Ohio starts accepting applications to grow hemp
The Ohio Department of Agriculture will start accepting applications for its three-year licenses to grow and process hemp. Applications will be accepted through May 1 and the state noted that...
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ARTISTS WHO PLAY TO WOMEN’S HEARTS
Men looking for music to give the women on their list would be well advised to pay attention to the hit charts. Atop the charts this autumn were two of...
CITY PLANS TO TARGET RVS, BOATS IN NEW NUISANCE LAW
The city may ban the parking of recreational vehicles, boats and trailers in a front yard during the winter as a part of a council committee's attempt to rewrite nuisance...
PANEL SERVES UP APPROVAL OF SIDEWALK RESTAURANTS
Downtown restaurant patrons may soon be able to enjoy their fare in an outdoor setting if the council acts next month on a Development Committee recommendation. The committee endorsed a...
COUNCIL PANEL CONSIDERS RAISING CITY CLERK’S PAY
A City Council committee is studying a plan to increase the city clerk's salary to compensate for the time and expertise officials say the job requires. Finance Committee Chairman Ald....
DEVELOPER, CITY OK ROADWAY IN PROJECT
The city will be able to build its coveted collector street in the southeast section of town after working out a deal with a developer to route the road through...
INMATES HOLD SIT-IN AT KANE COUNTY JAIL
Fourteen maximum security inmates at the Kane County Adult Corrections Center staged a 3 1/2-hour sit-in over the weekend in the jail's day room, the Kane County Sheriff's Office said....
IMPACT FEES MAY RISE UNDER NEW FORMULA
The city is studying a proposal to change the formulas with which it charges developers fees for amenities such as parks, schools and fire protection. One proposal would increase by...
CHICAGO MAN INDICTED IN MURDER OF HIS BOSS
A Kane County grand jury indicted a 20-year-old Chicago man this week on a murder charge and five related counts in the shooting death earlier this month of a Wilmette...
DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION `PARTNERSHIP’ PAYING OFF
An organization pushing for downtown revitalization is touting a recent ribbon cutting at a new parking lot as one of several signs the effort is beginning to pay off. As...