Kevin Schmit
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Carpentersville seeks new police chiefMar 29, 2021 1:00 am - Carpentersville is seeking a new police chief after it was announced last week that Michael Kilbourne was leaving the position to become Kane County's new treasurer. The...
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East Dundee village president candidates differ on downtown visionsMar 26, 2021 1:00 am - The candidates for East Dundee village president - two-term incumbent Lael Miller and four-term trustee Jeff Lynam - have been around long enough to understand the dynam...
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$1.8 million for St. Charles road projects heads to full council voteMar 25, 2021 1:00 am - St. Charles aldermen this week approved numerous spending measures, highlighted by a list of planned road projects for 2021 that will cost roughly $1.8 million. The work...
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Future of St. Charles Municipal Building becomes an election issueMar 24, 2021 1:00 am - The St. Charles Municipal Building's future unexpectedly became an election issue that's forced mayoral and city council candidates to share their vision for the histori...
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St. Charles city council candidate admits to posting QAnon images to FacebookMar 23, 2021 1:00 am - St. Charles alderman candidate Richard Artz has called out opponent Kim Malay as "unfit" for office because she shared images from the controversial right-wing conspirac...
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McHenry East principal named high school principal of the yearMar 19, 2021 1:00 am - The radio call to report to the gymnasium was nothing strange for McHenry East High School Principal Jeff Prickett. But when he walked in and saw his family, he knew som...
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Development priorities vary for St. Charles alderman candidatesMar 19, 2021 1:00 am - Whether it's Charlestowne Mall, the former police station or Main Street, there's no shortage of development hot spots in St. Charles. What are the priorities for the 12...
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St. Charles mayor clarifies use of executive orders during pandemicMar 17, 2021 5:00 am - Two weeks after St. Charles aldermen questioned the need for the city to continue its state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Ray Rogina defended his acti...
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Tractor Supply store planned for St. CharlesMar 17, 2021 1:00 am - A vacant parcel of land on the northwest side of St. Charles is slated to be filled by a Tractor Supply store after the city's plan commission gave its unanimous recomme...
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St. Charles mayoral candidates face challenge of finding new city administratorMar 12, 2021 12:00 am - One of the first major challenges facing the next mayor of St. Charles will be replacing perhaps the most familiar face at city hall: retiring City Administrator Mark Ko...