CPKC Holiday Train coming to Pingree Grove next week Pingree Grove will hold a downtown celebration from 8 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Nov. 27, in honor of the CPKC Holiday Train making a return stop to the village. The train travels through Canada and the U.S. between Nov. 21 and Dec. 20, “raising money, food and awareness to support food banks across our network,” the railway’s … [Read more...] about Elgin News Digest: CPKC Holiday Train coming to Pingree Grove next week; book sale to be held Nov. 29-Dec. 1 at Gail Borden library
DLGF denies Merrillville’s appeal to raise tax levy
Neither the Town of Merrillville nor its Fire Protection Territory will receive a levy boost from Department of Local Government Finance for 2025, as Town officials expected all along. The DLGF denied the appeal November 13 via a seven-page opinion obtained by the Post-Tribune that said the Town “has not identified a natural disaster, an accident or other unanticipated … [Read more...] about DLGF denies Merrillville’s appeal to raise tax levy
It’s been quite a year for Geneva’s Joe Pettit. And it all leads to the state semifinals. ‘I think we’re ready.’
Safe to say, he saw this one coming. Geneva’s Joe Pettit figured this scenario was a possibility long before the Class 6A playoff pairings were announced last month, and here it is. “I’ve been waiting for this game since we walked off the field last year,” Pettit said. “They’re definitely a great team and a great program, but we’re not going to back down. I think we’re … [Read more...] about It’s been quite a year for Geneva’s Joe Pettit. And it all leads to the state semifinals. ‘I think we’re ready.’
‘Burst of accumulating snowfall’ and high winds causing slippery travel conditions in Chicago, national weather service says
A “burst of accumulating snowfall” hitting Chicago Thursday morning into early afternoon will likely lead to slippery travel conditions, according to the National Weather Service. Kevin Doom, a meteorologist with Chicago’s weather service, said the snow — which is expected to be heavy at times — will spread north to south throughout the metro area. It will accumulate at a rate … [Read more...] about ‘Burst of accumulating snowfall’ and high winds causing slippery travel conditions in Chicago, national weather service says
Editorial: Meet the new ‘head tax’: Brandon Johnson’s business levy could cause companies to flee for the suburbs
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration has been hunting frantically for politically palatable tax hikes to replace the $300 million property tax increase Chicago aldermen rejected unanimously last week. One of the heftiest proposals on the table is an increase in the personal property lease tax on cloud computing — bear with us, we’ll explain what that is in English — which the … [Read more...] about Editorial: Meet the new ‘head tax’: Brandon Johnson’s business levy could cause companies to flee for the suburbs