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‘This is bush league stuff’: Hoffman Estates mayor seeks return to civility after chaotic ending to board meeting

‘This is bush league stuff’: Hoffman Estates mayor seeks return to civility after chaotic ending to board meeting

What began as a protest and appeal to Hoffman Estates officials to take a more proactive stance against any U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement presence in the village spun into chaos after one speaker was ejected from Monday’s village board meeting by not giving up the microphone within the three minutes allowed.

 
Scholnick picked to serve on District 15 school board

Scholnick picked to serve on District 15 school board

Meghan Scholnick was sworn in as Palatine Township Elementary School District 15’s new school board member at Wednesday’s meeting.

 
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‘This is going to be fun’: Firms hired to restore historic Des Plaines building

‘This is going to be fun’: Firms hired to restore historic Des Plaines building

The exterior and interior restorations of a historic building in downtown Des Plaines will begin soon.

 
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announces run for Chicago mayor

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announces run for Chicago mayor

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced Sunday he will run for mayor of Chicago, ending over a year of speculation and making official his frontrunner status in the already-crowded field.

 
Senior apartment building’s 4-story height next to homes not ‘going to fly,’ Arlington Heights mayor says

Senior apartment building’s 4-story height next to homes not ‘going to fly,’ Arlington Heights mayor says

Despite supporting the concept, Arlington Heights village board members said a proposed four-story, 60-unit affordable senior housing development on Golf Road is too tall and too close to neighboring homes.

 
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South Barrington looking at creating special taxing district to improve old Allstate headquarters site

South Barrington looking at creating special taxing district to improve old Allstate headquarters site

South Barrington officials are taking steps to create a special taxing district that would help fund improvements at the former Allstate headquarters and in a neighboring office complex.

 
Residents submit nearly 9,000 signatures seeking Aurora recall referendum

Residents submit nearly 9,000 signatures seeking Aurora recall referendum

A group of Aurora residents submitted petitions with just under 9,000 signatures Friday to add two recall referendum questions to the city’s November ballot, leaders of the group said.

 
Judge denies Trump administration access to Illinois voter data

Judge denies Trump administration access to Illinois voter data

A federal judge has ruled that Illinois is not required to hand over its complete, unredacted voter registration data, including sensitive personal information, to the Trump administration.

 
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State offers 10-day tax break on back-to-school shopping

State offers 10-day tax break on back-to-school shopping

Parents starting on back-to-school shopping will get a temporary sales tax break for 10 days this month.

 
Pritzker calls Trump’s halting of Brandon Road carp project an attack on Great Lakes water

Pritzker calls Trump’s halting of Brandon Road carp project an attack on Great Lakes water

President Donald Trump’s administration has stopped work on a project to slow the spread of invasive carp in the Great Lakes, a move Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday said amounted to a major attack on Illinois’ and the nation’s freshwater supply.

 

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