Kevin Schmit
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Steigert retiring as Algonquin trusteeJun 23, 2021 1:00 am - After serving for 22 years, Algonquin Trustee Jim Steigert announced he'll be retiring at the end of June. Beyond the many hats he wore during his tenure, Steigert, who ...
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East Dundee village administrator reinstated 2 weeks after firingJun 21, 2021 1:00 am - Two weeks after being fired by East Dundee Village President Jeff Lynam, Jennifer Johnsen was reinstated as village administrator on Monday after a board vote of 5-1. Wh...
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St. Charles mayor recommending Crest Hill official as next city administratorJun 18, 2021 1:00 am - St. Charles Mayor Lora Vitek will recommend the hiring of Crest Hill official Heather McGuire as the city's next city administrator to replace Mark Koenen, who retired l...
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St. Charles aldermen not ready to treat microbreweries like any bar or restaurantJun 18, 2021 1:00 am - St. Charles microbreweries Riverlands Brewing Company, and D and G Brewing are seeking to expand their dining and entertainment options, but the city's aldermen this wee...
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'Everywhere ... something was burning': How suburban firefighters helped in RocktonJun 17, 2021 5:00 am - As John Knebl drove west toward Rockton as part of a caravan of firefighting vehicles on Monday, a black speck in the distance grew to a billowing cloud of smoke overwhe...
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East Dundee village president spars with trustee over administrator's firing, future of seatJun 15, 2021 5:30 am - There was no resolution to two contentious issues facing East Dundee - the firing of Village Administrator Jennifer Johnsen and the question over Scott Andresen's truste...
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Charlemagne Awards honoring local leaders slated for FridayJun 15, 2021 1:00 am - The COVID-19 pandemic forced the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce to postpone its prestigious Charlemagne Awards celebration in February, but chamber president and CEO Ji...
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East Dundee mayor working to fill board seat; trustee says there's 'no vacancy'Jun 11, 2021 1:00 am - Both sides in the debate over who should occupy Scott Andresen's trustee seat in East Dundee believe the issue eventually will be decided in court, although Andresen and...
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Algonquin unveils $800,000 reconstruction of Stoneybrook ParkJun 11, 2021 1:00 am - Thanks, in part, to a grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Algonquin officials recently unveiled an $800,000 rebuild of Stoneybrook Park. The $400,00...
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East Dundee village administrator fired after acknowledging relationship with assistantJun 09, 2021 1:00 am - East Dundee Village President Jeff Lynam fired Village Administrator Jennifer Johnsen after she acknowledged in an email to staff that she was in a relationship with the...