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News from April 2015

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Hultgren, Ruppersberger support municipal finance tax exemption

By Mark Reccek | Apr 16, 2015

Reps. Randy Hultgren (D-IL) and C.A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger (D-MD) recently forwarded a bipartisan letter to House leadership in support of municipal finance, a tool that helps local and state governments when financing new schools, hospitals, fire stations and roads.

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PANDAS awareness legislation clears Senate

By Mark Reccek | Apr 16, 2015

Bill meant to shed light on Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcal Infections.

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Clarendon Hills approves electric aggregation contract extension

By Mark Reccek | Apr 15, 2015

The village of Clarendon Hills has approved a four-month extension of its current electric aggregation contract with Constellation at 7.15 cents per kilowatt hour, starting June 1.

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Downers Grove informs public it is committed to recovering lost IMET funds

By Mark Reccek | Apr 15, 2015

The Village of Downers Grove, Illinois, has done its part to make sure the public is appraised of the restrictions placed on municipal and school district assets, which were invested with the Illinois Metropolitan Investment Fund (IMET), due to fraud.

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Warrenville, Ill., receives grant to assist with landscaping improvements

By Mark Reccek | Apr 15, 2015

The City of Warrenville, Illinois, has been awarded a grant from the American in Bloom and Canadian National Railroad EcoConnexions "From the Ground Up" grant program.

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Sen. Durbin speaks on Senate floor about Illinois' recent tornado damage

By Mark Reccek | Apr 15, 2015

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) spoke on the U.S. Senate floor on April 14 to offer his condolences to Illinois families impacted by the recent, deadly tornadoes that have ravaged communities throughout the state, as well as to commend state and local forces for their response.

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Development on the upswing in Warrenville, Ill.

By Mark Reccek | Apr 14, 2015

Warrenville, Illinois, is beginning to see an increase in residential development.

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Task force meets to discuss consolidation measures

By Mark Reccek | Apr 14, 2015

The Government Consolidation and Unfunded Mandates Task Force met April 8 in Wheaton to outline consolidation measures that have been undertaken in DuPage County as part of the Accountability, Consolidation, Transparency (ACT) initiative, state Sen. Michael Connelly (R-Wheaton) said Friday.

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Lipinski announces $3 million grant to improve Chicago's passenger rail service

By Mark Reccek | Apr 14, 2015

Reps. Dan Lipinski (D-IL) and Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) teamed with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Metra, Amtrak, the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) and the city of Chicago Friday to announce a $3 million grant for IDOT.

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Rauner administration will address DCFS audit findings

By Mark Reccek | Apr 14, 2015

Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration has pledged to rectify audit findings regarding Illinois' Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), state Sen. Christine Radogno (R-41) announced Thursday.

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DuPage Medical Group to receive Henry C. Childs Economic Development and Community Improvement Award

By Mark Reccek | Apr 13, 2015

DuPage Medical Group (DMG) will receive the Henry C. Childs Economic Development and Community Improvement Award from the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday.

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Naperville looking for residents to fill a variety of local roles

By Mark Reccek | Apr 13, 2015

Naperville, Illinois, is currently looking for interested residents to fill a number of city boards and commissions.

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Giving DuPage's The Human Race to step off April 25

By Mark Reccek | Apr 13, 2015

Giving DuPage will host the fourth annual The Human Race 5K Run & 2-Mile Fitness Walk on Saturday, April 25 at 9 a.m. at The Esplanade at Locust Point in Downers Grove.

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Students display green projects at Sustainable Design Challenge

By Mark Reccek | Apr 13, 2015

DuPage County high school students recently displayed their green building projects at the Ninth Annual Sustainable Design Challenge. The event, held at the DuPage County Administration Building in Wheaton, was hosted by the county and the group  School and Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education (SCARCE).

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EGTV takes home two awards at video festival

By Mark Reccek | Apr 10, 2015

Elk Grove Television (EGTV) recently won awards in two categories at the Best of the Midwest Video Fest 2015.

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Carol Stream seeks proposals to develop property

By Mark Reccek | Apr 10, 2015

The Village of Carol Stream is currently seeking proposals to purchase and redevelop a two-acre parcel of land.

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Oak Brook hearing on electrical-aggregation plan set for April 14

By Mark Reccek | Apr 10, 2015

The Oak Brook village president and board of trustees will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, April 14, to consider changes to the plan of operation and governance for an electrical aggregation program. The hearing will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Samuel E. Dean Board Room, 1200 Oak Brook Road.

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Rauner extends deadline for utility improvements

By Mark Reccek | Apr 10, 2015

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a bill into law which will extend the time utility companies Ameren Illinois and Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) have to implement the state’s smart grid electrical improvement and modernization program, state Rep. Christine Radogno (R-41st) has announced on her website.

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Three new members to sit on College of DuPage board of trustees

By Mark Reccek | Apr 9, 2015

Successfully running on what they called a "Clean Slate" platform that criticized college President Robert Breuder's performance and seeks to reduce the $763,000 severance package awarded to him, three new members were elected to the College of DuPage board of trustees this week.

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Kirk discusses use of Illinois supercomputer

By Mark Reccek | Apr 9, 2015

Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) met Monday with National Center for Supercomputer Applications Director Ed Seidel and other industry officials to discuss the Blue Waters supercomputer.