U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) signed a letter, as did dozens of his colleagues in the Senate and House, that recently was sent to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and Attorney General Loretta Lynch, urging that same-sex couples not be penalized if they received benefit overpayments the SSA made incorrectly.

The U.S. House recently passed legislation to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank through September 2019. The bill was co-authored by U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) “American manufacturers can be confident that the Export-Import Bank has a clear supermajority in the Senate and now the House," Kirk said.

U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-Dist. 14) took to the House floor this week to call for a more equitable share of transportation funding for suburban communities from the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, which the House passed on Thursday.

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) said on Tuesday that Illinois will receive over $67 million in federal grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for affordable-housing and homeless-assistance programs, with Will and Kane counties receiving nearly $5 million.

Lake in the Hills' Veterans Memorial Committee is seeking donors to sponsor components of a planned veterans memorial at Village Hall. The memorial would consist of a granite wall with five slabs, each topped with a flag of one of the branches of the U.S. military.

Lake in the Hills Airport is seeking proposals from individuals or companies for a variety of services at Lake in the Hills Airport. The village is looking for an aircraft charter, aircraft sales or brokering, helicopter-flight training or scenic flights and a restaurant with an airfield theme.

State Sen. Dan Duffy (R-Dist. 26) recently released a statement citing Internal Revenue Service data on the impact of the state's struggling economy on jobs.

The Village of Lake in the Hills' board of trustees will hold its monthly public meeting at 7:30 p.m. today.

The village of Lakewood will hold its board meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the RedTail Golf Club, 7900 RedTail Drive.The agenda for the meeting includes an ordinance authorizing the village to borrow funds from the Public Water Supply program.

The Village of Algonquin Committee of the Whole will hold its regular meeting today at 7:30 p.m. in the Village Board Room, 2200 Harnish Drive. The committee will consider amending a number of codes, including the number of available liquor licenses, all-night parking rules, Main Street parking rules, and the list of noxious plants and weeds.

The Village of Algonquin's Historic Commission will meet on Wednesday at 7 p.m. on the second floor of Historic Village Hall, 2 South Main Street.

McHenry County Director of Transportation and County Engineer Joseph Korpalski said the county will temporarily close a portion of Harmony Road near Huntley, between Brier Hill Road and Hemmer Road, Monday through Friday next week, to replace a collapsed culvert.

The Village of Lake in the Hills is seeking bids on its 2016 Water Conditioning Bulk Softener Salt Contract. Water salts are a specific type of salt added to water to remove calcium and magnesium particles. At certain levels, calcium and magnesium can cause sediment build-up that can cause blockages, damage equipment and limit the water's effectiveness for household uses, such as washing dishes or showering.

U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-Dist. 14) said recently that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will contribute over $48 million in federal funding for several types of affordable housing projects to the State of Illinois for the 2016 fiscal year, with Kane and Will Counties getting approximately $5 million.

The Village of Lake in the Hills recently welcomed two new businesses. Caterina Flower Insurance Agency, located at 61 Polaris Drive, Suite 4, provides a variety of insurance products and services, and D.S. Gifts N More is a mail-order gift seller.

Calumet City Police Chief Edward Gilmore recently was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the next U.S. marshal for the Northern Illinois District. “Through many years of service to Illinois, Edward Gilmore has established a reputation for responsibility and professionalism in the law enforcement community,” U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) said.

Gov. Bruce Rauner will meet with state legislators on Wednesday to try and resolve the state's budget impasse. Legislators have been locked in a stalemate over the financial plan for the state for over five months.

The Village of Cary is warning residents not to provide any personal or billing information, especially account numbers, to any energy-company solicitors, which may result in an unwanted change in service providers or other changes in service. In 2014, Cary signed a three-year agreement with Constellation Energy for electric services in the village, which overlapped with some customers' electric service provided through ComEd.

The McHenry City Council will hold its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Monday.  

McHenry County is planning ahead to reduce risks during natural disasters and needs residents' input in a brief survey to aid planning efforts.