Illinois will have a seat at the table when an important U.S. House-Senate panel meets to hash out the next national transportation funding bill. U.S. … Read more ›
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Officials: Palatine residents to see at least 30 percent savings on electricity
Bids are starting to come in for the electricity aggregation program and Palatine officials said residents should expect at least a 30 percent savings over … Read more ›
Palatine looks at early summer for new electricity supplier
With 65 percent of voters approving the electricity aggregation referendum in Palatine, the village is pressing forward with an ambitious timeline to have a new … Read more ›
Some Palatine residents to have new council representation
Some Palatine residents will have new representation on the Village Council after officials approved redistricting in response to population changes. The council recently approved the … Read more ›
Palatine approves group home restrictions with some dissent
The Palatine Village Council approved new regulations on group homes, but one council member dismissed a reduction on the number of people allowed in the … Read more ›
Districts 54, 211 win national transparency award
Two local school districts have received a national transparency award for providing thorough and easily accessible information on their websites. Virginia-based Sunshine Review, a non-profit … Read more ›
Cook County Commissioner Beavers pleads not guilty
Cook County Commissioner William Beavers has pleaded not guilty to federal tax charges that accuse him of diverting campaign money to personal use without paying … Read more ›
Chicago’s water rate hike causes ripples through suburbs
When Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced plans to nearly double the rate Chicago charges its neighbors for Lake Michigan water, many suburbs began looking for cheaper … Read more ›
Quinn says sales tax windfall could pay for schools
Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn suggested Tuesday that better-than-expected sales-tax collections could be used to plug a hole in state school funding this year. The budget … Read more ›
Palatine dishes out $150K in TIF grants to 5 downtown businesses
The Village of Palatine will likely be dishing out $150,000 to five local businesses as part of a revived program to make the downtown area … Read more ›
