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Dundee Township Annual Town Meeting Tuesday

Posted in County, Kane, Overhead, Politics, Property Taxes, Unions on April 10, 2026| Leave a Comment »

DUNDEE TOWNSHIP
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

To the legal voters, residents of the Township of Dundee in the County of Kane and the State of Illinois that the ANNUAL TOWN MEETING of said Township will take place on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, being the second Tuesday of said month (per 60 ILCS 1/30-5) at 7:00 p.m. at the Rakow Center, Adult Activities Room, 665 Barrington Ave., Carpentersville, IL 60110 for the transaction of the miscellaneous business of said Township; and after a Moderator having been selected, will proceed to hear and consider reports of officers, and decide on such measures as may, in pursuance of law, come before the meeting; and especially to consider and decide the following:

AGENDA

Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
CLERK’S OFFICE
Reading of the Public Notice
Registration of Qualified Township Electors
Announce Number of Electors present and able to vote
Electors Nominate and Elect Moderator for this meeting
Oath of Moderator
MODERATOR
Presentation of the Supervisor’s Annual Financial Statements
Electors approve Supervisor’s Annual Financial Statements
Certification of Accounts
Motion to approve/amend the Minutes of last Annual   Town Meeting April 8, 2025
Elected Officials Reports
Approval of Resolution in Support of House Bill 4616
Approval of Resolution to Recommend that the Dundee Township Supervisor Appoint Dawn Arimura, Dr. Michelle Wright, and Amber Cotter to the Dundee Township Community Mental Health Board
Announcement of Next Annual Town Meeting (April 13, 2027)
Electors move to set Time of Next Annual Town Meeting
Comments/Questions
Adjournment

Signed and dated this 27th date of March 2026. Elizabeth Clark, Dundee Township Clerk

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Algonquin Township Annual Town Meeting Tuesday

Posted in County, McHenry, Overhead, Politics, Property Taxes, Unions on April 10, 2026| Leave a Comment »

PUBLIC NOTICE TOWNSHIP OF ALGONQUIN ANNUAL TOWN MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the legal voters and residents of the Township of Algonquin in the County of McHenry and the State of Illinois, that the Annual Town Meeting of Algonquin Township shall be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at the hour of 7:00 PM at the Algonquin Township Office Building at 3702 US Highway 14, Crystal Lake, IL.

Agenda
1. Call to order
2. Election and Oath of Moderator
3. Approve minutes of the April 8, 2025, Annual Town Meeting
4. Audience Participation
5. Old Business
6. New Business – Motions to:

1. Set the date of the 2027 Annual Town Meeting as April 13, 2027, at 7:00 PM.
2. To authorize the Board of Trustees and the Road District to provide mosquito abatement services in the unincorporated areas of the Township.
3. To Authorize the Road Commissioner to sell excess equipment
Adjournment

Millie Medendorp Algonquin Township Clerk Posted 03-17-2026

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Cuba Township Annual Town Meeting Tuesday

Posted in County, Lake, Overhead, Politics, Property Taxes, Unions on April 10, 2026| Leave a Comment »

CUBA TOWNSHIP
176th ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Originally implemented to give citizens a uniform place and time to gather, this state mandated meeting provides an opportunity for any registered voter of the Township to speak. Cuba Township voters may propose agenda items, relevant to the powers granted to the electors under the Township code, for the Annual Town Meeting.

Proposals must be written and signed by at least 15 registered Cuba Township voters and delivered by March 1, 2026, to the Cuba Township Clerk,
Heidi N. Shannon.
Please join us. Questions can be directed to the
Township office at (847) 381-1924
175th Annual Town Meeting
April 14th, 2026; 6:00 pm
Cuba Township Office
28000 W. Cuba Road
Barrington, IL 60010

Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Nomination and election of Moderator
Oath of office to Moderator
Public Comment
Approval of Minutes 2025 Annual Town Meeting
Supervisor’s Annual Financial Report
Highway Commissioner’s Report
New Business
Old Business
Scheduling of Date, Time, and place of 2027 Annual Town Meeting
Adjournment

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Barrington Township Annual Town Meeting Tuesday

Posted in Cook, County, Overhead, Politics, Property Taxes, Unions on April 10, 2026| Leave a Comment »

BARRINGTON TOWNSHIP
176th ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

To the legal residents of the Town of Barrington in the County of Cook and State of Illinois that the ANNUAL MEETING OF said Town will take place on:

APRIL 14th, 2026, A.D.
Being the second Tuesday of said month.

The Town Meeting for the transaction of miscellaneous business of said Town will be held at the hour of 7:00 o’clock P.M. on said day at BARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, 602 SOUTH HOUGH STREET, BARRINGTON, ILLINOIS 60010 and a Moderator having been elected, will proceed to hear and consider reports of officers and decide on such measures as may, in pursuance of law, come before the meeting and especially to consider and decide the following:

Resolution to contract for Senior Citizen Services
Resolution fixing the date and time of next year’s Annual Town Meeting

Dated at Barrington Township, this 30th day of March 2026.
Daniel P. Fitzgerald, Town Clerk
AGENDA
APRIL 14th, 2026
7:00 P.M.

Meeting called to order
Pledge to the Flag
Approval of Agenda
Township History & Purpose Report
Clerk directs electors to appoint Moderator
MODERATOR: TBD
1. Approval of the minutes of the previous years’ Annual Town Meeting
2. Supervisors Annual Financial Reports.
3. Review tentative budget for the Town Fund for fiscal year March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027.
4. Review tentative budget for the General Assistance Fund for fiscal year March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027
5. Supervisor’s Annual Report….D. Robert Alberding
6. Clerk’s Annual Report…Daniel P. Fitzgerald
7. Assessor’s Annual Report…….Jacqueline Stephens
8. Cemetery Committee’s Annual Report…..John Langan
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
1. Resolution 2026-R-01 to contract for Senior Citizen Services.
2. Resolution 2026-R-02 fixing the date and time of next year’s Annual Town Meeting.
3. Any further business to come before the meeting.
ADJOURN

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Downtown Barrington Streetscape Project Update

Posted in Aunt Blabby, Goat Rodeo, Road construction, Traffic on April 9, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Demolition started this week on the east side of South Cook Street, north and south of Station Street. Demo work will continue through the rest of this week, and concrete forms for the new sidewalks and planter boxes will be set beginning next week (April 13). Installation of new sidewalks in Phase 1 is tentatively scheduled for the week of April 20. You may see the new sidewalk being poured back sooner, weather depending.

 

Phase 2 demolition work is tentatively scheduled to begin the week of April 27. Phase 2 includes the northwest corner of Cook and Station streets, the west side of Cook Street, south of Station Street, and the northwest section of Station Street alongside Nekter. The project manager will be around to coordinate with impacted businesses in advance of this work. 

 

The section of sidewalk on the south side of East Station Street (past the Barrington Flower Shop) will be moved from Phase 4 to Phase 1. 

 

The project phasing plan can be found here.

 

All impacted businesses and restaurants remain open! Your continued support during construction makes a big difference to our community.

 

To stay informed and receive project updates, please visit the construction updates page on the Village’s website.

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License suspension or speed control? Lawmakers explore alternative for reckless drivers

Posted in Capitol News Illinois, Politics, Springfield, Taxes on April 9, 2026| Leave a Comment »

A LifeSafer intelligence speed assistance device installed in a vehicle. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Ben Szalinski)

By Ben Szalinski | Capitol News Illinois

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois drivers who have their license suspended for speeding or reckless driving violations could have an alternative under legislation being considered in the Statehouse.

Rep. Marti Deuter, D-Elmhurst, is pushing a bill that would allow drivers to have a speed control device installed in their car rather than having their license suspended.

“Speeding is a chronic problem on our streets and is a threat to public safety,” Deuter told a House committee last month. “Speeding is a factor in nearly half of all deadly crashes. Risk of fatality increases as speed increases.”

Under House Bill 4948, drivers who have their license suspended following two infractions within 12 months for either reckless driving or speeding 26 mph or more over the speed limit would qualify to apply for a permit with the secretary of state’s office to join the program. If approved, they’d have to pay a $30 monthly fee to have the device installed in their car. Drivers would be required to use the device for one year after their first suspension, two years after their second suspension and three years after three or more suspensions.

Participants would still be subject to some prohibitions, however, such as driving a commercial vehicle or school bus.

“We know that the primary penalty for extreme or repeat speeders, which is license suspension or revocation, doesn’t work,” Deuter said. “Data indicates that about 75% of the people whose licenses are suspended continue to drive.”

The bill was approved unanimously by the committee but is still being negotiated before getting a full vote in the chamber.

Article continues here.

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Illinois lawmakers begin days of deep dives on data centers

Posted in AI, Capitol News Illinois, Data Center, Politics, Springfield on April 9, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Environmental advocates rally for greater data center regulation in Illinois at the Capitol on Wednesday. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)

By Nikoel Hytrek and UIS Public Affairs Reporting (PAR)

SPRINGFIELD —Illinois lawmakers are digging deep on data centers, with a House committee hearing from mayors, labor groups, and agriculture representatives about the facilities’ local impacts in the first of three planned meetings.

Rep. Ann Williams, D-Chicago, the chair of the House Executive Committee, said she wanted to hear about the benefits and challenges of data centers as the General Assembly considers regulations like the POWER Act.

“Whatever we do here, we have to put people first,” she said. “We have to put communities first. Data’s important, business is important, revenues are important, but people must come first.”

Water use, energy use, noise and how community benefit agreements are constructed were the primary concerns lawmakers wanted to address on Wednesday.

Generally, the speakers acknowledged data centers are part of a growing economy and are needed to support technology like AI, cloud computing and data storage used by various industries, from education to health care.

Some cautioned against regulation, saying it could dissuade companies from investing in Illinois while others aired different concerns they’ve encountered.

An Illinois Senate committee has two data center-related hearings scheduled for later this week as well. Environmental advocates on Wednesday also lobbied in the Capitol for data center regulation.

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Waymo begins testing in Chicago as bill seeks to legalize autonomous vehicles

Posted in Capitol News Illinois, New Normal?, Public Safety, Unions on April 8, 2026| Leave a Comment »

A Waymo vehicle drives through Chicago’s Near North Side on March 20 as the company begins testing and mapping the city. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Georgia Epiphaniou)

By Jacques Abou-Rizk and Medill Illinois News Bureau 

CHICAGO – In downtown Chicago, people have been spotting Google’s Waymo automated vehicles testing and mapping the Windy City’s streets. For now, the autonomous vehicles must be driven by a human, as the industry seeks the endorsement of state lawmakers.

For the last year, legislators in Springfield have been trying to work through a variety of issues raised by skeptics of the autonomous vehicles, known as AVs. Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, said AV legislation has a long road ahead to address constituent concerns over safety, insurance and job losses for rideshare and cab drivers.

In January, he introduced the Autonomous Vehicle Pilot Project Act, which would open counties in Illinois with over 1 million residents, as well as the counties of Sangamon, Madison, St. Clair, and Monroe, to automated commercial vehicles. But the bill has since been held up in the Rules Committee, an early step in the process that means it’s far from passage, especially in the current legislative session. Other bills supporting the industry also have yet to get the necessary support.

While Waymo has started testing its vehicles with safety drivers in Chicago, the company has not yet announced plans to bring the robotaxis to counties other than Cook, according to Waymo spokesperson Chris Bonelli.

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Barrington Hills Park District (Riding Cult) meets tonight

Posted in Agendas, Algonquin Rd, Animal Welfare, Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Hills Polo Club, BCFPD, Bicyclists, Big Red, BraveHearts, Commercial Horse Boarding, Countryside Elementary School, Deception, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Don't Change Barrington Hills, Ethics, Financial Statements, Fox River Valley Hunt, FPDCC, FRVPC, Horizon Farm, Horse Boarding, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, Lighting Ordinance, Mad Cows, Massbach Hounds, Open Meetings Act, Overhead, Politics, Privacy, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Real Estate, Riding Center Advisory Committee, Riding Club Commission, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Save 5 Acres, Simple Minds, SOS Party, Taxes, The Other Half, Transparency, Unions, Well Water Quality, Your Barrington Hills on April 8, 2026| Leave a Comment »

 

The Barrington Hills Park District Board/Riding Cult of Barrington Hills will hold their monthly meeting this evening in person and via Zoom at 6:00 PM. Some topics on their agenda include:

  • Advisory Committee Report
  • Emergency Stabling at the Riding Center
  • Payment Alternatives to Cash/Checks (Ozempic)
  • Administrator’s Report
  • Closed Session for Employee Matters & Contracts/Agreements

A copy of their agenda can be viewed here. Instructions for accessing the meeting remotely can be found here.

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Over $100,000 in Special Interest Funding gifted to 220 Board member’s campaign in failed bid for State Rep job

Posted in 220, AI, Barrington Education Association, Board of Education, Conflict of interest, Data Center, Deception, District 220 referendum, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Education, Elections, Ethics, Guest Essay, Illinois Federation of Teachers, Look For The Union Label, Politics, Pritzker’s Rules of Order, Property Taxes, School Districts, South Barrington, Springfield, Taxes, Unions, What the Ficke (Bradford)? on April 7, 2026| 1 Comment »

“As a resident of Barrington, IL, I am deeply concerned about the actions of one of our School Board members, Erin Chan Ding, who has admitted to violating School Board policy, using her position for personal gain and political leverage. Her recent activities have raised eyebrows in our community, as it seems she is prioritizing her run for the Democratic candidate for State Representative of the 52nd District over her duties and responsibilities to our children and community. The Board has already voted that she has flagrantly violated School Board policy.

School Board members should exemplify unbiased dedication to the educational needs and welfare of our students. However, it has come to light that this individual is leveraging her role for publicity to further her political career, diverting attention from our District’s educational priorities. Our students deserve leaders who are fully committed to their well-being, not those looking for personal advancement or caught in political machinations.

Evidence of this misuse includes multiple occasions where she solicited petition signatures during school events in violation of Board policies. She was warned by the Board President in July of the violations and her need to adhere to Board policies and she agreed to do so. Despite these admonitions and Chan Ding’s agreement to adhere to policy in July, she’s continued to repeatedly violate policy. The Board voted for remedial training as the consequence for her violations. This is not an acceptable response to her conscious decision to repeatedly violate the very policies she presided over as one of the 2 Board members on the Policy Committee; particularly where Chan Ding was warned by Board President Bradford publicly at the July Board meeting of the violations but continued violations despite the public admonitions.

Chan Ding’s interests align more with her political campaigning ambitions than with School Board responsibilities. Furthermore, decisions made on critical educational issues are now being scrutinized for potential conflicts of interest influenced by her political agenda. This is not the kind of behavior we can afford to permit, as it undermines the trust and integrity essential to governing bodies like our Board of Education.

Removing this member will not only help restore the Board’s focus on its core mission but also sends a clear message that our community will not stand for misconduct or exploitation of elected positions for ulterior motives. It’s crucial that our School Board reflects the best interests of our students and maintains an unwavering commitment to their education and growth.

Join me in calling for the removal of Chan Ding to ensure our Board remains a place for sincere, student-centered service. Let’s protect the integrity of Barrington’s educational system and hold our officials accountable. Sign this petition today to take a stand for our schools and community.”

Read more here.

Related: “New Evidence of Chan Ding’s Policy Violations and Conflicts of Interest,” “Candidate Erin Chan Ding’s opinion on Data Centers,” “Barrington area Democrats condemn Chan Ding mailers,” “The D220 Board of Ed gets another ‘F’ in accountability & transparency,” “School district’s parking plan defies logic,” “Zoning change defies village policy,” “The Real Issue in Barrington 220 Isn’t Parking or Levies — It’s Leadership Culture,” “Change.org Petition: ‘For the Resignation of Erin Chan Ding ~ D220 Resources are Not for Political Campaigns’,” “BOARD OF ED VOTES, MEMBER CHAN DING MADE FLAGRANT POLICY VIOLATIONS – Part 2,” “BOARD OF ED VOTES, MEMBER CHAN DING MADE FLAGRANT POLICY VIOLATIONS,” “Erin Chan Ding: The violations just keep piling up…,” “Erin Chan Ding starring in another episode of, ‘Rules For Thee But NOT For Me…’,”  “District 220’s Lack of Transparency (Updated),” “District 220’s Lack of Transparency,” “Ding Politicking on School District Property,” “Dual School Board and State Rep Positions Legally Incompatible,” “D220 Abuses Taxpayer Funds in favor of Partisan Campaign,” “Ding In Her Own Words – CONFLICTED!,” “Ding Doubles Down,” “Ding’s D220 Deception,” “Chan Ding running in Democratic primary in 52nd,” “Three (3) Democratic candidates queued to run for the IL 52nd District House seat in 2026”

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