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Reinking Road and US 20 roundabout: closure, detours and construction status
The latest dated status reviewed says the US 20 and Reinking Road roundabout was about 80% complete on September 25, 2026. At that time Reinking Road remained closed near the project and eastbound US 20 traffic had shifted to the center lane. The earlier village estimate of a September finish has passed, and no official reopening or completion notice was located in the project pages reviewed through October 10.
Pingree Grove, Illinois · Oct 10, 2026
Community
Pingree Grove overnight parking: 2–5 a.m. rules, snow bans and requests
Pingree Grove generally prohibits street parking from 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. Residents and visitors can submit an overnight parking request through the police department's Frontline portal before 2 a.m., subject to a five-request monthly limit tied to the residence, vehicle or combination. Registration does not override snow or weather bans, no-parking streets, commercial-vehicle restrictions or other parking rules.
Pingree Grove, Illinois · Oct 10, 2026
Elections
Pingree Grove 2027 election: candidates, offices, dates and results
Pingree Grove's consolidated election is Tuesday, April 6, 2027, with one village president seat and three village trustee seats on the ballot. Candidate filing runs November 16–23, 2026. As of October 10, the filing period has not opened and no official candidate roster is established on the village election page. This tracker will follow filings, ballot status, voting information and results without treating an incumbent or interested person as a candidate before an official filing record appears.
Pingree Grove, Illinois · Oct 10, 2026
Elections
Hampshire IL voting: November 2026 early voting and Election Day
For Hampshire-area voters served by the Kane County Clerk, the November 2026 poster lists early voting at Hampshire Township, 170 Mill Avenue, October 19–27, with hours varying by date. Election Day is November 3, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Illinois time. Check the dated schedule below and your official address-specific polling place and sample ballot before traveling.
Crime & Safety
Hampshire Fire Protection District: stations, budget and spending records
Hampshire Fire Protection District lists stations at 202 Washington Avenue and 1449 Gast Road and operates separately from the village government. Its own trustees and financial records are the starting point for fire-service spending questions. This guide organizes dated vehicle decisions, audit costs and budget records, while clearly identifying current budget totals and final payment evidence that were not located.
Local Government
Hampshire IL building permits and fees: fences, decks and roofs
For a Hampshire village fence or deck permit, the currently linked fee schedule lists $75 administration, $90 per plan-review hour and $52 per required inspection. Your total depends on the project and required reviews. Apply through the village’s CommunityCore process, confirm the applicable authority and development agreement, and check the project requirements before starting work.
Infrastructure
Hampshire IL water projects: Well 13 status, costs and payments
Hampshire awarded $706,616 for Well 13 rehabilitation and $390,150 for separate Well 10/13 treatment-media replacement. The August 27, 2026 engineering report says the media work was complete and the plant online; it forecast the separate pump-and-motor replacement. Later completion of that work and final paid costs were not located. Awards and approved payment requests are tracked separately below.
Education
Hampshire–Jacobs school boundaries: 2026–27 approval and address lookup
District 300’s November 18, 2025 minutes record approval of the Hampshire–Jacobs high-school boundary change, and the recommendation specifies the 2026–27 school year. To check an individual student’s assignment, confirm the address, grade and year through the district’s current locator and staff. Final transition conditions and completion of every implementation step are not established by the records summarized here.
Local Government
Hampshire IL development projects: Oakstead, Prairie Ridge North and more
Hampshire’s August 27, 2026 engineering report records installed improvements in Oakstead Neighborhood A, ongoing home construction in Prairie Ridge North, and developer punch-list work at Tamms Farm. It reports no activity at Hampshire 90 Logistics Park. These are dated public-record findings, not an October site inspection. The project sections below separate earlier approvals, reported work and what remains unverified.
Local Government
Hampshire IL village budget: FY26.2 and actual spending
Hampshire’s FY26.2 budget, labeled FY2026.2 in the published document, covers May 1–December 31, 2026. The original main General Fund budget plans $7,607,364 in expenditure. A later report records $1,392,739 spent through July 31. These figures exclude separately reported subfunds and other village funds; the comparison below distinguishes planned spending, interim actuals and a budget difference requiring reconciliation.
Local Government
Hampshire IL property taxes: 2026 assessment deadline and SSAs
Kane County lists October 26, 2026 as Hampshire Township’s assessment-complaint deadline. It is a deadline to challenge an assessment, not to pay a property-tax bill. Check your parcel’s county, township, assessment year and special service areas before using the dates or levy figures here; a Hampshire mailing address alone does not establish those boundaries.
Infrastructure
Hampshire IL water and sewer rates: 2026 bill breakdown
Hampshire, Illinois lists water at $6.68 and sewer at $7.81 per 1,000 gallons under its July 2026 rates. The village also lists a $50 capital-improvement fee and $1 billing charge per billing cycle, with garbage billed separately. Compare your gallons and service charges with the examples below before treating a change in your total as a rate increase.