Oberweis on speed limit: All we’re doing is recognizing reality

Motorists might be able to legally drive a little faster on Illinois interstates and tollways should Gov. Pat Quinn approve a measure that would raise speed limits to 70 mph.

	Oberweis: Constituents in support of medical marijuana State Sen. Jim Oberweis said he's gotten quite a bit of feedback – mostly positive – after voting in favor of legalizing medical marijuana in Illinois last week.
	State Sen. Jim Oberweis

Batavia aldermen debate, then OK, department head reappointments

BATAVIA – Aldermen this week turned what is a normally routine reappointment of the city's department heads into a debate about the process. In the end, aldermen approved Mayo ... Read More ť

Batavia touting success of crime-free housing ordinance

BATAVIA – Police officials are attributing the fact that service calls to the city’s eight largest apartment complexes have mostly gone down in the last year thanks to the cit ... Read More ť

Kane panel backs hiring team to help with case management system

GENEVA – The heads of the various offices that make up Kane County’s courts and criminal justice system have signed off on a proposal to hire four information technology profe ... Read More ť

Kane committee backs rebidding of 3rd Street Courthouse elevator work

GENEVA – Plans to install a new elevator at Kane County's historic courthouse will remain stalled on the ground floor after the Kane County Board agreed to rework the plans to ... Read More ť

Quinn signs moratorium bill on virtual charter schools

The governor has signed legislation that puts a moratorium on the creation of virtual charter schools.Gov. Pat Quinn signed Friday House Bill 494, which bans the creation of a ... Read More ť