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News from February 2016

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Schaumburg Regional Airport Advisory Commission to meet, discuss airport management

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 9, 2016

The Schaumburg Regional Airport Advisory Commission will hear an informational update on airport management at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow, Feb. 10, in the airport meeting room at the Schaumburg Regional Airport.

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Elgin Liquor Control Commission to meet, discuss issuance of liquor license

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 9, 2016

The City of Elgin Liquor Control Commission will conduct a public hearing at 4:30 p.m. tomorrow, Feb. 10, in Conference Room 208 in the south wing of City Hall.

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Park Ridge Historic Preservation Commission hears updates, reviews application at meeting

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 9, 2016

The ongoing architectural survey was updated by Margaret Guzek at the Jan. 6 meeting of the Village of Park Ridge Historic Preservation Commission.

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Park Ridge Sister Cities Commission meets to discuss upcoming events

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 9, 2016

The City of Park Ridge Sister Cities Commission recently met to discuss the latest updates in the Sister Cities events for 2016.

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Schaumburg Village Board to consider liquor-license requests tonight

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 9, 2016

The Schaumburg Village Board will consider several liquor-license requests, among other items, at its next meeting today at 7 p.m. in Russ Parker Hall.

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Elgin Strategic Plan Advisory Commission to meet, hear update on citizen survey

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 8, 2016

City Manager Sean Stegall will present a citizen survey update to the City of Elgin Strategic Plan Advisory Commission at 6 p.m. tomorrow, Feb. 9.

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Green Faire event plan on agenda for Elgin Sustainability Commission's upcoming meeting

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 8, 2016

Sponsorship of the Elgin Community College (ECC) Sustainability Green Faire will be considered at the City of Elgin Sustainability Commission meeting tomorrow, Feb. 9.

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Buffalo Grove Electrical Commission to discuss updating village building code

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 8, 2016

The Village of Buffalo Grove Electrical Commission meets at 6 p.m. tonight, Feb. 8, to discuss updating Title 15 of the Village municipal code to the 2014 National Electrical Code (NEC).

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Despite Rauner, Cullerton deal, Illinois' pension crisis is far from over

By Vimbai Chikomo | Feb 8, 2016

Illinois' $111 billion unfunded pension liability has sent legislators on a quest to solve the crisis as quickly as possible, including a rare agreement announced in January between Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Senate President John Cullerton (D-6th District), which would offer workers a choice of other retirement benefits.

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Celebrate National Bike Month in Elgin

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 6, 2016

May is National Bike Month and the city of Elgin's Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) has a full schedule of bike-related activities planned for the month.

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Wilmette Land Use Committee to hold public hearing while sitting as Special Zoning Committee

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 6, 2016

Two public hearings are on the agenda for the upcoming Village of Wilmette Land Use Committee meeting.

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Park Ridge Human Needs Task Force to hear presentation on children's health issues, disabilities

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 6, 2016

Kathy Smart will provide a presentation on the Health Resource Center at Advocate Children's Hospital to the Park Ridge Human Needs Task Force at 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 9.

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Wheeling FFTB meets to review, approve purchase requests

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 6, 2016

The Village of Wheeling Foreign Fire Tax Board (FFTB) discussed purchase requests at its meeting on Dec. 11.

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Wilmette board meets to review Zoning Board of Appeals cases

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 6, 2016

The Zoning Board of Appeals report for 114 Girard was reviewed and discussed at the Wilmette board of trustees meeting on Jan. 12.

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Elgin Committee of the Whole holds special meeting to discuss 2016 budget matters

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 6, 2016

Management analyst Laura Wilson provided an overview of the 2016 budget process, the 2016 strategic plan meetings and the effect on the city caused by the budget communications plan at the special meeting of the Elgin Committee of the Whole on Dec. 5.

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Wheeling board of trustees holds presentation on drones, public hearings

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 6, 2016

Jamie Abbott, director of the Chicago Executive Airport, gave a presentation on the proliferation of drones at the Dec. 21 meeting of the Wheeling board of trustees.

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Ordinances and resolutions passed at Glenview board meeting

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 5, 2016

A number of items on the Consent Agenda were passed in a single vote at the Village of Glenview Board of Trustees meeting on Feb. 2.

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Wilmette Zoning Board of Appeals reviews requests for variations, special use permits

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 4, 2016

Michigan Shores Club's request for special use for a club was among the items reviewed by the Village of Wilmette Zoning Board of Appeals on Feb. 3.

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Mount Prospect board holds closed session to discuss personnel

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 4, 2016

The Village of Mount Prospect's board of trustees held a special meeting on Jan. 26 in the Executive Board Room of Village Hall.

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Elgin Planning and Zoning Commission holds public hearing for construction of car wash

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 4, 2016

The Elgin Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing to discuss a conditional use permit for an automated car wash in the AB Area Business District on Dec. 7.