The board reached a consensus on the bonus behind closed doors, a board member said.
"I will be talking to our state elected officials that this is unacceptable," the mayor said.
Apartments could replace single-family houses under the bill, the mayor said. He called it a "complete usurpation" of local control.
He said he was not involved in choosing the contractor for city work.
She is among several area elected officials who have done the same thing lately.
The city completed a sidewalk on Crestview Avenue a few months ago.
Some groups pay nothing, while others reimburse part of the costs.
Executives said they made changes, including fewer docks, to reflect public feedback.
A developer has sold buildings for ICE jails. The firm is seeking a warehouse in town.
Clear-cutting is done for new home construction, a local group's representative said.
An alderman warned that the city's budget gap continues to grow.
Avoid sending the wrong message to employees, aldermen said.
She promoted her campaign several times on her official Facebook page.
An opponent says the proposal contradicts the city's long-term plan. The developer disagrees.
They called for abolishing ICE and protecting democracy, among other things.
The developer calls Elmhurst's rejection "absurd." The city defends its decision.
The alderman says he'll have time to "cry in my beer" later. He called his rival a "class act."
The undersheriff's controversies dominated in the race's final days.
An alderman bought up the council's "ethics framework." Others took exception.
The new $1.5 million homes "loom over the block," a resident told city officials.
Two Democratic candidates face off, including incumbent Sean Casten, and two Republicans in the Illinois Primary, Tuesday, March 17.
But neighbors fear the warehouse's effects on traffic and nearby schoolchildren.
The undersheriff defends his handling of the crash. His rival questions why the undersheriff referred the police to his lawyer.
Officials are considering lifting the mowing requirement for a time.
No competitive local races this time around. The U.S. Senate seat is drawing the most attention.
Residents are divided on whether to allow a type of affordable housing.
The pedestrian said the undersheriff smelled of alcohol. A GOP rival said the sheriff's official lacks the moral standing for the top job.
Her secretary appears to have sent a candidate questionnaire to an organization, copying the judge.
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Sean Casten is seeking the Democratic nomination for IL-06 congressional district in the upcoming March 17 IL primary.
The committee was supposed to focus on budget cuts. Instead, it has spent most of its time in closed sessions.
Other Republicans are still listed on social media as backing the undersheriff.
The city is seeing savings with a lower-than-expected interest rate, officials said.
The neighborhood was divided over the 13-unit development. One alderman dissented.
Rejecting residents' preference "disturbs me," a park board member said.
The mayor promised a "transparent" search for a successor, involving the public.
The candidate has the experience to manage the county's budget, the Republican said.
An official credited the city's "decades of disciplined financial management."
Proponents of a budget cut may have another motive, an alderwoman said.
Would you accept a duplex next door? Such housing can happen without people noticing, experts said.
Aldermen differed in describing the city's financial difficulties.
Nearly 20 percent of students took part in the demonstration, holding signs criticizing federal deportation efforts.
The program survived deeper cuts last fall amid the city's budget difficulties.
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