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Mayors from Itasca, Bartlett, Bensenville, Elgin, Hanover Park, Roselle, Schaumburg and Wood Dale held a joint meeting in Itasca on Tuesday to create the "Stop the CPKC Coalition" which opposes the proposed Canadian Pacific/Kansas City Southern merger to create a large railway.

Though COVID-19 wasnt specifically mentioned in the questions, Schaumburg officials are interpreting the results of the villages most recent National Community Survey as a reflection of a high level of satisfaction with local services during the pandemic.

In appreciation for two years of constant in-person work under trying conditions, the village of Schaumburg is granting its 547 employees a paid "Pandemic Relief Day" free of their duties on Monday, Feb. 21.

Schaumburg officials and representatives of Orlando-based Andretti Indoor Karting & Games say they are excited to launch the first phase of the villages 23-acre entertainment district around the Schaumburg Convention Center and Renaissance Hotel.

The Schaumburg Business Associations hosting of Schaumburg Mayor Tom Daillys annual State of the Village address is being postponed a month due to an uptick in the COVID-19 positivity rate in the area.

Schaumburg Mayor Tom Dailly will deliver his annual State of the Village address before the Schaumburg Business Association at its breakfast gathering from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, at Chandlers Chophouse & Banquets, 401 N. Roselle Road in Schaumburg.

The Village of Schaumburg is proposing a $205 million multi-year Capital Improvement Plan. The plan includes $47 million in improvements slated for the next fiscal year that begins May 1.

While the village of Schaumburgs finances are closely tied to the economy, stimulus money and other grants during the pandemic have contributed to a new five-year capital improvement plan that more closely approximates those from more normal times.

Plans for an entertainment district north of the Schaumburg Convention Center may be coming into focus as village officials consider paying a preschool and day care center $3.5 million to get out of the way.

A Schaumburg resident who for 20 years created large holiday spectacles featuring colorful, lighted arches is now using his decorations to send a message to village officials, who earlier this year voted to enforce a ban on displays that cross sidewalks.