Articles filed under Wheeling Township
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Wheeling Township plans do-over on mental health board referendumSep 28, 2023 5:30 am - Wheeling Township voters again will be asked to create a mental health board, and a tax to fund it, after officials acted Tuesday to place the question on the March 19, ...
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Voters backed creation of a mental health board last year. Now they may have to do it again.Aug 11, 2023 5:00 am - Mental health advocates cheered the success in a referendum last fall that created a community mental health board in Wheeling Township. But now they are devastated by t...
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Investigation continues into shooting of two men outside Wheeling Township sports barJul 02, 2023 1:00 am - Cook County sheriff's police continue to investigate the shooting of two men early Saturday outside a sports bar near Arlington Heights. According to the sheriff's offic...
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Wheeling Township mental health board takes first stepsMar 22, 2023 1:00 am - Four months after voters approved it by referendum, Wheeling Township's community mental health board met Wednesday for the first time. The board was created to provide ...
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Wheeling Township Serves Needs Throughout the CommunityJan 31, 2023 10:00 pm - Wheeling Township's motto, "Neighbors Helping Neighbors," is more than just a saying; it's a mission that is fulfilled on a yearly basis through an abundance of services...
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Why Wheeling Township 708 board appointments are drawing mixed reviewsJan 25, 2023 12:00 am - Wheeling Township Supervisor Kathy Penner said her seven appointees to Wheeling Township's new mental health board have a wide range of qualifications. But advocates of...
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Wheeling police, grocer donate food to Wheeling Township food pantryDec 29, 2022 12:00 am - Wheeling police and Carnicerias Jimenez grocery stores partnered Thursday to collect boxes of donated food for their “Arrest Hunger” drive. Pat Bedolla, manager of Carni...
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In wake of election victories, advocates continue push for community mental health boardsDec 19, 2022 4:30 am - Mental health advocates in the suburbs persuaded voters in November to establish new community boards and a new tax that will fund local organizations that address menta...
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'A heart for change': Advocates celebrate voters' approval of mental health boardsNov 09, 2022 12:00 am - Voters in four suburban counties made a strong statement Tuesday about the importance of treating mental health. In referendums this fall, voters approved tax increases ...
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With opposition emerging, 708 mental health board supporters press their caseOct 29, 2022 1:00 am - Voters in several suburban townships and one county will decide Nov. 8 whether to authorize a tax increase to fund new community boards empaneled to address local mental...