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3 weeks ago | 
bnd.com | Robert McCoppin |Jake Sheridan |Molly Morrow
Chicago posted the seventh biggest population gain of any city in the country last year, leading a wave of growth that also lifted many suburbs, particularly those on the fringes of the metro area. The city of Chicago added 22,164 residents between mid-2023 and mid-2024, according to new estimates from the U.S. census.
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3 weeks ago | 
chicagotribune.com | Robert McCoppin |Jake Sheridan |Molly Morrow
Chicago posted the seventh biggest population gain of any city in the country last year, leading a wave of growth that also lifted many suburbs, particularly those on the fringes of the metro area. The city of Chicago added 22,164 residents between mid-2023 and mid-2024, according to new estimates from the U.S. census.
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1 month ago | 
gazettextra.com | Robert McCoppin |Molly Morrow
By Robert McCoppin and Molly Morrow - Chicago Tribune (TNS) Voters in Bensenville, Illinois, recently made clear how they felt about a proposed 1% tax on groceries. In a referendum on April 1, 91% voted against it. Even though the measure failed in Bensenville, at least 163 communities around the state have recently enacted local grocery taxes. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.
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1 month ago | 
thederrick.com | Robert McCoppin |Molly Morrow
Voters in Bensenville, Illinois, recently made clear how they felt about a proposed 1% tax on groceries. In a referendum on April 1, 91% voted against it. Even though the measure failed in Bensenville, at least 163 communities around the state have recently enacted local grocery taxes. Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.
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1 month ago | 
myrtlebeachonline.com | Robert McCoppin |Molly Morrow
Voters in Bensenville, Illinois, recently made clear how they felt about a proposed 1% tax on groceries. In a referendum on April 1, 91% voted against it. Even though the measure failed in Bensenville, at least 163 communities around the state have recently enacted local grocery taxes. Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill last year repealing the state's 1% grocery tax, saying it hit poorer families harder. But the bill also allowed municipalities, which depend on the revenue, to implement their own tax.
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1 month ago | 
chicagotribune.com | Robert McCoppin |Molly Morrow
Voters in Bensenville recently made clear how they felt about a proposed 1% tax on groceries. In a referendum on April 1, 91% voted against it. Even though the measure failed in Bensenville, at least 163 communities around the state have recently enacted local grocery taxes. Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill last year repealing the state’s 1% grocery tax, saying it hit poorer families harder. But the bill also allowed municipalities, which depend on the revenue, to implement their own tax.
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1 month ago | 
dailygazette.com | Robert McCoppin |Molly Morrow
Voters in Bensenville, Illinois, recently made clear how they felt about a proposed 1% tax on groceries. In a referendum on April 1, 91% voted against it. Even though the measure failed in Bensenville, at least 163 communities around the state have recently enacted local grocery taxes. × Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.
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1 month ago | 
dailyitem.com | Robert McCoppin |Molly Morrow
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
chicagotribune.com | Molly Morrow
A Chicago man has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a disabled resident of the Marklund home in Geneva in 2023, according to the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office. The victim was found to be pregnant last April and gave birth soon after, officials said. Isaiah Fields, 24, a former employee of Marklund, faces six to 30 years in state prison when he is sentenced, according to a news release Tuesday from the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
chicagotribune.com | Molly Morrow
At its meeting Monday, the Indian Prairie School District 204 board approved a $2.3 million purchase of 6,000 new Chromebooks for students. All second-, sixth- and ninth-graders in the district will receive new Chromebooks next school year, which they will use for the next three to four years until they are due to be replaced again. Previously, the district replaced computers by elementary, middle and high school.
