Along with approving a sales tax referendum for next spring, the Kane County Board Tuesday voted to put a $416.6 million draft budget for 2025, which does not include millions in cuts proposed by the Finance Committee, on public display. The draft budget includes the use of $29.3 million in reserves from the county’s general fund to balance the budget, an estimated $19 million … [Read more...] about Kane County Board OKs sales tax referendum, puts 2025 draft budget on display
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Drake Tower co-op unit owned by former FCC chair Newton Minow until his death last year listed for $1.25M
The five-bedroom, 3,632-square-foot co-op unit on the 15th floor of Streeterville’s Drake Tower that attorney and former Federal Communications Commission chair Newton Minow owned until his death last year at age 97 has been listed by his estate for $1.25 million. The affable Minow was an assistant counsel to onetime Illinois Gov. Adlai Stevenson and was active in Democratic … [Read more...] about Drake Tower co-op unit owned by former FCC chair Newton Minow until his death last year listed for $1.25M
Huge hole in South Side street disrupts neighborhood for months; repairs hopefully coming soon
An eyesore on a South Side street has been disrupting neighborhood life for months, and those affected don’t know when things will return to normal. In late May, workers began digging into East 50th Street near South Champlain Avenue in the Grand Boulevard neighborhood to fix a damaged underground ComEd cable. The workers left behind a massive hole that has become a magnet for … [Read more...] about Huge hole in South Side street disrupts neighborhood for months; repairs hopefully coming soon
Round Lake’s Elian Barrera, whose mother has cancer, doesn’t quit after spinal fracture. ‘My mom never gives up.’
Round Lake senior Elian Barrera wasn’t going to quit. Barrera, who missed much of last season after suffering a spinal fracture that left him unable to participate in any physical activity for nearly eight months, has returned to the Panthers not only because he loves football. “My back injury was really hard on me, but I take a lot of inspiration from my mother,” Barrera said. … [Read more...] about Round Lake’s Elian Barrera, whose mother has cancer, doesn’t quit after spinal fracture. ‘My mom never gives up.’
Tony Baranek’s Daily Southtown girls volleyball rankings and player of the week
Providence uses hot start to break into rankings, while Oak Lawn continues unbeaten ways. Top 10 With records through Monday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Mother McAuley 8-0 (1) Peyton Heatherly is doing a great job spreading out a deep offense for Mighty Macs. 2. Lincoln-Way East 5-2 (2) Griffins push Benet to the limit behind superb defense from Stella Drozd, then … [Read more...] about Tony Baranek’s Daily Southtown girls volleyball rankings and player of the week