Jeff Borgardt

Body piercing shops still getting into compliance with 2007 Illinois registration law

June 18, 2018 at 12:39 a.m.

The revelation this month that a Palatine shop apparently has been performing body piercings for years without proper state registration underscores that it could take more time before the growing...

Colleges consider jumping in health insurance pool

May 13, 2019 at 9:32 p.m.

Area community colleges are considering banding together to create a cooperative insurance pool aimed at saving money on health insurance for thousands of employees. Nine schools in the Chicago suburbs...

New Lenox sees golden opportunity

May 13, 2019 at 9:17 p.m.

A boomtown of hotels, restaurants and retail shops could spring up on vacant land around the new Silver Cross Hospital being built in New Lenox, local officials say. Their prediction...

COMMUNITY BRIEFING

August 23, 2021 at 1:15 a.m.

SKOKIE Trustees institute 5% utility tax Skokie trustees this week approved a 5 percent tax on electricity, natural gas and water. The electricity tax depends on the consumption of kilowatt-hours,...

COMMUNITY BRIEFING

August 22, 2021 at 2:25 p.m.

NEW LENOX Mayor: Don't rule out video gambling Mayor Tim Baldermann said this week that the Village Board had better think twice before it outlaws video gambling because doing so...

COMMUNITY BRIEFING

August 22, 2021 at 2:36 p.m.

Park Ridge Cell phone law on hold Park Ridge won't join Chicago and Winnetka in requiring motorists to use hands-free cell phones, but hasn't completely hung up on the idea....

COMMUNITY BRIEFING

August 22, 2021 at 1:09 p.m.

LOCKPORT 3 wells called contaminated Lockport is requesting a six-month extension for a Lake Michigan water allocation as three wells have been deemed contaminated by bacteria by the Illinois Environmental...

COMMUNITY BRIEFING

August 22, 2021 at 1:58 p.m.

Glenview Business protests 2-cent gasoline tax A gas station owner worries that the 2-cent-per-gallon tax hike approved this week in Glenview will send his customers to neighboring communities to fill...

COMMUNITY BRIEFING

August 22, 2021 at 1:36 p.m.

ALSIP Railroad crossings get makeovers Conditions are improving at three railroad crossings in Alsip at no cost to the village. Thanks to upgrades at 115th Street and Laramie Avenue, cars...

COMMUNITY BRIEFING

August 22, 2021 at 1:47 p.m.

CHICAGO HEIGHTS Movie theater tax break on track The City Council this week approved a 10-year extension of a 50 percent property tax rebate for Marcus Theaters on Hilltop Avenue....

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