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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. Theย 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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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 townsย 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 […]