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Tri-State Tollway bridge to be named for late Rosemont Mayor Donald E. Stephens
Jun 1, 2023 7:41 AM - Donald E. Stephens' mark on Rosemont and Illinois politics is etched in the history books. Now his name will be etched on the side of a state bridge. -
Katz Muhl to challenge Carroll for 57th District state representative
May 31, 2023 10:33 AM - Northfield Township Democratic committee person and former Northbrook School District 28 board president Tracy Katz Muhl announced her candidacy for Illinois state representative for the 57th District. -
State Rep. Mussman to host town hall meeting Wednesday in Des Plaines
May 30, 2023 4:41 PM - Democratic state Rep. Michelle Mussman of Schaumburg will hold a town hall meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Des Plaines. -
Bill to redesign Illinois' state flag awaits governor's signature
May 20, 2023 5:09 PM - A bill that could potentially result in a redesign of the state flag is awaiting Gov. J.B. Pritzker's signature, but the issue is not without controversy. -
Rolling Meadows, Palatine mayors fear Bears-related costs will be passed to their towns
May 17, 2023 9:13 PM - The mayors of Rolling Meadows and Palatine Wednesday formalized their opposition to Bears legislation in Springfield, fearing it would place more than $1 billion in infrastructure upgrades on their backs and that of other local governments. -
How might Bears advance subsidy bill downfield? By giving Chicago a bigger cut
May 17, 2023 6:25 PM - More taxes at a new Arlington Heights Bears stadium to help pay off decades-old Soldier Field renovation debt could help get the team's massive property tax break legislation across the goal line. That was at least one suggestion offered up during a brief Wednesday morning hearing at the state Capitol in Springfield. -
'My kids will have to live with the decisions that I make': How parenthood affects moms in office
May 13, 2023 5:13 PM - Moms in elected office often are asked how they'll balance parenthood and public service. It's not the kind of question a father running for office typically gets asked. -
Northwest suburban leaders decry new Bears bill, but Moylan says it's not 'my first rodeo'
Apr 21, 2023 7:11 PM - Reaction to new legislation filed to support the Bears' move to Arlington Heights -- while helping pay for the old Soldier Field renovation debt -- was negative across the Northwest suburbs Friday. But the bill's sponsor says he's trying to make improvements to an initial proposal he called "dead in the water" by getting buy-in from Chicago legislators. -
Opposites but 'role models': Arlington Heights fetes outgoing trustees Scaletta and Canty
Apr 18, 2023 5:00 AM - Outgoing Arlington Heights Trustees John Scaletta and Mary Beth Canty are two completely different individuals and two completely different independent thinkers, their colleague Trustee Jim Tinaglia said. But both were "role models" for how they did their work as members of the village board, he said. -
Bills targeting polystyrene containers, single-use plastics separately pass Illinois House, Senate
Apr 13, 2023 5:00 AM - Two environmentally focused bills that would ban polystyrene foam food containers and curb single-use plastics separately have passed the Illinois House and Senate, and slowly are making their way to the other chamber.
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