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Fox River Grove trustees approve several levies, move to authorize special use for shipping container at former Norge Park

Village President and Board of Trustees, Village of Fox River Grove · April 1, 2026
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Summary

At its Dec. 2 meeting, the Village of Fox River Grove board approved multiple special service-area and tax levy ordinances, adopted a surface-transportation funding resolution, postponed one levy, and voted to have staff draft an ordinance granting a special use to allow a shipping container on the former Norge Park property.

Fox River Grove Village President Marc N. McLaughlin presided over a Dec. 2 meeting at the Municipal Center where trustees approved multiple tax and special service-area levies, adopted a transportation funding resolution, and authorized staff to prepare an ordinance to allow a shipping container on the former Norge Park site.

The board convened at 6:30 p.m. and heard a public comment from resident Art Osten, who urged the village to address sight-line problems when turning from Opatrny onto Northwest Highway (Route 14). Osten said visibility "has always been poor" and that recent adjustments at Riverside Collision Repair have made the condition worse; he told the board he had submitted a service request and that staff had told him only the Illinois Department of Transportation can place…

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