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Tuesday, April 15, 2025

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Wheaton College 'strongly encourages' students, staff and faculty to be vaccinated for next academic year

By Carrie Bradon | Jul 2, 2021

Wheaton College continues its fight against COVID-19 as the school in Chicago's western suburbs institutes more guidelines for students returning to classes, particularly those opting out of the vaccination.

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Ives: 'Madigan will be in charge' no matter who is the Illinois House speaker

By Carrie Bradon | Jan 14, 2021

Jeanne Ives, a 2020 Republican Congressional candidate and former Illinios lawmaker, was not disappointed that state Rep. Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) was ousted from the House Speaker's seat, but doesn't expect much to change.

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Grant seeks to celebrate contributions of youth to community during pandemic

By Carrie Bradon | Sep 28, 2020

State Rep. Amy Grant said she is impressed by the work that young individuals in the community are doing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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DuPage Foundation donates over $300,000 to nonprofits

By Carrie Bradon | May 17, 2020

As communities across the nation continue to fight the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the DuPage Foundation has donated $300,000 to nonprofits.

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Naperville mayor pushes for economy to reopen, but concedes he's 'not making the call'

By Carrie Bradon | May 17, 2020

Naperville’s Mayor Steve Chirico once hoped some businesses would be able to open on May 1, but the Illinois governor's continuing extension of stay at home orders and his five-phase plan for reopening emphasize a statement Chirico made more than a month ago.

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DuPage County Stormwater Management awards $395,500 in grants

By Carrie Bradon | Mar 14, 2020

The DuPage County Stormwater Management Planning Committee recently voted to approve the 2020 recipients for the County’s Water Quality Improvement Program grant.

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Parents, lawmakers fight for 'Invest in Kids'

By Carrie Bradon | May 26, 2019

A private school scholarship program on the chopping block under Gov. J.B. Pritzker's budget plan is receiving a lot of attention as the axe draws near.

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Fearful parents campaign to save 'Invest in Kids' scholarship program from Pritzker budget's axe

By Carrie Bradon | May 25, 2019

Parents are pressuring lawmakers to breathe life back into a private school scholarship program likely to be eliminated by cuts proposed in Gov. J.B. Pritzker's new budget.

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Lawmakers band together in attempted rescue of 'Invest in Kids' school scholarship program

By Carrie Bradon | May 25, 2019

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is attempting to rescue a private school scholarship program from being eliminated under Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed budget.

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House GOP seeks taxpayer protection in HJRCA 34

By Carrie Bradon | May 25, 2019

State Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) has signed legislation that, if passed, would guarantee that the General Assembly only passes tax hikes when entirely necessary.

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Wheaton city councilman Rutledge continues to work toward a better future for his community

By Carrie Bradon | Apr 6, 2019

Succeeding as a city council member requires a certain level of passion and a specific set of skills, and Wheaton's John Rutledge has more than adequately filled the bill for the past eight years.

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City councilman Barbier works to make Wheaton 'the best place to raise a family'

By Carrie Bradon | Apr 2, 2019

Public service is a calling that not everyone is suited for, but Wheaton city councilman Michael Barbier seems to have been destined to help shape the future of his beloved community.

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Board's Elliott is equal parts nostalgic about DuPage County's past and hopeful for its future

By Carrie Bradon | Mar 22, 2019

A resident of Glen Ellyn for most of his life, DuPage County Board Member Timothy Elliott relishes the opportunity to give back to and help improve his community.

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DuPage County Board member Rutledge adds a progressive voice for the District 6 community

By Carrie Bradon | Mar 18, 2019

Sheila Rutledge was not always politically active but, much in the way her community has progressed over the years, the aspirations of the DuPage County Board member for District 6 have also grown.

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Grasso has unfinished business in Burr Ridge, seeks return to mayor's office

By Carrie Bradon | Mar 11, 2019

When push comes to shove, the highest priority for Burr Ridge mayoral candidate Gary Grasso is ensuring that his constituents feel the impact of his public service work wherever and whenever it does the most good for the community.

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Covert champions diversity and inclusion in DuPage County

By Carrie Bradon | Feb 20, 2019

Sadia Covert says she ran for the DuPage County Board at the request of a number of individuals.

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Greg Hart is committed to improving DuPage County

By Carrie Bradon | Feb 20, 2019

Greg Hart may be new to politics, but, he says, he is committed to making the DuPage community the best he can as a county board member.

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Senator Mike Connelly loses 21st District to democratic opponent

By Carrie Bradon | Nov 21, 2018

Following a tight election, Senator Mike Connelly (R-Lisle) lost to Laura Ellman (D-Naperville).

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Kinzler says teacher pension spiking 'adding kerosene to the fire' for state's taxpayers

By Carrie Bradon | Aug 1, 2018

Gordon Jay Kinzler, running for the 46th House District seat against incumbent Rep. Deborah Conroy (D-Villa Park), is distressed that teachers' salaries and salaries for others who work in the public sector continue to rise even as they approach the end of their careers.

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Kinzler wants to renegotiate, reform pension benefits

By Carrie Bradon | Jul 25, 2018

Gordon “Jay” Kinzler is running against incumbent Rep. Deborah Conroy (D-Villa Park) for Illinois' 46th House District and he is dismayed with current lawmakers’ attempts at dealing with the state’s pension crisis.