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At its March 18, 2024 meeting, the Buffalo Grove Village Board referred plans for renovations at Buffalo Grove High School to the Planning and Zoning Commission.

Plans for $5M upgrades to Buffalo Grove High School athletic fields referred to Planning and Zoning

March 26, 2024 at 12:16 p.m.

Buffalo Grove village trustees agreed preliminary plans for $5 million in improvements to the athletic fields at Buffalo Grove High School should move forward to the Planning and Zoning Commission....

The Oak Park Public Library board voted at a special March 16, 2024 meeting to fire Executive Director Joslyn Bowling Dixon.

Oak Park library director fired after board questions her actions related to Palestinian culture event

March 19, 2024 at 5:21 p.m.

Trustees of the Oak Park Public Library board voted Saturday to fire the library director because of “a persistent lack of alignment” in priorities with the board, officials announced in...

A former security officer at Elmwood Park High School in Elmwood Park filed a federal lawsuit against the school March 8, 2024 alleging he was wrongfully fired after an incident where a student brought a loaded handgun into the school.

Ex-Elmwood Park High School security officer sues for being fired after gun incident

March 19, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.

The former head of security at Elmwood Park High School says he was wrongfully fired and is now suing in federal court after an incident last year where a student...

Early voting for the March 19, 2024 continues through March 18 in Cook County. Voters in Oak Park, Elmwood Park and Franklin Park can cast ballots at each town's Village Hall.

Early voting available in suburban Cook County through Monday, a day before the primary election

March 12, 2024 at 3:52 p.m.

Early voting ahead of the primary election continues through Monday, with thousands of ballots already cast in Cook County, including in Oak Park, Elmwood Park and Franklin Park. On Tuesday,...

Early voting continues through March 18, 2024 for residents of Cook County. For Lake County voters, early voting ends March 16. The primary is March 19.

Early voting continues ahead of the Tuesday primary election

March 12, 2024 at 3:38 p.m.

Early voting ahead of the primary election continues through Monday, with thousands of ballots already cast in Cook and Lake counties. On Tuesday, Illinois voters will have the opportunity to...

Arlington Heights Village Manager Randy Recklaus

Arlington Heights trustees adopt new noise rules for residential areas

February 27, 2024 at 6:03 a.m.

In response to the more than 1,200 noise complaints Arlington Heights police have received over the last two years, village trustees approved new noise regulations for the residential areas of...

Arlington Heights mayor denies claims of pressuring school districts in ongoing Chicago Bears land dispute

February 26, 2024 at 4:10 p.m.

Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes denied claims that he and other Village Board members are pressuring area school districts to lower their property value estimates of the former Arlington International...

At the Feb. 5 Village Board meeting, a Buffalo Grove called for the village to consider regulating large-scale pop-up events held on private property.

Buffalo Grove business owner wants the village to regulate large, pop-up events. Police say not likely when held on private property.

February 13, 2024 at 9:24 a.m.

A Buffalo Grove business owner implored village trustees at a recent Village Board meeting to adopt an ordinance that would restrict large events on private property. Buffalo Grove resident Cody...

Mastercraft Builders purchased this 140-year-old house, at 716 N. Dunton in Arlington Heights, with the hopes of tearing it down to building a new one priced at $1 million or more. But at the Feb. 5, 2024 Village Board meeting, trustees voted to not allow demolition.

Arlington Heights trustees save from demolition a century-old house owner says has ‘no value … no compelling story’

February 12, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

An Arlington Heights “architectural gem” was saved from the wrecking ball after village trustees rejected a builder’s appeal to tear down the historic home located on a main thoroughfare in...

Buffalo Grove, Mount Prospect police departments agree to aid each other with social service workers as needed

February 5, 2024 at 5:12 p.m.

A new agreement between the Buffalo Grove and Mount Prospect police departments help give Buffalo Grove law enforcement access to a social worker when needed. A memo of understanding between...

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