Mar. 24—ALBANY — For 12 years, a state funding line that’s meant to help town, village and city governments cover their annual costs has not been increased by a single cent, and local leaders are sounding an alarm. The funding line is called Aid and Incentives for Municipalities, and it’s the only funding provided to […]
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Fifteen Lake County municipalities identified with critical affordable housing supply deficiencies
Fifteen municipalities in Lake County have critical shortages of available affordable housing, according to the latest data from the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA). Local governments are mandated to develop an affordable housing plan if the supply of affordable units dips below 10% of the entire housing stock, according to 2003 state law that also […]
Blaze at Eagan lead battery recycling facility early Sunday draws fire crews from 12 municipalities
A five-alarm fire that broke out at an Eagan lead battery recycling facility early Sunday drew firefighters from 12 municipalities and was under control as of late Sunday morning, authorities said. No injuries were reported in the blaze that erupted about 5 a.m. within the roof in a main building at the Gopher Resource Recycling […]