Congress recently passed and President Obama signed the Protecting Americans From Tax Hikes (PATH) Act, which renews and makes permanent an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) provision that makes it easier for taxpayers to donate to charities and causes about which they feel passionate.
A recent meeting of the Wheaton Housing Commission included a presentation by Habitat for Humanity.
The DuPage County Environmental Committee will hold its regular meeting at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday in Room 3500A of Wheaton City Hall, 421 N. County Farm Road, during which staff will provide a review briefing on the IEPA E-Waste Program Review Briefing, as well as present the County Trails Annual Report.
The DuPage County Public Works Committee will consider a joint services agreement with Hewlett-Packard and a proposed budgetary transfer to cover public-works salaries for 2015 during Tuesday's 9:15 a.m. meeting in Room 3500B, 421 N. County Farm Road in Wheaton.
The DuPage County Transportation Committee will discuss lowering the speed limit from 40 mph to 30 mph on County Farm Road between U.S. 20 and Swinford Road during its regular meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Room 3500B at 421 N. County Farm Road in Wheaton.
The DuPage County Board of Health and Human Services is scheduled to meet at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday in Room 3500A of Village Hall, 421 N. County Farm Road in Wheaton, to discuss resolutions and agreements related to providing transportation services to eligible county residents through PACE Suburban Bus as part of Ride DuPage.
DuPage County is urging residents to sign up for its Smart911 program in the new year.
The Village of Itasca has been closely following work by DuPage County, the Illinois State Water Survey (ISWS) and FEMA as they update the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) for DuPage County.
DuPage County Stormwater Management currently is seeking grant proposals for projects aimed at improving and preserving the community's streams and rivers, as well as managing stormwater flows in and around them.
The Village of Bensenville Board of Trustees recently held its regular meeting.
With more organizations forced to curtail services to senior citizens because of the Illinois state budget impasse, State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-Dist. 23) recently spent time delivering meals to elderly residents in Glendale Heights as part of a program sponsored by the DuPage Senior Citizens’ Council -- a program, like many, hit by budget cuts.
The DuPage County Technology Committee held its regular meeting recently in Wheaton.
With the help of State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-Dist. 23), DuPage County residents' communities finally may get millions of dollars in state tax revenues that have been held up during the budget impasse.
The DuPage County Community Development Commission's (CDC) Executive Committee recently held its Final Summary for 2015 public meeting.
Normally, revenue received by a state from fuel taxes is returned to municipalities throughout the state to cover the costs of products and services to keep the roads healthy and safe.