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Lake Zurich Village Board approves spending on replacement pumps, though candidate with least votes in April 6 election objected to vendor

April 13, 2021 at 2:07 p.m.

Despite an objection from a then-Village Board candidate, Lake Zurich trustees voted earlier this month to approve the purchase of two replacement pumps for two pumping stations from a sole-source...

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Burr Ridge mayoral wage increase rejected by voters Tuesday

April 7, 2021 at 2:07 p.m.

On Tuesday, Burr Ridge voters rejected a referendum that would have given the next Burr Ridge mayor a pay hike from $6,000 to $12,000 a year. Voters also rejected incumbent...

Harley Schinker says Mokena mayoral race is ‘something I’ve always wanted to do’

April 1, 2021 at 6:23 p.m.

Harley Schinker has spent most of his life as a police officer. He spent 33 years on the Chicago police force. Then he was chief of police in Lyons and...

Five candidates are vying for three seats on Burr Ridge Village Board in 2021 election

March 31, 2021 at 4:07 p.m.

When voter head to the polls on April 6, they will get to choose three trustees on the village board for the next four years. Five candidates are campaigning for...

Santos, a now-retired K-9 unit, watches over the neighborhood in front of Officer Andy Ganger's home.

Santos, Lockport’s police dog, retires due to health issues: ‘He’s been a best friend, a son’

March 22, 2021 at 8:39 a.m.

After almost seven years of service, one Lockport officer retired last month. That might not be a long career for a human, but for a K-9, it's a good run....

Toni Baikauskas and her son Kevin pay their respects to Chicago Heights police Officer Gary Hibbs as the funeral procession proceeds down Ashland Avenue.

Friends, colleagues say Chicago Heights Officer Gary Hibbs was generous, a good man

March 21, 2021 at 11:09 a.m.

Friends and family of Officer Gary Hibbs filed in and out of the Panozzo Brothers Funeral Home in Chicago Heights Thursday night. It would be the last time they would...

Burr Ridge projects modest income gains in proposed 2021-22 budget

March 16, 2021 at 11:59 a.m.

The Burr Ridge mayor and board of trustees got a look at the proposed Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget March 8 at a public hearing. The budget revenues for FY 2022...

Lake Zurich to allow development in nearby town to tap into sewer, water lines and ‘ease tax burden’ for residents

March 8, 2021 at 1:10 p.m.

Lake Zurich village trustees approved an ordinance earlier this month related to a new housing development project with Pulte Company and Churchill Associates to be built at Rand and Cuba...

Three Southland principals are finalists for Golden Apple award of excellence

March 8, 2021 at 6:00 a.m.

Three Southland principals are among nine finalists for the Award of Excellence in Leadership from Golden Apple, a statewide education nonprofit. Melissa Onesto from William J. Butler Elementary in Lockport,...

Group of Lake Zurich residents say planned retail, residential project too big and could be harmful to lake

February 23, 2021 at 10:56 a.m.

Residents of Lake Zurich got an update at the recent Village Board meeting on a mixed-use lakefront development proposed for the intersection of Rand and Old Rand roads. The Feb....

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