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State Senate hearings seek out why ‘so few mentions’ of other state agencies in LaSalle VA Home report

By Benjamin Kibbey | May 19, 2021

As Republicans continued to raise questions regarding the 36 COVID-19-related deaths at the LaSalle Veterans' Home last fall, Peter Neumer, Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Office of the Inspector General (OIG), recently spoke to the state Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee.

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Villa hails $320,000 going to Geneva to ‘ensure a safer driving experience’

By Benjamin Kibbey | Apr 14, 2021

Out of the $7 million to be distributed by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to local governments for infrastructure improvements, the Village of Geneva — in partnership with the City of St. Charles — is set to receive $320,000.

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‘Mottl’s detrimental actions’ costing Burr Ridge money, mayor contends, as two locked in legal battle

By Benjamin Kibbey | Mar 25, 2021

As voters in Burr Ridge consider increasing the mayor's annual pay from $6,000 to $12,000, current chief executive Gary Grasso is embroiled in a lawsuit against Trustee Zach Mottl alleging defamation and libel.

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Curran: Illinois legislative proposal would endanger victims, witnesses, the general public

By Benjamin Kibbey | Jan 8, 2021

State Sen. John Curran (R-Lemont), a former Cook County prosecutor, is raising the alarm that proposed legislation could have detrimental effects on community safety and law enforcement.

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'It had been a long time since someone had actually stepped-up and advocated for the kids' says Aurora Central Catholic coach amidst IHSA, Pritzker debacle

By Benjamin Kibbey | Nov 16, 2020

Aurora Central Catholic High School, like many schools across the state, an impasse between Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) is leaving the school in the position of having to field the decision over whether or not to permit fall sports.

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Naperville educational nonprofits pivot to meet changing environment of COVID-19

By Benjamin Kibbey | Sep 22, 2020

Local education foundations and museums have been working through COVID-19 restrictions to continue their missions, including the DuPage Children’s Museum and Naper Settlement which had to close their doors.