Local Politics
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‘He cared profoundly’: Former Mundelein Mayor Colin McRae diesMay 09, 2025 10:57 am - Former Mundelein Mayor Colin McRae, who went on to serve on the Lake County Board and as the president of the Lake County Forest Preserve District board, died Thursday.
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West Chicago mayor faces pushback after appointing new city administrator, attorneyMay 08, 2025 11:09 am - West Chicago’s new mayor announced the appointment of an interim city administrator and an interim city attorney this week, despite objections from city council members who argued he didn’t have the authority to make those decisions.
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After delays, controversial church proposal heads to South Barrington village boardMay 07, 2025 5:23 pm - After months of delays, a controversial plan to construct a church and school in South Barrington has cleared a key bureaucratic hurdle and is headed to the village board Thursday night for consideration.
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New Batavia City Council members sworn in
May 07, 2025 7:57 am - Three newly elected Batavia aldermen and nine reelected city officials were sworn in during the city council meeting on Monday.
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Political roundabout: Duckworth’s Senate pick, GOP on JB’s future, Dems plan a human chainMay 06, 2025 6:46 pm - Here’s a snapshot of developing political stories from the suburbs and beyond.
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After 36 years and more than 1,200 meetings, Palatine village clerk retiresMay 06, 2025 3:09 pm - Monday nights won’t be the same for Palatine Village Clerk Marg Duer, who swore in her successor, Maureen Pasqualucci, at Monday’s village council meeting.
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Restaurant with cricket simulators could move into former Buca di Beppo site in WheelingMay 06, 2025 9:16 am - A restaurant equipped with cricket simulators could replace the shuttered Buca di Beppo in Wheeling.
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New Arlington Heights mayor sworn in, meets with Bears president on first dayMay 05, 2025 9:30 pm - James J. Tinaglia, an Arlington Heights architect and 12-year village trustee, was sworn in as the new mayor Monday, the same day he met Chicago Bears President/CEO Kevin Warren as the team considers developing the 326-acre Arlington Park property.
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‘He had a defined vision’: Over 38 years, Roger Byrne helped shape Vernon Hills into a complete villageMay 05, 2025 6:14 pm - Vernon Hills Mayor Roger Byrne is leaving office after 38 continuous years encompassing an unparalleled period of growth and transformation in the village.
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After voters choose different direction for District 158 board, members select new president