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Issue No. 7
Marengo Weekly
Sunday, July 26, 2026
A roundup of the week in Marengo — local news, upcoming events, and everything in between, straight from this week's edition.
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The county board declined to ask voters the binding home rule question and sent two advisory questions to the November 3 ballot instead. Here is what happened, and how every member voted.
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We compared Marengo's 2025 water-quality report against ten neighboring towns, using the annual report card every Illinois municipal water system must publish. The complaints about taste and staining check out: Marengo had the group's only manganese violation, and by far its highest levels. Safety is a separate question, and the numbers answer it differently: Marengo's lead and radium results were the cleanest of the eleven towns, and its copper was among the lowest. Here is the full side-by-side.
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Since last summer, a code citation in Marengo can be decided at city hall instead of the county courthouse. How the city's hearing program works, what it can and cannot do, and what to know if a ticket lands in your mailbox.
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An advisory home rule question is headed to the November ballot. Here is what home rule is, what it is not, and what it would mean at a Marengo address.
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Marengo Park District executive director Dr. Dan Bertrand will leave August 3 after more than five years. The board of commissioners has opened a search for an interim Director of Park Operations.
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