Dupage Policy Journal

Lewis urges state Senate opponent to renounce Madigan

By Amanda Rupp | Aug 22, 2016

Seth Lewis, a Republican candidate for State Senate District 23 in Bloomingdale, recently made it clear that he stands for common people first by urging his opponent Tom Cullerton to publicly renounce Speaker Mike Madigan's lawsuit regarding the Independent Map Amendment.

Legislation for undocumented students perceived as distracting

By Amanda Rupp | May 31, 2016

Republican state Senate candidate Michelle Smith of Plainfield believes two recent bills concerning undocumented students is a distraction from the real problems that Illinois colleges and universities are facing, namely lack of state funding and climbing costs due to the seemingly unending state budget impasse.

District 46 House candidate criticizes false spending in Madigan budget

By Amanda Rupp | May 30, 2016

State Representative candidate Heidi Holan is calling out House Speaker Mike Madigan’s caucus for a budget bill that calls for $40 billion in spending and only an estimated $33 billion in revenues.

Elk Grove Village Board discusses fee waivers and concert budget

By Amanda Rupp | Apr 12, 2016

The Village Board of Elk Grove recently held a meeting to review fee waivers and a concert budget.

Warrenville City Council approves recommendations from Planning Commission

By Amanda Rupp | Apr 5, 2016

The City Council of Warrenville, Illinois held its regular meeting on March 21 and approved recommendations from the Planning Commission.

Lombard Public Works to present on sewer network

By Amanda Rupp | Mar 28, 2016

Lombard's Public Works Department has scheduled an online presentation about the village’s network of underground sewers, where local residents can learn more about the sewer network in their area.

Convalescent Center report presented at DuPage board meeting

By Amanda Rupp | Mar 28, 2016

DuPage County board members recently listened to a presentation about the DuPage Convalescent Center from the Center for Governmental Research (CGR).

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.

Congressmen bet Illinois goods on Stanley Cup win with Florida representatives

By Amanda Rupp | Jun 4, 2015

Portillo's beef sandwiches, deep-dish pizza among the delicacies up for grabs.

Sen. Mark Kirk testifies on behalf of veteran hospital care

By Amanda Rupp | Jun 4, 2015

U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) recently testified in front of the Senate Veterans’ Affair Committee on behalf of his bill S. 297, the Frontlines to Lifelines Act of 2015, which will allow veterans to care for one another at local VA hospitals.

Lombard's commuter parking pay stations now available

By Amanda Rupp | Jun 3, 2015

The village of Lombard's electronic commuter parking pay stations started to operate this week in three locations: near the south side of the pedestrian underpass, next to the ramp and stairs; near the west side of the Hammerschmidt daily fee lot; and on the north end of the pedestrian underpass stairs and ramp.

Quigley, Durbin introduce Urban Flooding Awareness Act

By Amanda Rupp | Jun 3, 2015

U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Sen. Dick Durbin (D- IL) recently introduced a new bicameral Urban Flooding Awareness Act to seek solutions for urban areas that have been most affected by the increased flooding.

Work underway on new DS Containers facility in West Chicago

By Amanda Rupp | May 28, 2015

CenterPoint Properties recently broke ground at the DuPage Business Center for DS Containers' new distribution center in West Chicago. The center for DS Containers, which produces two-piece polymer-coated steel aerosol cans, will span 300,278 square feet. CenterPoint Properties said the building will take up 14.55 acres, making it possible for the company to expand by an additional 250,000 square feet in the future.

Proposed bill would increase college loan debt awareness

By Amanda Rupp | May 28, 2015

Legislation would require high school curriculum to include lessons on student loan debt

Kotowski encourages investments in Illinois

By Amanda Rupp | May 28, 2015

State Sen. Dan Kotowski (D- Park Ridge) recently encouraged investors to consider Illinois after the Senate passed its budget, with specific requests made for education, public safety, public services and career training.

Duckworth weighs in on 'Fast Track' trade-authority bill

By Amanda Rupp | May 7, 2015

U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) recently released a statement on the “Fast Track” trade-authority legislation that Congress is currently considering. The legislation is also known as the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legislation. “As a member of Congress, it is my responsibility to carefully provide oversight on issues that make a real difference in the lives of working families,” Duckworth said.

Warrenville mayor expresses concerns about losing state tax source

By Amanda Rupp | Apr 29, 2015

Warrenville Mayor David Brummel and other mayors from Chicagoland suburbs recently voiced their concerns about Gov. Bruce Rauner's proposal to reduce the Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF) by 50 percent, saying cutting the state-shared income tax could negatively impact their areas.