Local Politics
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Four take oath in Elgin as Rauschenberger bids goodbye to city councilMay 15, 2025 11:16 am - Diana Alfaro and three incumbents were sworn in as Elgin City Council members Wednesday as Carol Rauschenberger said goodbye after deciding not to run for reelection after 12 years of service.
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‘Prioritize things differently’: Connell resigns from Libertyville village boardMay 14, 2025 4:33 pm - The Libertyville village board is at full strength with the appointment Tuesday of a familiar name to fill a vacancy.
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‘The claims against me are unfounded’: Huntley Trump store’s eviction trial delayed
May 14, 2025 12:26 pm - The owner of the Trump and Truth Store in Huntley is set to go to trial in June over whether she should be evicted over sign ordinance citations she’s received.
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Rosemont’s late mayor to return — in robot formMay 14, 2025 11:06 am - Rosemont will install an animatronic figure of its late founding mayor, Donald E. Stephens, as the centerpiece of its new local history museum.
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New Arlington Heights mayor taps election opponent as his second-in-commandMay 13, 2025 6:11 pm - New Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia choose his former election opponent Tom Schwingbeck as president pro tem of the village board for the next two years.
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Change at the top: Moran takes the reins in Barrington from DarchMay 13, 2025 3:42 pm - For the first time in 20 years, Barrington saw a new face leading the village board. Mike Moran was sworn in Monday as Barrington's new village president, succeeding Kare...
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Affordable housing apartments proposed for former quarry site in BataviaMay 12, 2025 12:07 pm - An affordable housing apartment building is being proposed for a former rock quarry site in Batavia.
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‘Life’s an adventure’; Barrington village president reflects on 20-year tenureMay 11, 2025 4:20 pm - As Barrington Mayor Karen Darch steps down after 20 years as village president, she can see the fruits of her three decades of public service.
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Vote on South Barrington church plan delayedMay 09, 2025 1:51 pm - South Barrington trustees didn’t debate a controversial plan to construct a church and school in town as expected Thursday and instead pushed the issue to early next month.
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Lake Barrington administrator gets contract extensionMay 09, 2025 10:58 am - Lake Barrington Village Administrator Sharon L. Peterson’s contract has been extended through January 2026.