Articles filed under Counties
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Why Kane County is taking more time to decide on new sales tax referendumApr 25, 2024 8:52 am - A Kane County Board committee has further delayed deciding whether to ask voters to approve a new sales tax. Dale Berman, chairman of the finance and budget committee, as...
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‘We are at a standstill’: DuPage County Board and County Clerk at odds over clerk’s authorityApr 24, 2024 7:04 pm - DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek continues to refuse to answer questions about no-bid contracts awarded by her office, potentially setting the stage for a legal fight w...
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Drug deaths down in DuPage County, coroner saysApr 24, 2024 4:12 pm - Deaths due to drug overdoses dropped 24% in 2023 compared to the year before, DuPage County Coroner Dr. Richard Jorgensen announced Wednesday. Jorgensen said in his repor...
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Street closing for 59/Grand Avenue intersection improvement in Fox LakeApr 24, 2024 12:11 pm - Washington Street in Fox Lake will be closed to through traffic starting 7 a.m. Monday for the Lake County Division of Transportation’s Route 59 and Grand Avenue intersec...
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Make no small plans: Charting the future of Cook County’s green legacyApr 24, 2024 4:00 am - We are facing some massive issues when it comes to the environment. If you think it’s important to save endangered plants and animals, mitigate the impact of climate chan...
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Calling all climate champions: Help put Kane County’s Climate Action Plan into actionApr 23, 2024 9:44 pm - Kane County is in the process of adopting its first Climate Action Implementation Plan (CAIP). The CAIP sets goals and offers a list of actions aimed at reducing countywi...
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‘Sweeping Our Rivers Clean’: DuPage River Sweep Promotes Environmental StewardshipApr 23, 2024 3:56 pm - From Addison to Shorewood, hundreds of volunteers are about to descend on the DuPage River in an effort to improve water quality and make a positive impact on the environ...
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DuPage 911 operator sues, saying employer discriminated against himApr 23, 2024 2:18 pm - A 911 telecommunicator is suing DuPage Public Safety Communications, saying it has discriminated against him because of his race and ethnicity. Pedro M. Perez also says i...
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McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally drops re-election bid, will step down as top prosecutorApr 23, 2024 1:02 pm - McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally said Tuesday that, “after nonstop agonizing,” he has chosen not to seek re-election in November. It would have been his ...
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Learn about plan to improve Lake County’s Manitou CreekApr 23, 2024 9:05 am - The Lake County Stormwater Management Commission is hosting a public meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday to gather public input on their watershed plan for the Manitou Creek-Fis...