The chain told officials it would relocate if City Council failed to approve the agreement, Darien attorney John Murphey said.
City Council is scheduled to hold public hearings on the city's 2013 budget and its electrical aggregation plan of governance.
Half of the sales tax rebate would go to Walmart, while the other half would go to the real estate firm that manages the property, according to the proposed agreement.
On election night we brought you results for local races. Now here's a look at who DuPage County voters picked as their presidential candidate.
The city on Monday held its first of two public hearings on how electrical aggregation will work.
The city will hold two hearings over the next couple of weeks to kick off the bid process for lower electric rates.
It was a heck of a night in the southwest suburbs. Catch up on all your local election news in one place.
The incumbent Republican representative defeated challenger Laura Reigle with 75 percent of the vote.
We also checked in with father-son election judge team Raymond and Jimmy Wood.
According the DuPage County Election Commission, election judges will need to remake some voter ballots after the polls close.
Darien residents vote on whether to allow the city to negotiate electric rates on their behalf. Check here for results throughout the night.
Jim Durkin and Laura Reigle battle it out for the 82nd District Republican nomination. Check here throughout the night for updated results.
On election eve, State Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) and challenger Laura Reigle question whose platform more closely aligns with the Republican party.
Darien voters will be asked on Tuesday to decide whether the city should look for cheaper electricity suppliers. Here are a few points about what this means.
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After four years, the city continues to oversee cleanup efforts on sites along Cass Avenue that were contaminated with gasoline and dry cleaner fluid.
The Administrative/Finance Committee of the Whole voted to complete infrastructure projects as proposed in the draft 2013 budget.
While the council still needs to vote on an ordinance, the new rate is expected to be $5.90 per 1,000 gallons.
While some council members said a smaller staff would save money, others argued the savings would be found by keeping work in-house.
Within three years, the city's capital projects fund balance is expected to drop to roughly $268,000, a level some city officials say is too low for comfort.
The city first discussed continuing to function with one fewer Municipal Services employee at last week's budget meeting.
Discussion of the $10.9 million fiscal year 2013 budget continues Tuesday.
The Municipal Services Department has functioned with one fewer employee since June. Ward 3 Alderman asked Wednesday what would be the impact if that staffing level were made permanent.
Updates on issues Patch has been following.
An ordinance amending the City Code to expand the number of Class A licenses appears on Tuesday's City Council meeting consent agenda.
Even though the referendum has yet to pass, the city is prepared to begin working with a consultant prior to March 20.
Those of you with a three-day weekend: Enjoy!
Darien Patch is polling its readers on a weekly basis to gauge their interest in the election, its candidates and what issues are most important to them.
The revised ordinance would prohibit wells only within a 530-foot radius of the former BP site at Cass and Plainfield.
The Palatine Area League of Women Voters sponsored a forum for the three Democratic primary opponents vying to take on incumbent Republican Congressman Peter Roskam.
We've rounded up all the information you need to be an informed voter going into the March 20 Illinois primary.
The third in our weekly series of polls leading up to the March 20 primary election.
The ordinance would help speed up the environmental remediation process on the old BP property at Cass Avenue and Plainfield Road, officials said.
If the measure passes on the March ballot, the city said it will move quickly to negotiate power rates.
The task force aims to foster partnerships among the city's taxing bodies.
The council voted 5-1 to maintain the current structure for vehicle repairs.
The Administrative and Finance Committee of the Whole will examine the budget over the course of three to five meetings.
City, store and real estate officials plan to meet Wednesday, City Administrator Bryon Vana tells a town hall meeting that also included questions on police staffing, electrical aggregation and water rates.
Topics Geoffrey Petzel will discuss include jobs and healthcare.
Author and activist Michale Callahan spoke about his book, "Too Politically Sensitive," at a luncheon Friday at Carriage Greens.