The city is considering spending $3 million with an architectural firm.
The salaries for the mayor and aldermen have lost much of their buying power.
One of them is from Elmhurst. Both deny they broke the judicial code of conduct.
Elmhurst settled with the late Rosemary Rice's family for $50,000. The 74-year-old died in January 2024.
He recalled residents packing the council's audience to push for stop signs at particular intersections.
Noise and pollution result from a rising number of departures, an alderman said.
The city enacted new regulations for short-term rentals in May, prompted by residents' concerns.
He said he wants to prove that officials can be good stewards of tax dollars.
A pair of aldermen is suggesting a natural way to take care of a persistent issue.
The city is set to vote on building a sidewalk for five blocks of a local street.
The city showed "utter indifference" about a key intersection, the lawsuit said.
The board president was the lone vote against the way forward for the bandshell.
A Republican official forged signatures on an Elmhurst candidate's petition, prosecutors said.
They agreed on a path forward in a months-long dispute. "Good compromise, good discussion, I like it," a park board member said.
He is registered to vote at an Addison house, but a process server reported that he doesn't live there.
The supervisor accused his predecessor of malfeasance. The ex-official labeled the new administration the "theater of the absurd."
A resident identified a "big oversight" in building the downtown complex.
Limits on parking are expected to improve the situation, an alderman said.
One resident suggested a traffic study after new houses and a community center are built.
Patch did not provide factual details in its request, the attorney general said.
Residents say a planned path to the bridge posed a safety risk to them and their children.
The sale would reduce the amount of garbage going to landfills, aldermen said.
An alderman suggested the city monitor a key street in the neighborhood.
Car lifts may be a way to solve the problem, the developer said. He also noted a nearby city parking garage.
The building would be on three downtown lots that the developer purchased.
Outside grants are expected to cover three-fourths of the project's costs.
The park board's majority favors a site east of the mansion. That choice has gathered little support in surveys.
An alderman and two residents voiced opposition to the project. The alderman called the project a "nice-to-have."
Four are renewing the request to record committee meetings, where officials say the real work gets done.
The latest park board meeting got so heated that board members asked for a break. They continued.
The ex-official demanded that the township remove it. The township did.
The county gave money for a truck as part of a pantry program. A nonprofit group has the vehicle.
A member wants to determine whether the board properly closed its doors in April.
The park official "falsely represents me in public," the village president said.
It bought a truck with county money in 2024, but it's apparently not in use.
A park board member accused a colleague of "belittling" her comment. No vote has been taken on the bandshell site.
The village president failed to get a pay hike after voters rejected his proposal.
"It's like we're not seen or heard. It's like we're in the minority in this town," the resident said.
He was accused of joking about harassment allegations while he was a manager in the Sanders campaign.
She says she stands by her words. A resident said the official's comment was inaccurate and offensive.