Alicia Fabbre

East Dundee to spend about $625,000 to repaint village water tower with new design

June 30, 2021 at 12:56 p.m.

East Dundee soon will be showing off its new logo on its Route 25 water tower. Trustees recently signed off on the "look" for the tower, which officials hope to...

District 33C School Board President Debra Martin read a statement urging concerned parents to contact state lawmakers and the Illinois State Board of Education about legislation, and said the district is following state board guidance regarding school opening and use of masks next school year.

Group opposing mask mandates, sex education changes protest at Homer Glen school board meeting

June 23, 2021 at 4:50 p.m.

Parents from Homer Elementary District 33C and neighboring school districts packed Tuesday's school board meeting to voice concerns about mask mandates and raise questions about curriculum. The Illinois Patriots, which...

East Dundee Village Administrator Jennifer Johnsen returned to her seat on the Village Board dais Monday after her dismissal by Village President Jeff Lynam was overturned by board trustees. She is seen here Monday seated to the left of Trustee Tricia Saviano.

East Dundee board overturns president’s firing of village administrator weeks after relationship with fellow staffer became public

June 22, 2021 at 4:33 p.m.

East Dundee Village Administrator Jennifer Johnsen was back at work Tuesday. Two weeks after Village President Jeff Lynam fired her, village trustees Monday voted to overturn his action and reinstate...

New director Kamala Martinez brings ‘freshness and candor’ to refocus Will County United Way

June 21, 2021 at 6:00 a.m.

United Way of Will County's new director wants to hear what residents need and what they think about one of the county's oldest not-for-profit organizations. Kamala Martinez took over as...

East Dundee trustees once again refuse to OK board nominee put forth by village president

June 15, 2021 at 5:48 p.m.

For a second time, East Dundee trustees thwarted efforts by Village President Jeff Lynam to fill Trustee Scott Andresen's seat on the village board. Board members declined to take action...

East Dundee Village President Jeff Lynam was not allowed to read aloud the reasons he fired the village administrator at Monday night's meeting because trustees preferred to discuss them in closed session.

East Dundee village president called a ‘loose cannon’ by trustees who demand closed session on fired village administrator

June 15, 2021 at 5:47 p.m.

East Dundee trustees blocked Village President Jeff Lynam's attempt Monday to publicly outline the reasons why he recently fired Village Administrator Jennifer Johnsen. Lynam terminated Johnsen last week, minutes before...

East Dundee trustees say village administrator should be rehired despite concerns over relationship with assistant administrator

June 14, 2021 at 7:11 a.m.

East Dundee Village President Jeff Lynam is expected to give village trustees his reasons for firing the village administrator at a special board meeting Monday. Lynam terminated Jennifer Johnsen, who...

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