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Highland Park City Council approves ordinance banning protests in residential areas following pro-Palestine protest outside congressman’s home

The Highland Park City Council unanimously approved two new ordinances that ban picketing – a form of protest – in residential districts and doubles the fine for certain ordinance violations in response to the early morning protest outside Congressman Brad Schneider’s residence in late June. The Highland Park City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting […]

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Highland Park City Council looking to ban protests in residential areas and during specific time windows following recent incidents

Following the early-morning protest at a congressman’s residence and recent chalking incidents, the Highland Park City Council is looking to implement ordinances that would ban protests in residential areas and ban protests during specific time windows. The city council held a “Committee of the Whole” discussion at 5:30 p.m. on July 15 regarding recent incidents […]

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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 […]

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Antioch becomes first non-home rule community to ban stores from selling unregulated THC products

Officials say Antioch has become the first non-home rule community in Illinois to ban stores from selling products containing Delta-8 THC and kratom. The Antioch Village Board voted on Wednesday to prohibit businesses in the village with liquor and tobacco licenses from selling the products. Delta-8 THC has a similar molecular makeup to delta-9 THC, […]