Articles filed under Counties
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DuPage County doubles gas taxNov 26, 2020 12:00 am - The DuPage County Board has approved a doubling of the 4-cents-per-gallon gas tax in response to revenue losses amid the coronavirus pandemic. The new rate goes into ef...
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Pandemic can't take away our reasons for being thankfulNov 25, 2020 5:00 am - "Pass the yams! And pass the turkey! Pass the iPad, too! I want to FaceTime with my family. Though quarantined from loved ones, I am grateful I'm not sick. And I'm thank...
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Cook County, Elk Grove agree on project to add turn lanes on Arlington Heights RoadNov 25, 2020 4:15 am - A long-awaited road project to add left-turn lanes to a large portion of Arlington Heights Road through Elk Grove Village has secured $5.5 million in county and local fu...
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DuPage County Board OKs $483.3M budget for fiscal 2021Nov 25, 2020 4:00 am - DuPage County Board members on Tuesday approved a $483.3 million budget for the coming fiscal year that increases spending for public safety. The 2021 budget, which take...
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Cooking oil collection at several locations SaturdayNov 25, 2020 12:00 am - SCARCE and Green Grease are teaming with local municipalities for a post-Thanksgiving cooking oil collection on Saturday, Nov. 28. Residents who fry their turkey or have...
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McHenry County state's attorney's office won't enforce governor's indoor dining banNov 25, 2020 12:00 am - The McHenry County state's attorney's office will not enforce the governor's ban on indoor dining, State's Attorney Patrick Kenneally announced Wednesday. The office wil...
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McHenry County businesses that violate COVID-19 rules could avoid court under proposalNov 25, 2020 12:00 am - Business owners facing fines for breaking the state's COVID-19 rules - including the ban on indoor dining - could go through an expedited adjudication process instead of...
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Second man arrested in Gurnee-area murderNov 25, 2020 12:00 am - A second person has been charged in connection with the May 29 murder of a 21-year-old man in unincorporated Lake County near Gurnee. Lake County Sheriff's police said J...
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Car chase through Darien, Burr Ridge ends with crash into 2 police carsNov 24, 2020 12:00 am - A high-speed chase Monday night ended with a Chicago man crashing a stolen vehicle into two police vehicles. Carlos Perez, 22, of the 5500 block of North Sawyer Avenue, ...
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COVID-19 testing sites in DuPage adapt to winter weatherNov 24, 2020 12:00 am - The DuPage County Health Department is winterizing a drive-through COVID-19 testing center in Wheaton to keep the site open even during a cold snap. On the same day much...