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News from November 2016

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Oakton hoopster named NJCAA Division II, District D, Player of Week

By Brent Zell | Nov 30, 2016

Oakton Community College forward Doris Garcia recently was named the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II District D Player of the Week, according to oakton.edu.

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State House fails to override Rauner veto of automatic voter registration bill

By North Cook News | Nov 30, 2016

Despite the Illinois Senate’s recent vote to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto on automatic voter registration, the State House failed to follow suit on Monday, resulting in a no-go for the legislation.

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Cook County GOP pops off against new sweetened-beverage tax

By Carol Ostrow | Nov 28, 2016

Claiming that it’s not “just a soda tax," Cook County Republicans are taking issue with a one-penny-per-ounce tax on sweetened drinks -- from juice and coffee to sweetened water and soda -- regular and diet.

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Palatine Village Council considers website development

By Wadi Reformado | Nov 27, 2016

The Palatine Village Council & Committee of the Whole met Oct. 17 to consider authorizing a website development contract.

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Buffalo Grove board approves subdivision plat

By Wadi Reformado | Nov 27, 2016

The village of Buffalo Grove Board of Trustees met Sept. 19 to approve a subdivision plat.

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Buffalo Grove board amends liquor control ordinance

By Wadi Reformado | Nov 27, 2016

The village of Buffalo Grove Board of Trustees met Oct. 17 to amend a liquor control ordinance.

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Park Ridge City Council approves board appointments

By Wadi Reformado | Nov 27, 2016

The Park Ridge City Council met Oct. 3 to approve board appointments.

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Park Ridge City Council establishes stormwater utility fee

By Wadi Reformado | Nov 27, 2016

The Park Ridge City Council met Sept. 26 to establish a stormwater utility fee.

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Maine South High hoopsters shoot for more glory, with several stars returning

By Brent Zell | Nov 25, 2016

A new generation of players will be charged with keeping up the boys basketball tradition at Maine South.

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Report: ARI prison-diversion program so far saves taxpayers over $75 million

By North Cook News | Nov 25, 2016

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority released the Adult Redeploy Illinois (ARI) annual report this week, saying the prison-diversion program saved taxpayers more than $75 million over the past five years.

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J Christopher Davis and Ann M. Watson Purchase 801 S. Beverly Lane, Arlington Heights

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 25, 2016

On June 16, 2016, J Christopher Davis and Ann M. Watson purchased a four bedroom, three bathroom home at 801 S. Beverly Lane, Arlington Heights from Scott D. Coney (trustee) and Ann M. Coney (trustee) for $730,000.

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Winter Wonderland Holiday Festival weekend returns to Des Plaines

By Brent Zell | Nov 25, 2016

The Des Plaines Park District will help present the annual Winter Wonderland Holiday Festival 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, and Sunday, Dec. 4, at the Frisbie Senior Center,  52 E. Northwest Highway.

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Palatine Village Council approves intergovernmental agreement

By Wadi Reformado | Nov 24, 2016

The Palatine Village Council met Oct. 3 to approve an intergovernmental agreement.

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Des Plaines City Council extends conditional use permit

By Wadi Reformado | Nov 24, 2016

The Des Plaines City Council met Oct. 17 to extend a conditional use permit for an assisted living project.

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Elgin City Council executes loan agreement

By Wadi Reformado | Nov 24, 2016

The Elgin City Council met Oct. 12 to execute a loan agreement with Latino Treatment Center for Financial Assistance.

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Northbrook Joint Review Board reviews TIF report

By Philip Gonzales | Nov 24, 2016

The Northbrook Joint Review Board met Oct. 13 to review the 2016 Tax Increment Financing (TIF) report.

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Elgin Heritage Commission approves various repairs

By Wadi Reformado | Nov 24, 2016

The city of Elgin Heritage Commission met Oct. 11 to approve various repairs.

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IL Kuk Chong and SA Sun Chong Purchase 4266 Central Road 4266, Glenview

By Local Labs News Service | Nov 24, 2016

On June 16, 2016, IL Kuk Chong and SA Sun Chong purchased a home at 4266 Central Road 4266, Glenview from Jun Hyung, Jung Kil, Diana Jung and John Jung Kim for $570,000.

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Four more manufacturers flee to states with less-hostile business climates

By North Cook News | Nov 23, 2016

Four Illinois manufacturers announced in October that they are leaving Illinois and relocating to bordering states to open up new plants facing less regulation.

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McCaleb editorial blasts Madigan's inaction

By North Cook News | Nov 23, 2016

Dan McCaleb, executive editor of the Northwest Herald, has blasted Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) for his failure to act upon Illinois' overwhelming bill backlog.