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Biss votes to increase home health care worker wages; fiscal impact would be $86.8 million annually

By Vimbai Chikomo | Apr 20, 2016

Illinois Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) is supporting a bill that would require the Department of Human Services to raise the hourly wage for personal assistants and home health care workers from $13 per hour to $15 -- a move that would cost the state $86.8 million a year.

Mount Prospect board honors police department at recent meeting

By Amanda Rupp | Apr 19, 2016

The office of the Village of Mount Prospect board members recently held a meeting to discuss several issues that are important and relevant to the local community.

Buffalo Grove Arts Commission gathers to discuss upcoming event

By Louie Torres | Apr 19, 2016

The Village of Buffalo Grove Arts Commission gathered for a regular meeting on April 6.

Prospect Heights Planning and Zoning board prepares to meet, review public hearing

By Louie Torres | Apr 19, 2016

The City of Prospect Heights Planning and Zoning board of appeals will meet Thursday, April 21, to discuss a public hearing case.

Elgin's Historic Rehabilitation Grant Application Grant Review Subcommittee to meet, review rehab grant

By Louie Torres | Apr 19, 2016

The Historic Rehabilitation Grant Application Grant Review Subcommittee in the City of Elgin will meet today, April 19, to discuss a rehabilitation grant.

Emergency Management Agency prepares for tomorrow's meeting

By Louie Torres | Apr 19, 2016

The Emergency Management Agency in the Village of Buffalo Grove will meet at 7 p.m. tomorrow, April 20, to discuss upcoming events.

Buffalo Grove board gathers to review new ordinances, resolutions

By Louie Torres | Apr 19, 2016

The village board in the Village of Buffalo Grove met yesterday, April 18.

Buffalo Grove board announces new members

By Philip Gonzales | Apr 19, 2016

The Buffalo Grove village board met yesterday, April 18, to vote on the appointment of board, commission and committee members.

Bernas criticizes Cullerton’s gas tax plan

By Carol Ostrow | Apr 19, 2016

Jillian Bernas, Republican candidate for the 56th House district, recently spoke out against the concept of taxing Illinois automobile owners for every mile they log, calling it a poor investment and driver deterrent.

Retiree pensions, not public works the priority for Schaumburg village budget

By LocalLabs News Service | Apr 19, 2016

Schaumburg taxpayers will spend nearly as much on pensions of retired employees in 2016 as they will repairing and maintaining village streets.

Skokie State Rep. Lang: Let’s hike income taxes by 250 percent

By LocalLabs News Service | Apr 19, 2016

State Rep. Lou Lang (D-Skokie) wants to raise individual state income taxes to as high as 9.75 percent, according to a bill filed in the Illinois House last week.

Illinois Policy Institute: SEIU-backed bill to increase pay for in-home service providers is ploy to avoid collective bargaining

By Vimbai Chikomo | Apr 18, 2016

A bill that would increase wages and secure health insurance for workers assisting seniors is raising concern at the Illinois Policy Institute, where critics say it is just an attempt by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) to avoid collective bargaining.