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News from February 2015

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Wheaton looking for nominees for 2015 Good Citizens Award.

By LocalLabs News Service | Feb 27, 2015

The Wheaton Community Relations Commission is accepting nominations for the 2015 Good Citizens Award.

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House adopts Bellock bill that encourages vaccine use

By Mark Reccek | Feb 27, 2015

The Illinois House of Representatives adopted a bill that encourages the continued use of vaccines.

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PRIME measure moves forward in Ways and Means Committee

By Mark Reccek | Feb 27, 2015

A bipartisan Medicare package that includes a fraud prevention act cleared committee on Thursday.

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Experts hired by SOC to address O'Hare airport noise

By Mark Reccek | Feb 27, 2015

Team of aviation experts will address noise issues at O'Hare.

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A new program in Aurora to assist small business growth

By Allyson Beasecker | Feb 26, 2015

The city of Aurora, Ill., is encouraging its entrepreneurs to join a new free support and training program in an effort to help develop the city’s small businesses.

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Leaders protect local revenues

By Amanda Rupp | Feb 26, 2015

DuPage County mayors David Brummel (Warrenville), Bullwinkel (Villa Park), Craig (Hanover Park), and Veenstra (Addison) recently met at the latest budget address to defend local revenues. Gov. Rauner’s budget address discussed the governor’s proposal as well as local revenues.

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Warrenville seeks bids to purchase, redevelop land parcel

By Mark Reccek | Feb 26, 2015

The City of Warrenville currently is accepting proposals for the purchase and redevelopment of a vacant tract of land.

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Lombard appoints Johnston to District 4 trustee seat

By Mark Reccek | Feb 26, 2015

The Lombard Board of Trustees has appointed Bill Johnston to fulfill the remaining term of trustee for District 4.

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Cullerton to serve as vice chair of local government committee

By LocalLabs News Service | Feb 26, 2015

State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-23rd) has been named vice-chairman of the senate's local government committee.

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Ten CSBG scholarships up for grabs

By Mark Reccek | Feb 26, 2015

Ten college and occupational training scholarships for low-income individuals are now available through the DuPage County Department of Community Services.

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Adopt-a-Trail seeks volunteers in DuPage County

By Mark Reccek | Feb 26, 2015

If you are interested in helping to keep local trails free of debris, the Adopt-a-Trail program may be for you.

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Hultgren supports house bill that will enhance 529 college savings plans

By Mark Reccek | Feb 26, 2015

Rep. Randy Hultgren (D-IL) has officially given his support to H.R. 529, which promotes saving for college by protecting and expanding the 529 college savings plan.

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Radogno praises Rauner's budget speech

By Mark Reccek | Feb 26, 2015

State Sen. Christine Radogno said Gov. Bruce Rauner's recent budget speech was the "reset" Illinois needs

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DuPage schools official said funding 'greatest challenge'

By Mark Payne | Feb 25, 2015

Despite several challenges in 2015, the DuPage Regional Office of Education looks to the future in a positive way. Among the obstacles are funding, Regional Superintendent Darlene Ruscitti said.

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Lisle Township highway commissioner to retire

By Amanda Rupp | Feb 25, 2015

Chuck Clarke, highway commissioner of Lisle Township, said this week that he will retire on Saturday. Clarke first began working for Lisle Township in 1972. For eight years, he was an elected township trustee.

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Only one trustee opposes president’s severance package

By Amanda Rupp | Feb 25, 2015

Only one member of the Board of Trustees at the College of Dupage voted against the $760,000 early retirement package for the college’s controversial President Robert Breuder. Over 300 lawmakers and taxpayers attended the quarrelsome meeting.

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Ives seeks deeper probe of College of DuPage finances

By Shaun Zinck | Feb 24, 2015

State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) filed an amendment on Tuesday to a House resolution that would deepen the Illinois auditor general's investigation into the financial activity of the College of DuPage.

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Tuskegee NEXT project fundraiser to be held at DuPage Airport

By Amanda Rupp | Feb 24, 2015

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin said on Monday that they are holding a fundraiser for the Tuskegee NEXT 2025 Project.

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Sen. Durbin meets with Air Force secretary

By Allyson Beasecker | Feb 24, 2015

Dick Durbin meets with secretary of the Air Force to discuss future of Illinois’ Air Force installations.

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Roskam demands answers from HHS on tax credit mistakes for Obamacare participants

By Shaun Zinck | Feb 23, 2015

U.S. Congressman Peter Roskam, chairman of the Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee, sent a letter to Marilyn Tavenner, administrator for the U.S. Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, asking why nearly one million people received the wrong tax forms from health insurance marketplaces set up under Obamacare.