Dupage Policy Journal

Analysis: Village of Lombard proposes $84M budget for 2019

By LGIS Newsfeed | Dec 15, 2018

The new budget proposed by Village of Lombard calls for $83,911,310 in expenditures in fiscal year 2019, which is 13.4 percent less than what this year’s estimated budget provides.

Analysis: Village of Bensenville proposes $54M budget for 2019

By LGIS Newsfeed | Dec 15, 2018

The new budget proposed by Village of Bensenville calls for $53,958,811 in expenditures in fiscal year 2019, which is 6.7 percent less than what this year’s budget provides.

Analysis: Village of Clarendon Hills proposes $19M budget for 2019

By LGIS Newsfeed | Dec 15, 2018

The new budget proposed by the Village of Clarendon Hills calls for $19,040,000 in expenditures in fiscal year 2019, which is 3.9 percent more than what this year’s budget provides.

Analysis: Home affordability in DuPage County tanks

By LGIS Newsfeed | Dec 13, 2018

DuPage County had the 11th lowest home affordability index in Illinois in the third quarter, according to an analysis of 440 counties by ATTOM Data Solutions.

DuPage had 13th highest abortion rate among largest Illinois counties in 2017

By LGIS Newsfeed | Dec 10, 2018

In a list of the 30 most populous counties in Illinois, DuPage County ranked No. 13 for the rate of abortions performed there in 2017, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis.

State report: 39K+ abortions performed in Illinois in 2017

By LGIS Newsfeed | Dec 7, 2018

DuPage County accounted for 1,311 of the 39,329 abortions performed statewide in 2017, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis.

Analysis: North Central College posts 10th highest gender pay gap for head coaches in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 19, 2018

Men’s head coach salaries at North Central College outpace women’s team coaches by 55 percent, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of recent U.S. Department of Education data.

Elmhurst College No. 34 among Illinois colleges for volleyball revenues

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 19, 2018

Elmhurst College volleyball brought in $9,562 per athlete in revenue in 2016, making it among the highest-grossing volleyball programs in Illinois that year, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois gets below-average marks on financial transparency

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Illinois received a score of 72 on making key financial information accessible and understandable to the public, according to a new report from Truth in Accounting (TIA), a Chicago-based policy institute.

Madigan backs Itasca’s Diane Pappas with $1,473,524 this election cycle

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 12, 2018

Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) gave a total of $1,473,524 to Itasca State House candidate Diane Pappas this election cycle, state filings show.

Madigan backs Carol Stream’s Kathleen V. Carrier with $725,638 this election cycle

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 12, 2018

Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) gave a total of $725,638 to Carol Stream State House candidate Kathleen V. Carrier this election cycle, state filings show.

Madigan backs state Rep. Connor with $18,251 this election cycle

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 12, 2018

Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) gave a total of $18,251 to incumbent state Rep. John Connor (D-Romeoville) this election cycle, state filings show.

2018 election preview: Number of competitive districts up over four years ago

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 2, 2018

The number of competitive Illinois state legislative races in the Nov. 6 midterm elections will be 18 more than what it was four years ago as more major-party candidates go head-to-head is districts across the state.

2018 election preview: Number of competitive districts up over four years ago

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 2, 2018

The number of competitive Illinois state legislative races in the Nov. 6 midterm elections will be 18 more than what it was four years ago as more major-party candidates go head-to-head is districts across the state.

2018 election preview: Number of competitive districts up over four years ago

By LGIS Newsfeed | Nov 1, 2018

The number of competitive Illinois state legislative races in the Nov. 6 midterm elections will be 18 more than what it was four years ago as more major-party candidates go head-to-head is districts across the state.

From Prairie State Wire

2018 election night preview: More competitive races now in play than in 2014

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

Unlike the dynamic four years ago, a majority of the Illinois House races – 56 percent – will be competitive contests pitting major party candidates during the Nov. 6 midterm election.

From Prairie State Wire

Student academic performance looks mostly static on new Illinois Report Card

By LGIS Newsfeed | 6 years ago

An annual Illinois assessment of student, school and school district performance labels more than 77 percent of K-12 schools as exemplary or commendable, even though students' academic test results appear static and sub-par in many instances