacant land in Des PlainesMay 26, 2025 12:02 pm - A five-story apartment building and townhouses have been proposed for vacant land on Des Plaines’ east side.
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Political Roundabout: Mayors in Crespo’s corner, Schneider gets primaried, and is a service tax on tap?May 26, 2025 11:03 am - Suburban mayors are springing to the defense of Democratic state Rep. Fred Crespo of Hoffman Estates. That and more in the latest edition of Political Roundabout.