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News from February 2016

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Park Ridge Appearance Commission to meet, review residential alterations

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 23, 2016

Applications for six single-family home alterations, eight residences and a garage are on the agenda for the City of Park Ridge Appearance Commission meeting at 7 p.m. tomorrow, Feb. 24.

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Elgin Committee of the Whole to consider property tax abatement, water plant rehabilitation at meeting

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 23, 2016

Information on the 2016 property tax abatement will be provided to the Elgin Committee of the Whole at 6 p.m. tomorrow, Feb. 24.

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Prospect Heights prepares for annual breakfast, networking event

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 23, 2016

The Wheeling/Prospect Heights Chamber of Commerce looks forward to welcoming residents and local businesses to the annual State of the City of Prospect Heights and Village of Wheeling Breakfast tomorrow, Feb. 24.

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Elgin Heritage Commission Design board to review window, stair requests

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 23, 2016

The Elgin Heritage Commission Design Review Subcommittee will review window and stair design-permit applications at its next meeting, 6 p.m. today in Elgin City Council Chambers, 150 Dexter Court.

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Mount Prospect Planning & Zoning Commission to review code variations, permits at upcoming meeting

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 23, 2016

The final hearings on several cases will be heard at the Village of Mount Prospect Planning & Zoning Commission meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25.

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Mount Prospect Committee of the Whole to hear presentation, consider roof replacement

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 23, 2016

The Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Merchants Association will give a presentation on the Downtown Redevelopment Principles to the Mount Prospect Committee of the Whole.

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Wilmette board to honor Ramblers football team, discuss short-term rentals at meeting

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 22, 2016

The Village of Wilmette board of trustees will honor the Loyola Academy Ramblers football team with a proclamation at its 7:30 p.m. meeting tomorrow, Feb. 23.

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Wheeling board of trustees gathers to discuss contracts, special use permit

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 20, 2016

The application for a special permit and site plan approval for the Wheeling Town Center development at 351 W. Dundee Road was presented and discussed at the Feb. 1 meeting of the Wheeling board of trustees.

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Elgin Sustainability Commission meeting focuses on solar energy

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 20, 2016

The City of Elgin Sustainability Commission continued the discussion on modifying the city's solar ordinance at its Jan. 12 meeting.

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Park Ridge Planning and Zoning Commission to hold public hearing on fitness center

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 20, 2016

The City of Park Ridge invites interested residents to attend the public hearing at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23.

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State House GOP candidate for Dist. 56 praises Rauner's latest budget plan

By LocalLabs News Service | Feb 18, 2016

Gov. Bruce Rauner’s budget address on Wednesday prompted responses from several state House candidates, including Republican Jillian Bernas, who is running for the Dist. 56 seat.

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Church of the Holy Spirit to host bilingual college fair

By Virginia Konchan | Feb 18, 2016

A bilingual college fair will be held at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Schaumburg on Sunday, Feb. 21.

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IRS scam reaches Prospect Heights

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 18, 2016

Scammers have been calling Prospect Heights residents of late, claiming to be from the IRS or similar law enforcement agency.

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Schaumburg health board gathers to hear presentation on Domestic Violence Response Team

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 18, 2016

Social Worker Kristen Jordan and Police Officer Kendra Ziebell gave a presentation on the Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT) to the Schaumburg Board of Health on Jan. 4.

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Mount Prospect board of trustees holds public hearing on 2015 property tax levy

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 18, 2016

A public hearing presented the proposed 2015 property tax levy to village residents at the Mount Prospect board meeting on Dec. 15.

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Arlington Heights Youth Commission to discuss Teen Job Fair tonight

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 18, 2016

The 2016 Teen Job Fair is the main order of business at the Arlington Heights Youth Commission meeting at 6 p.m. today in the Commissions Room of Arlington Heights Village Hall, 33 S. Arlington Heights Road.

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Arlington Heights Bicycle Commission to discuss wayfinding-sign plan tonight

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 18, 2016

The Arlington Heights Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission will review and possibly approve the Wayfinding Signage Implementation Plan and a revised Basemap Update on the Draft Bike Plan at the commission's next meeting, 7:30 p.m. today in the Hanson Room at Arlington Heights Village Hall, 33 S. Arlington Heights Road.

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Elgin Emergency Telephone Board to review E9-1-1 system budget data today

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 18, 2016

The Elgin Emergency Telephone System Board will receive a status report on the Fund 220, E9-1-1 telephone system's budget activity at its meeting at 3:30 p.m. today in the Chief's Conference Room, third floor, of the Elgin Police Department, 151 Douglas Ave.

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Murphy, Thillens have starkly different takes on Rauner's budget address

By Vimbai Chikomo | Feb 17, 2016

State Sen. Laura Murphy (D-Des Plaines), who represents Senate District 28, said Wednesday that giving Gov. Bruce Rauner total control over the budget would leave vulnerable citizens at risk.  

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Elgin Board of Fire and Police Commissioners to meet, discuss firefighter testing

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 17, 2016

The revised ordinance for firefighters testing is up for review and discussion at the City of Elgin Board of Fire and Police Commissioners meeting.