LaGrange trustees hear lengthy briefing on Build Illinois housing bills, table a formal position Attorney Ben Shuster briefed trustees on multifaceted Build Illinois legislation — covering ADUs, parking reforms, missing‑middle housing, impact‑fee formulae, and plan-review timelines — and trustees chose to delay a vote on a model resolution, requesting more study and outreach to state legislators.

LaGrange trustees are grappling with proposed Build Illinois housing legislation that could reshape local land-use authority—are they ready for the changes ahead?

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LaGrange adopts $20M operating budget with nearly $16M earmarked for flood mitigation The Village of LaGrange board unanimously approved the FY2026–27 operating and capital budget, projecting just over $20 million in general fund expenditures, robust reserves and nearly $16 million in flood-mitigation capital spending; a resident requested staff clarify a $300,000 personnel accounting discrepancy before final implementation.

LaGrange's Board of Trustees has just approved a $20 million budget, with a hefty $16 million dedicated to flood mitigation—what does this mean for residents?

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Residents demand urgent action from village board to address chronic flooding crisis Residents demand urgent action from village board to address ongoing flooding issues.

Residents of La Grange are fed up with years of flooding and are demanding immediate action from their village board to tackle this ongoing crisis.

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