Government
DuPage County official expects FirstNet to be invaluable to first responders
Murray J. Snow is fully onboard with the idea of Illinois signing on for the FirstNet broadband public safety program.
Dupage County
Recent News About Dupage County
Government
DuPage has 5th highest abortion rate among largest Illinois counties in 2016
In a list of the 30 most populous counties in Illinois, DuPage County ranked No. 5 for the rate of abortions performed there in 2016, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis.
Government
Report: DuPage ranks 2nd among largest Illinois counties for abortions performed in 2016
DuPage County accounted for 1,504 of the 38,382 abortions performed statewide in 2016, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis.
Government
DuPage County Ethics Commission met October 4
DuPage County Ethics Commission met 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 4.
Government
DuPage County Ethics Commission will meet December 6.
DuPage County Ethics Commission will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6.
Government
DuPage included in federal effort aimed at drug trafficking
DuPage County became eligible to receive federal assistance in addressing drug trafficking following its designation as part of the Chicago High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program (HIDTA) by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), a release from U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL) said.
Government
DuPage County Board member 'understands' townships' concerns about tax freeze proposal
DuPage County Board member Robert Larson said a proposal to freeze property taxes in counties surrounding Chicago should include some flexibility.
Real Estate
Naperville assessor says schools won't get fair funding until property taxes are fair
Property valuation in Illinois, especially in Chicago, must become more uniformly closer to reality before school funding will be more equitably distributed, Naperville Township's longtime assessor told the DuPage Policy Journal.
Schools
West Chicago job seekers offered professonial career assistance
Young adults in West Chicago can learn practical ways to launch a successful professional career from Make Your Way (MYWay), a program sponsored by the DuPage County Workforce Development Division, according to a press release.
Government
DuPage County taking water-quality grant applications
A grant program to help fund water-quality improvement projects in DuPage County is accepting applications until Jan. 12, according to a press release from the county’s Stormwater Management Committee.
Real Estate
Milton Township tax assessor chastises superintendent for bias claims in property tax assessment
Milton Township Tax Assessor Chris LeVan has fired back at District 87 Superintendent David Larson’s claim that LeVan and his office were pursuing a vendetta in denying Larson’s property tax appeal on his nearly $1 million home in Glen Ellyn Springs -- an appeal that would reduce the value of the home by a whopping $275,000.
Business
October brings another round of Republican fundraising, fun in York Township
For many, the fall season means apple cider, carving pumpkins and raking up leaves.
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Business
DuPage GOP fills fall with fundraisers, food events
Food and fundraising will be the focus of several upcoming events put on by the DuPage County Republican Party, according to the group's latest newsletter.
Government
Czech, please: Popular ethnic-American eatery keeps 'em coming in Elmhurst
As the fourth-generation owner of Mack's Golden Pheasant Restaurant in Elmhurst, Jessica Mack boasts that she runs the oldest continuously family-owned restaurant in DuPage County, serving up American and Czech classics. It also offers one of the few remaining "supper clubs" in the country.
Government
Businessolver expanding to Chicago area, hoping to reach out to local talent
Businessolver, a leader in software as a service (SaaS) benefits administration technology, is moving into a 14,000-square-foot office building in Itasca, according to a press release.