Linda McDaniel Hale

McDaniel-Hale: Increased police presence will not solve all of Elgin’s problems with homelessness

October 16, 2019 at 6:46 p.m.

The Elgin City Council recently received a report from Police Chief Ana Lalley on the trial to assign police officers assigned to downtown 24/7, which took place Aug. 5-Sept. 11....

McDaniel-Hale: Elgin, neighborhood association should join forces to save Cook building from destruction

October 9, 2019 at 7:29 p.m.

David C. Cook Publishing Co. is ready to tear down its vacant office building at 850 N. Grove in Elgin. The building has been empty since 1995, when David C....

McDaniel-Hale: Elgin sports complex redevelopment should be studied carefully

October 2, 2019 at 7:34 p.m.

Elgin city officials are toying with the idea of a $30 million redevelopment of the Elgin Sports Complex that could bring more sporting events and tournaments to the city. After...

Amita Health officials have reversed a decision to close the in-patient mental health unit at St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin.

McDaniel-Hale: Amita made correct decision in keeping Elgin mental health unit open

September 25, 2019 at 7:44 p.m.

Amita Health has decided not to close its inpatient behavioral health unit at St. Joseph's Hospital in Elgin, a welcome reversal in plans that will benefit many people in the...

McDaniel-Hale: Elgin must prepare for legal sale of recreational cannabis

September 19, 2019 at 3:38 p.m.

The Elgin City Council has directed its staff to move forward with developing zoning and tax rules for the sale of legalized cannabis within the city limits. City Attorney Bill...

With recreational marijuana becoming legal Jan. 1, police are anticipating an increase in the number of impaired drivers being stopped on the road or causing accidents.

McDaniel-Hale: Legalized pot puts new burden on cops to keep streets safe

September 13, 2019 at 8:42 p.m.

Now that Illinois has become the 11th state to make the sale of cannabis legal as of Jan. 1, local municipalities must figure out how to guard against drivers under...

McDaniel-Hale: Amita should reconsider ending mental health services in Elgin

September 6, 2019 at 1:40 p.m.

Amita Health is planning to close inpatient acute mental illness programs at St. Joseph's Hospital in Elgin and Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove, pending approval from the Illinois...

McDaniel-Hale: Communities debating pros, cons of marijuana sales

August 30, 2019 at 11:07 a.m.

Fox Valley communities are debating whether to allow or prohibit the sale of marijuana, their prerogative under a new state law taking effect Jan. 1. People 21 and over will...

McDaniel-Hale: Elgin homeless shelter idea a step in the right direction

August 23, 2019 at 9:30 p.m.

The latest idea presented to the Elgin City Council for dealing with the city's homeless population would have PADS coordinating what's called a low-threshold shelter. PADs, which opened in 1989,...

McDaniel-Hale: Counting on state’s new property tax task force to bring relief

August 16, 2019 at 9:11 p.m.

Property taxes are on my mind since Kane County payments are due Sept. 3 and Gov. J.B. Pritzker has created a task force to make recommendations on how to relieve...

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