Gurnee and Vernon Hills have become the latest towns in Lake County to ban buses from dropping off migrants and allow the towns to impound buses that do so. The Gurnee Village Board unanimously voted to pass a regulation of unscheduled bus stops ordinance last week. Gurnee Mayor Tom Hood said the developing migrant crisis […]
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City councils in Marengo, Harvard pass ordinance banning unscheduled migrant drop-offs
Marengo and Harvard have become the latest to enact a ban on unscheduled migrant bus drop-offs and to impose large fines for bus operators who violate the measure. The Marengo City Council voted on the migrant bus ordinance during its city council meeting last Monday. The ordinance, which applies to omnibus drivers who have capacity […]
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Highland Park, local organizations working to collect care packages for migrants arriving from Texas
Highland Park, which banned unscheduled migrant bus drop-offs this week, partnered with local organizations to collect care packages to distribute to migrants who arrive in the area. Serving and Learning Together (SALT), a non-profit organization, said they partnered with the City of Highland Park and the Rotary Club of Highland Park and Highwood. The initiative, […]
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Deerfield, Highland Park pass ordinances aimed to curb unscheduled migrant bus drop-offs
Highland Park and Deerfield both passed ordinances on Tuesday restricting unscheduled migrant drop-offs in the two towns and allowing them to impound buses and fine bus operators. The Deerfield Village Board approved the ordinance regulating one-way unscheduled commercial bus and transportation services that drop off passengers in the village without pre-arranged resources such as food and […]
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Crystal Lake passes ordinance restricting migrant bus drop-offs as Marengo set to vote on similar measure
The Crystal Lake City Council has approved an ordinance allowing the city to impound buses and fine operators dropping off migrants without notice as Marengo is set to vote on a similar measure. The council unanimously passed the ordinance, which ratified the mayor’s December executive order, on Tuesday evening. It went into effect immediately. “The […]
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6 more towns in Lake County pass ordinances cracking down on migrant bus drop-offs
Six more towns in Lake County passed ordinances this week that will allow them to impound buses and fine operators if they drop off migrants without approval. The Village of Mundelein introduced a bus ordinance after saying they had “significant concerns” for the health and safety of its residents and potential passengers who could be […]
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North Chicago, Grayslake, Waukegan and Highwood pass ordinances cracking down on migrant bus drop-offs
Waukegan, North Chicago, Grayslake and Highwood have passed ordinances that will allow the towns to impound buses and fine operators if they drop off migrants without approval. Grayslake Mayor Rhett Taylor introduced an ordinance that requires buses that drop off migrants in Grayslake to have insurance, pay fees and taxes, provide a manifest and submit […]
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Woodstock, Buffalo Grove both approve ordinances aimed to curb unscheduled migrant bus drop-offs
Buffalo Grove and Woodstock both approved ordinances Tuesday evening that will allow the towns to impound buses and fine operators if they drop off migrants without approval. The Buffalo Grove Village Board unanimously voted to pass an ordinance amending a chapter of the town’s municipal code. It allows the police chief to regulate unscheduled bus stops […]
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Village board to vote on ordinance that would allow Buffalo Grove to issue fines, impound buses that drop off migrants
The village board is set to vote on an ordinance Tuesday that will allow Buffalo Grove to impound buses and fine operators if they drop off migrants without approval. The Buffalo Grove Village Board is set to vote on a proposed ordinance amending a chapter of the town’s municipal code. It would allow the police […]