Steve Zalusky
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ICE arrests suspect after standoff between agents, protesters in ElginDec 08, 2025 1:46 pm - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Monday the arrest of a man they claim is a suspected Venezuelan gang member in Elgin Saturday, during an operation marked by a standoff between agents and community members.
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‘They always provide’: JOURNEYS offers a lifeline and a path out of homelessnessDec 07, 2025 8:45 pm - Palatine-based JOURNEYS The Road Home provides shelter and other assistance to hundreds of suburban residents facing homelessness. It’s one of five charitable organizations set to receive grants from the Daily Herald/Robert R. McCormick Foundation's Neighbors in Need fundraising campaign.
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‘Travesty’: Elgin mayor blasts federal agents’ actions against protestersDec 07, 2025 5:28 pm - Elgin Mayor David Kaptain sharply criticized federal immigration agents after they used tear gas and pepper spray on protesters who gathered outside a city apartment complex during an hourslong standoff Saturday morning.
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Buffalo Grove chooses potential site for new village hall, police headquartersDec 05, 2025 3:22 pm - Buffalo Grove has landed on a location for a new village hall and police station that could serve the village’s needs for the next half century.
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Mount Prospect buys St. Mark property for downtown parking, redevelopmentDec 03, 2025 5:36 pm - In a move aimed at securing additional downtown parking and creating another site for redevelopment, the Mount Prospect village board this week voted to buy about an acre of land from St. Mark Lutheran Church.
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Buffalo Grove approves 1.9% hike in tax levy, 2026 budgetDec 03, 2025 4:49 pm - The Buffalo Grove village board this week approved a $17.4 million property tax levy, a 1.9% increase from a year ago and the first levy hike in five years.
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Mount Prospect pledges support for immigrants, but skips ICE banDec 03, 2025 4:37 pm - Mount Prospect trustees unanimously approved a policy Tuesday committing to protect all residents regardless of immigration status, during an often contentious meeting that highlighted community divisions.
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Des Plaines, Buffalo Grove set restrictions for e-bikes and e-scootersDec 03, 2025 9:31 am - Just in time for the holiday gift-giving season, Des Plaines and Buffalo Grove officials have finalized rules for e-bikes and e-scooters.
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Palatine passes balanced budget with no property tax increaseDec 02, 2025 8:11 pm - Palatine village council members this week approved a balanced budget with no increase in the property tax levy.
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Brunchy’s opens in former Panera spot in Buffalo GroveDec 02, 2025 1:20 pm - A new brunch restaurant is helping fuel the revival of a Buffalo Grove strip center near Dundee and Arlington Heights roads. Brunchy’s Pancakes and Cafe, owned by Victor Manuel Soberanis, is serving up American breakfast classics and Mexican cuisine in the spot previously occupied by Panera in Strathmore Square.