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Wheaton OKs municipal grocery tax, as Lombard, other towns look to follow suitApr 08, 2025 3:51 pm - Wheaton has joined the growing list of suburban towns implementing a municipal grocery tax.
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Barrington close to decision on $17 million incentive agreement for ‘Golden Triangle’ developmentApr 08, 2025 3:41 pm - After nearly a year of negotiations with Compasspoint Development, Barrington has a redevelopment agreement for the “Golden Triangle” worth $17 million ready for village board approval.
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Kane County to allow gambling business near Geneva martial arts studioApr 08, 2025 3:18 pm - Kane County Chairman Corinne Pierog cast a tie-breaking vote Tuesday to let a video gambling business open on the outskirts of Geneva.
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Attorneys contend Drew Peterson’s mental state seems to have deteriorated furtherApr 08, 2025 2:43 pm - Lawyers contend a former Bolingbrook police sergeant’s mental state seems to have deteriorated further since last year as they deal with his bid to vacate his murder conviction.
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Elgin could get its second recreational cannabis dispensaryApr 08, 2025 2:13 pm - The Elgin Planning and Zoning Commission gave preliminary approval Monday for the city’s second recreational cannabis dispensary. Jane & Buds Cannabis Dispensary will open in the former Boston Market on Randall Road if owners receive approval from the city council.
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Almost 20 years later, townhouse development proposed again for Lake in the Hills siteApr 08, 2025 2:09 pm - Almost 20 years after a similar plan was first proposed, a townhouse complex could be coming to Lake in the Hills.
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Geneva’s Viking ship to make landfall in downtownApr 08, 2025 1:11 pm - The Friends of the Viking Ship bought a property in downtown Geneva so the organization could build a museum to house the longship.
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Young musicians bond through letters and music in cross-country collaborationApr 08, 2025 1:08 pm - Elgin and San Francisco Bay Area youth orchestras collaborate on April 12 performance in Skokie, strengthening camaraderie through pen pal letters.
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Des Plaines closer to creating local grocery sales taxApr 08, 2025 12:57 pm - Des Plaines city council members on Monday overwhelmingly supported creating a local 1% sales tax on grocery items to offset the pending elimination of an identical state tax.
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Man convicted of Aurora gang-related murderApr 08, 2025 11:48 am - A man has been convicted of what authorities called a gang-related murder in Aurora, where he shot the driver of a car.