Local News & Politics

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State and Local E-Bike Laws: Will Families Listen?

By Kristine Ensor

Kristine Ensor

18 hours ago1 min read

Zoom in the Courtroom

By Holly Huffstutler The use of Zoom in our courtrooms has been far from smooth sailing, based on what we saw on June 18 at the McHenry County Government Center. “I wish the Supreme Court were in here to see what we’re dealing with because they said we could do Zoom court!” bemoaned the frustrated Justice Mark R. Facchini. He’d had to cut off one Zoom plaintiff’s “Im here…can you hear me now?...How about now?” entreaties that repeatedly interrupted another case. The court als

Kristine Ensor

18 hours ago2 min read

Cary Village Board Votes Unanimously for Change

By Kristine Ensor Despite dozens of passionate individuals sharing their disapproval in person and online, the Cary Village Board voted unanimously on Tuesday, June 2 to change current zoning laws in downtown Cary. Since the closing of Maplewood School in 2010, the property had been offered to various government bodies including School District 26 and Cary Park District. The village eventually purchased it for $5.525 million in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) bonds. Since its

Kristine Ensor

18 hours ago5 min read