How Hoffman Estates trustee candidates view the disconnection of over 200 western acres
The recent loss of more than 215 acres from the west side of Hoffman Estates -- including the entirety of the village's foothold in Kane County -- ...
The recent loss of more than 215 acres from the west side of Hoffman Estates -- including the entirety of the village's foothold in Kane County -- has led the four candidates seeking three trustee seats on the village board to debate the impact on potential development. Retired Hoffman Estates police lieutenant Mark Mueller is challenging the reelection bids of Anna Newell, Gary Pilafas and Gary Stanton. As he did during his 2021 mayoral campaign when a disconnection lawsuit for 395 acres was first filed, Mueller is characterizing the loss of the land as a failure of village leadership to work with landowners and developers for their mutual benefit.