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By Dylan Sharkey and Jerry Barmore | Illinois Policy Institute U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is hoping Illi...
09/20/2025

By Dylan Sharkey and Jerry Barmore | Illinois Policy Institute U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is hoping Illinois redraws congressional maps to offset Republican gains from mid-decade remapping in Texas, but there’s disagreement among Illinois Democrats. Illinois has one of the most gerrymandered maps in the nation. Based on the 2024 presidential election, 54% of Illinois voters are Democrats. But in Congress, Democrats hold ...

By Dylan Sharkey and Jerry Barmore | Illinois Policy Institute U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is hoping Illinois redraws congressional maps to offset Republican gains from mid-decade re…

“This lovely 1-day only sale features specialty items for all 4 seasons. You’ll find home decor, sporting goods, lawn an...
09/20/2025

“This lovely 1-day only sale features specialty items for all 4 seasons. You’ll find home decor, sporting goods, lawn and garden equipment, clothing, housewares, jewelry, kitchenwares, dolls, furniture, electronics, books, and furnishings!” “Street parking available. Please do not block driveways. Circle drive for pickups only.” 130 Old Dundee Rd Barrington, IL 60010 Click here for posting.

“This lovely 1-day only sale features specialty items for all 4 seasons. You’ll find home decor, sporting goods, lawn and garden equipment, clothing, housewares, jewelry, kitchenwares, dolls, furni…

In Wednesday’s Tribune (“After latest threat, Pritzker says Trump is ‘losing it’”), Gov. JB Pritzker is quoted as saying...
09/19/2025

In Wednesday’s Tribune (“After latest threat, Pritzker says Trump is ‘losing it’”), Gov. JB Pritzker is quoted as saying that President Donald Trump is “losing it.” Instead of running for president, the governor of our state should be focusing on solving problems right here at home. His deafness to the people will result in his failure to realize his ambition. He has already lost it. — Bobby Ferguson, Barrington Hills Source

In Wednesday’s Tribune (“After latest threat, Pritzker says Trump is ‘losing it’”), Gov. JB Pritzker is quoted as saying that President Donald Trump is “losing it.” Instead of running for president…

By Claire O'Brien | Shaw Media Group McHenry County elected officials will receive pay raises to kick off their next ter...
09/19/2025

By Claire O'Brien | Shaw Media Group McHenry County elected officials will receive pay raises to kick off their next terms. The McHenry County Board approved the raises this week without discussion or a separate vote. Instead, the raises were approved Tuesday as part of a consent agenda, which typically consists of a group of routine items bundled for a single vote....

By Claire O’Brien | Shaw Media Group McHenry County elected officials will receive pay raises to kick off their next terms. The McHenry County Board approved the raises this week without disc…

By A.D. Quig | Chicago Tribune It’s still unclear when Cook County homeowners and other property owners will receive the...
09/19/2025

By A.D. Quig | Chicago Tribune It’s still unclear when Cook County homeowners and other property owners will receive their property tax bills, top officials told commissioners this week, thanks to lingering defects in a tech upgrade already delayed by several years. Now the county has launched a $300 million loan fund to help cities, towns and other taxing bodies that will struggle to make ends meet without those property tax revenues in hand....

By A.D. Quig | Chicago Tribune It’s still unclear when Cook County homeowners and other property owners will receive their property tax bills, top officials told commissioners this week, thanks to …

By Jeremy Gorner | Chicago Tribune Gov. JB Pritzker’s office said Thursday he was “extremely troubled” to learn that a c...
09/19/2025

By Jeremy Gorner | Chicago Tribune Gov. JB Pritzker’s office said Thursday he was “extremely troubled” to learn that a community violence intervention worker he posed with in a photo earlier this month at an event on Chicago’s South Side was arrested days later in an organized smash-and-grab burglary that led to the death of an innocent father-to-be. But a Pritzker spokesperson insisted his office had nothing to hide when it removed the photo from a news release on the governor’s state website, saying the office scrubbed the picture after the worker was arrested in the burglary that left motorist Mark Arceta of Skokie dead when his sport-utility vehicle was hit by one of the getaway cars....

By Jeremy Gorner | Chicago Tribune Gov. JB Pritzker’s office said Thursday he was “extremely troubled” to learn that a community violence intervention worker he posed with in a photo earlier this m…

By Luke Zurawski | Daily Herald Friday, Sept. 19 Cary Main Street Fest: 5-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19; 1-9:30 p.m. Saturday...
09/18/2025

By Luke Zurawski | Daily Herald Friday, Sept. 19 Cary Main Street Fest: 5-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19; 1-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20; and 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, on Main Street in downtown Cary. Live music, food trucks, family stage, beverage tents and family activities. Saturday: family area from 1-7:30 p.m., Chicago Trivia Guys from 1:30-3:30 p.m....

By Luke Zurawski | Daily Herald Friday, Sept. 19 Cary Main Street Fest: 5-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19; 1-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20; and 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, on Main Street in do…

By Tim Hecke | CWBChicago Less than a week before a crash-and-grab burglary crew killed an innocent man on the Magnifice...
09/18/2025

By Tim Hecke | CWBChicago Less than a week before a crash-and-grab burglary crew killed an innocent man on the Magnificent Mile last Thursday, one of the men now charged with that murder donned a “peacekeeper” uniform and posed for a one-on-one picture with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. While that’s troubling, some law enforcement experts are more concerned that the accused man was able to stand directly next to the state’s most powerful executive despite having outstanding warrants in four states....

By Tim Hecke | CWBChicago Less than a week before a crash-and-grab burglary crew killed an innocent man on the Magnificent Mile last Thursday, one of the men now charged with that murder donned a “…

Submitted by Bill Pohlman Bring your appetite for beer, music, food and games to the Rotary Club of Palatine’s 17th annu...
09/18/2025

Submitted by Bill Pohlman Bring your appetite for beer, music, food and games to the Rotary Club of Palatine’s 17th annual Oktoberfest, which will take place Friday, Sept. 19, through Sunday, Sept. 21, in downtown Palatine. Event hours are 5 p.m. to midnight Friday, noon to midnight Saturday, and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Saturday is designated as Family Day, featuring games, crafts, and entertainment for children....

Submitted by Bill Pohlman Bring your appetite for beer, music, food and games to the Rotary Club of Palatine’s 17th annual Oktoberfest, which will take place Friday, Sept. 19, through Sunday, Sept.…

By Nina Metz | Chicago Tribune Though it’s not unusual to pursue hobbies or accumulate collections, personal wealth mean...
09/17/2025

By Nina Metz | Chicago Tribune Though it’s not unusual to pursue hobbies or accumulate collections, personal wealth means those preoccupations can manifest in more eye-popping ways. Take cars, for instance. Before his death in 2021, Highland Park real estate business magnet Larry Klairmont spent the final two decades of his life amassing a fascinating array of more than 600 historical and unusual vehicles, and put them on display in a museum on Chicago’s Northwest Side....

By Nina Metz | Chicago Tribune Though it’s not unusual to pursue hobbies or accumulate collections, personal wealth means those preoccupations can manifest in more eye-popping ways. Take cars, for …

By Sam Borcia | Lake & McHenry County Scanner A protest was held and community members are calling for the resignation o...
09/17/2025

By Sam Borcia | Lake & McHenry County Scanner A protest was held and community members are calling for the resignation of the Algonquin-based District 300 school board president over her social media remarks about the Charlie Kirk assassination. Nancy Zettler, the Board President for Community Unit School District 300, shared a Facebook post on her personal profile from Qasim Rashid, a fellow Democrat and Chicago-area resident....

By Sam Borcia | Lake & McHenry County Scanner A protest was held and community members are calling for the resignation of the Algonquin-based District 300 school board president over her social…

In the wake of many instances wherein The Observer has set forth the conflict of interest and the blatant violations of ...
09/16/2025

In the wake of many instances wherein The Observer has set forth the conflict of interest and the blatant violations of D220’s Code of Conduct and Board Policies by Board Member Erin Chan Ding, we have recently learned that Chan Ding’s violations continue and, due to complete lack of accountability by District Superintendent Winkelman and Board President Ficke Bradford, Chan Ding has actually been emboldened....

In the wake of many instances wherein The Observer has set forth the conflict of interest and the blatant violations of D220’s Code of Conduct and Board Policies by Board Member Erin Chan Ding, we …

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