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News from June 2015

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Higher Learning Commission postpones College of DuPage visit

By Mark Reccek | Jun 29, 2015

Accreditation delay comes after commission member resigns amid controversy

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Expansion of Abuelitas Program announced by Sen. Mark Kirk

By Mark Reccek | Jun 29, 2015

U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) on June 26 announced plans to expand the Abuelitas Program to Rockford, Joliet and southern Illinois.

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Downers Grove long-range planning meeting on tap for July 7

By Mark Reccek | Jun 29, 2015

Village's general fund will be discussed at second of five long-range planning meetings.

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TRIP Act introduced by Lipinski

By Mark Reccek | Jun 29, 2015

Proposed bill would support innovative technologies that could greatly alter mobility in U.S.

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Major Elmhurst electricity provider changes business name

By Mark Reccek | Jun 26, 2015

Elmhurst, Illinois, residents currently enrolled in the Elmhurst community electric aggregation program, with Constellation New Energy (CNE), will soon receive a notice in the mail regarding business restructuring.

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Illinois Sen. Dan Kotowski applauds Gov. Rauner's approval of childhood education bill

By Mark Reccek | Jun 26, 2015

State Sen. Dan Kotowski (D-IL) issued a statement on Wednesday in support of Gov. Bruce Rauner's signing of House Bill 3763, which will fund K-12, as well as early childhood education, for children throughout Illinois.

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Consumer group ranks Lisle 10th best place to start a business in Illinois

By Mark Reccek | Jun 26, 2015

The Village of Lisle has been named the 10th best place to start a business in Illinois in an analysis by NerdWallet, a consumer financial research group based in San Francisco. NerdWallet analyzed 285 Illinois towns with populations of 5,000 or more. Overall scores were calculated for each town based on the business climate and economic health using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Wheaton residents reminded of West Nile Virus precautionary steps

By Mark Reccek | Jun 26, 2015

The spread of the West Nile Virus nationwide has led many communities like the City of Wheaton, Illinois, to take necessary steps to prevent the spread of the disease.

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Sen. Tom Cullerton unhappy with House failure to pass College of DuPage reform

By Mark Reccek | Jun 25, 2015

State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-IL) recently released a statement expressing his concern with the House's failing to pass House Bill 3593.

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Rep. Jeanne Ives comments on extending CPS pension payment deadline

By Mark Reccek | Jun 25, 2015

This week in Springfield, Illinois, State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-IL) responded to a bill to extend the CPS pension payment deadline.

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Residents can now view St. Charles' 2015 Annual Water Quality Report

By Mark Reccek | Jun 25, 2015

The City of St. Charles, Illinois, 2015 Annual Water Quality Report is now available for the public to view.

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Information now available to Illinois public on nature and state budget

By Mark Reccek | Jun 25, 2015

The uncertain nature of the status of the 2016 Illinois state budget has led to concern at the local level.

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Lombard Fire Department receives American Heart Association award

By Amanda Rupp | Jun 25, 2015

Department honored for providing specialized training for treatment of STEMI heart attack patients.

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Hultgren co-sponsors bill to help Vietnam War vets get Agent Orange-exposure benefits

By Mark Reccek | Jun 24, 2015

U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-Dist. 14) has co-sponsored the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2015, which grants presumptive Agent Orange exposure status to military service members who served in the territorial seas of Vietnam during the Vietnam War The bill, which would enable eligible veterans to receive Veterans Administration health benefits from diseases linked to Agent Orange, aims to reduce wait times for benefit claims under current VA regulations.

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Kirk asks Navy to name next frigate USS Quincy, after Illinois town

By Mark Reccek | Jun 24, 2015

U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) said on Tuesday that he has asked the U.S. Navy to name its next frigate the USS Quincy, in honor of the Illinois town. “By naming a U.S. frigate after Quincy, Illinois, the Navy would be honoring the service and support the community gives on behalf of the Navy and Navy Reserve,” Kirk wrote in a letter to Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus.

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Quigley, Durbin urge Supreme Court to allow live audio

By Mark Reccek | Jun 24, 2015

U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) wrote a letter to U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday, also signed by other lawmakers, urging the court to permit live audio in the chamber. The effort comes ahead of immiment, historic rulings on same-sex marriage and the Affordable Care Act.

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Hultgren slams taxes on health insurance, medical devices

By LocalLabs News Service | Jun 23, 2015

U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL) submitted a letter to the editor of the Northwest Herald that was published on Friday. In the piece, Hultgren argues that sound tax policy is "a tool often wielded to avert or incentivize certain behaviors." He specifically referred to the Affordable Care Act and that Washington's reason for taxing health insurance plans and medical devices was to make health care more affordable.

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Lombard's Lilac Way construction phase scheduled for completion by July 1

By Mark Reccek | Jun 23, 2015

The major construction phase on Lilac Way in Lombard, Illinois, is scheduled to be complete by Wednesday, July 1.

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Lipinski bill seeks proper retirement of worn American flags

By Mark Reccek | Jun 23, 2015

Legislation calls for promoting public awareness of flag etiquette.

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Kirk, fellow U.S. senators target waste with Just Google It Act

By Mark Reccek | Jun 22, 2015

U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL), along with U.S. Sens. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), Tom Cotton (R-AR) and David Perdue (R-GA), introduced their Just Google It Act on Monday. The bill seeks to eliminate the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), a government agency that prints and sells copies of government documents that can be found for free online through a simple Google search.