Libertyville-Vernon Hills High School District 128 and Superintendent Denise Herrmann negotiating separation agreement.
Day: July 9, 2024
Evanston dealing with impact of leaf blower ordinance on Hispanic landscaping community
An ordinance originally designed to curb noise and air pollution from leaf blowers in Evanston has unveiled an array of unintended consequences for the landscaping community. Evanston City Council approved an ordinance in Nov. 2021 to ban gas leaf blowers beginning on April 1, 2023 only permitting electric leaf blowers. Landscapers spoke out against the ban, arguing XXX and pointing to the fact that many of the landscapers operating in Evanston are native Spanish speakers and didn’t feel as if they were included in the forming of the ordinance. The city’s Human Services Committee requested on march 11 that City […]
Correction
An entertainment calendar on page 3 in Friday’s Naperville Sun contains an incorrect date of the Naperville Municipal Band Concert.
Signature Fitness Club closes locations in Schaumburg, Naperville, Yorkville
Despite a sign on the door blaming a legal dispute with its Schaumburg landlord, all three locations of Signature Fitness Club across the region are permanently closed this week.
Teuvo Teräväinen, once the young phenom for the Chicago Blackhawks, is ‘excited’ to be back and to team with Connor Bedard
When Teuvo Teräväinen heard the Chicago Blackhawks wanted to bring him back after eight seasons in Carolina, “I was right away very interested.”
Making Naperville more bike accessible the goal of both a team of nonprofit interns and the city itself
The Naperville City Council at a recent meeting established a long list of priorities to guide city actions and targets over the next few years. One of them was revamping the city’s bike plan by the end of 2026. With a timeline for an update set, the Accelerate interns are devising their bikeability recommendations with the hope they’ll be considered and even integrated into any bike-related projects or plans the city adopts.
La Grange Village Board approves new body cameras for police department
The La Grange Village Board Monday unanimously approved technology updates for the La Grange Police Department, including body cameras for all officers, and 10 license plate readers.
Porter County officials contact INDOT after another fatal wreck at Ind. 8, Baums Bridge Road
After two fatalities in nine months, Porter County Board of Commissioners President Jim Biggs, R-North, has asked the Indiana Department of Transportation to assist in analyzing the intersection of Indiana 8 and Baums Bridge Road just west of Kouts.
Lake Forest ready to buy building for police department move; ‘Having additional space allows flexibility to meet future needs’
City Council members may vote Monday to finalize a purchase sale agreement for a now-vacant office building at 1925 Field Court at Conway Park. If the building is acquired, the city plans to retrofit the 100,000-square-foot structure and move its police headquarters from its longtime location in the 200 block of Deerpath Road.
Republican Will County Board members decry email breach by Democratic leader
Will County Board Democratic Leader Jacqueline Traynere said a test if board members shared a password led to her reading Republican emails.