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DuPage County Board members travel to state capital
State Sens. Michael Connelly (R-48th) and Ron Sandack (R-21st) on Wednesday welcomed seven DuPage County Board members to the Illinois State Capitol.
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$2.7 million grant for flood protection announced by Foster
DuPage County will soon receive $2.7 million Hazard Mitigation Grant from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to fund the acquisition and demolition of 13 flood-prone residential properties.
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DuPage County School District 45 assigned Aa2 rating by Moody's
Moody's Investors Service on Monday assigned an Aa2 rating to DuPage County School District 45's $7.9 million General Obligation Limited (GOLT) School Bonds, Series 2015.
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Ives applauds 2 investigations of College of DuPage
College board and state attorney looking into alleged inflation of enrollment numbers and illegal spending
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Roselle strongly disagrees with state proposal to decrease local state income tax share
The Village of Roselle is calling on its residents to let their state officials know they want the local income tax to remain local.
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Cullerton to host Glendale Heights Senior Fair
State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-23rd) will host the Glendale Heights Senior Fair Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Glendale Heights Sports Hub Field House, 250 Civic Center Plaza.
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DuPage County mayors, led by Brummel, meet with Gov. Rauner
Warrenville Mayor David Brummel, along with 20 other DuPage County mayors and managers, met on April 6 with Gov. Bruce Rauner.
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Students display green projects at Sustainable Design Challenge
DuPage County high school students recently displayed their green building projects at the Ninth Annual Sustainable Design Challenge. The event, held at the DuPage County Administration Building in Wheaton, was hosted by the county and the group School and Community Assistance for Recycling and Composting Education (SCARCE).
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Giving DuPage's The Human Race to step off April 25
Giving DuPage will host the fourth annual The Human Race 5K Run & 2-Mile Fitness Walk on Saturday, April 25 at 9 a.m. at The Esplanade at Locust Point in Downers Grove.
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Task force meets to discuss consolidation measures
The Government Consolidation and Unfunded Mandates Task Force met April 8 in Wheaton to outline consolidation measures that have been undertaken in DuPage County as part of the Accountability, Consolidation, Transparency (ACT) initiative, state Sen. Michael Connelly (R-Wheaton) said Friday.
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Sandack bill giving taxpayers more control of tax bills passes House
H.B. 2459 would stop county from charging stormwater management utility fee without voter approval.
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Attorney Rabin elected secretary of NAMI DuPage
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of DuPage County recently elected attorney Jeffrey Rabin secretary.
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IDOT to hold listening sessions to discuss infrastructure needs
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), in cooperation with the Illinois Capital Development Board, is sponsoring a series of listening sessions across the state in order to discuss and gain input on the state’s infrastructure needs.
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No easy answers seen for how to fund DuPage County transportation needs
The need for a reliable road and rail network in DuPage County is a top priority, but the discussion on how best to fund transportation is challenging amid the backdrop of Illinois’ budget crisis, said Rep. Jeanne Ives.
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Learn about Spring Brook No. 1 Watershed Plan at May 19 meeting
A public information meeting hosted by DuPage County Stormwater Management is scheduled for 6 p.m. May 19 to discuss the draft Spring Brook No. 1 Watershed Plan at the county's JTK Administration Building, Room 1-500B, 412 N. County Farm Road in Wheaton. Meeting attendees will learn more about the data that assisted in forming the draft document, as well as the proposed recommendations.