Stories about government
CASA Kane County Executive Director Jim Di Ciaula has been appointed to co-chair the National CASA/GAL Suburban Leadership Council.
As proposed, The Grove would construct a 21-unit townhome complex consisting of six three-story buildings around a private drive on the currently vacant 2.5-acre parcel at 5N024 Route 31.
One week after Gov. JB Pritzker signed an elections-related measure that his fellow Democrats quickly muscled through the General Assembly, Republicans sued over the new law
After hearing constituents' concerns about the Illinois Department of Natural Resource's policies to address chronic wasting disease, state Rep. Tony McCombie is asking for more input from area residents and hunters.
Those who frequent downtown Sycamore will soon see Sycamore Moose Lodge No. 1506 get a facelift, as the City Council approved funds recently for the organization to benefit from Sycamore’s downtown improvement program.
The Kane County Board allocated nearly $10 million in federal pandemic recovery funding to the Kane County Health Department to address gaps in the behavioral health system.
Meghan Ostreko, who has 19 years of experience in local government, will oversee various administrative functions and assist in managing day-to-day operations within the village.
After barely serving a year, Campton Village Board Trustee Timothy Morgan resigned at the end of Tuesday's village board meeting.
The city of DeKalb has proposed a $3.6 million contract with local developer Irving Construction to build a fourth fire station on South Malta Road, documents show. A vote is expected at Monday's City Council meeting.
With two weeks left before the General Assembly’s spring session is set to adjourn, negotiations continue on a labor union-backed initiative that would allow Illinoisans to skip religious and political work meetings without reprimand.
Tensions ran high during a Wednesday DeKalb County Board committee meeting, as board members discussed whether a resolution congratulating the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation for regaining sovereign lands should get a County Board vote.
For the second time in less than a year, the Geneva Planning and Zoning Commission Thursday voted to recommend denial of a request to allow a 719,200 square-foot warehouse on the northeast corner of Kirk Road and Fabyan Parkway.
The Illinois House gave final passage to a bill establishing a new cabinet-level state agency whose mission will be to provide a kind of one-stop shop for services focusing on early childhood development and education.
The DeKalb Park District is soliciting for applications to replace board member Patrick Fagan, who resigned from his duties last month, citing personal reasons.
DeKalb Mayor Cohen Barnes has proposed Andre Powell, a current DeKalb school board member who also sits on two city committees, to be the next 5th Ward alderman on the City Council, according to city documents.