Gov. JB Pritzker’s presidential disaster request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency met the agency’s dollar threshold for assistance. FEMA denied Illinois’ request for public and individual assistance after severe storms and flooding in August. Though the state met the threshold as a whole, some counties did not.
Two Republican incumbents representing District 3 on the DuPage County Board are facing challenges from younger Democratic candidates who say they’d bring a new approach to address ongoing challenges.
A developer has proposed building 44 apartments for seniors on the west side of Geneva.
Lake County Board Chair Sandy Hart is running for county treasurer against political newcomer David Peñaherrera, with the former pitching her lengthy political resume and the latter his conservative values, but also his opposition to President Donald Trump.
After a yearslong feud between the DuPage County clerk and county board, voters will have a chance to elect a new person to head the clerk’s office.
A 36-year-old Arlington Heights man was ordered to remain in detention by a judge Friday after authorities say he killed his dog, Duke, with a hammer last month. He will remain in custody until his arraignment next month.
While DuPage County Board Chair Deborah Conroy has her eyes on a second term to continue building on the accomplishments of her first, her opponent, Burr Ridge Mayor Gary Grasso, says it’s time for a new direction.
Mark your calendar for Nightmare on Chicago Street in Elgin, the Civil War Encampment and Battle in Hainesville, Barrington Area TasteFest and various Halloween happenings around the suburbs this weekend.