Local Politics
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St. Charles among few local municipalities that hasn’t decided on 1% grocery tax in 2026
May 23, 2025 2:23 pm - Most municipalities in Kane County have chosen to maintain the 1% grocery tax even after the state allows it to expire at the end of 2025. Still, St. Charles has not yet decided whether it wants to continue receiving roughly $2 million in annual revenue from the tax.
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Mundelein to celebrate Mexican American community with new sculptureMay 23, 2025 1:39 pm - Mundelein will honor its Mexican American community with a sculpture in the downtown area.
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Mundelein board meeting canceled due to holidayMay 23, 2025 12:32 pm - The Mundelein village board will not meet Monday night because of the Memorial Day holiday.
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Rutledge to step down from DuPage County Board, seat to be filled by appointmentMay 21, 2025 11:38 am - DuPage County Board member Sheila Rutledge, who won election as Winfield Township supervisor last month, will step down from her board seat at the end of August.
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West Chicago mayor and city council continue feud over staffing authorityMay 21, 2025 10:06 am - Although West Chicago Mayor Daniel Bovey proposed a “pathway forward” this week, his feud with the city council over staffing decisions continues.
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St. Charles Mayor Hull appoints committee chairmen, seeks city clerk applicants
May 21, 2025 9:55 am - St. Charles Mayor Clint Hull has appointed city council members to chair the council’s various committees and an interim city clerk while the city seeks to fill the vacant position.
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After being rejected, proposed supported living center in Des Plaines will get another lookMay 20, 2025 12:46 pm - A plan for a four-story, supported living center in Des Plaines that was rejected by the city council earlier this month has new life.
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‘It’s about fairness and justice’: New era in Wheeling Township starts with swearing in of Democratic slateMay 20, 2025 8:55 am - A new era in Wheeling Township government began Monday with the swearing in of its newly elected leaders.
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Former Kane treasurer’s office employee switches party, announces plan to challenge ex-boss
May 18, 2025 3:40 pm - Candida “Connie” Cain on Saturday declared her intent to seek the Democratic nomination in the March 17, 2026 primary for Kane County treasurer. A Certified Public Account from Gilberts, Cain had worked for current Treasurer Chris Lauzen as director of financial operations from May 2023 until he fired her Nov. 22.
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Mason running to succeed Morrison as Cook County Board’s 15th District commissionerMay 16, 2025 3:50 pm - Ted Mason, the Democratic Committeeman of Elk Grove Township and chief of staff for 15th District Cook County Board Commissioner Kevin Morrison, has announced his candidacy to succeed Morrison next year.