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News from July 2015

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Downers Grove receives national award for 2015 budget

By Mark Reccek | Jul 31, 2015

The Village of Downers Grove recently received the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation award for its 2015 municipal budget document.

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House rejects pay increase for lawmakers

By Mark Reccek | Jul 31, 2015

State Sen. Christine Radogno on Thursday announced on her Senate website that, earlier this week, the House rejected the two-percent pay increase for lawmakers that took effect July 1.

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Durbin says newly passed transportation bill brings certainty to businesses and government

By Mark Reccek | Jul 31, 2015

DRIVE Act reauthorizes surface transportation programs for six years.

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Westmont requests public feedback on this year's fair

By Mark Reccek | Jul 31, 2015

The Village of Westmont is looking for public feedback on this year's Westmont Street Fair and Cruisin’ Nights.

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Sen. Cullerton's bill gives small businesses tools to succeed

By Mark Reccek | Jul 30, 2015

U.S. Sen. Tom Cullerton's (D-IL) legislation, designed to help make Illinois more amenable to businesses by implementing intrastate crowdfunding exemptions, was signed into law on Wednesday.

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Medicare access card introduced to protect against identity theft, combat waste

By Mark Reccek | Jul 30, 2015

U.S. Sens. Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) along with U.S. Reps. Peter Roskam (R-IL) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) on Tuesday introduced legislation to protect seniors from identity theft while combating waste, fraud and abuse in the Medicare system.

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Sen. Durbin supports bill to give veteran small businesses access to federal surplus program

By Mark Reccek | Jul 30, 2015

U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and David Vitter (R-LA) on Wednesday expressed support for passage of the Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act through the Small Business Committee.

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Lipinski moves forward with ensuring vehicles safe from cyber attacks

By Mark Reccek | Jul 30, 2015

Congressman said he will continue to push for safety as Internet of things grows.

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Lombard National Night Out set for Aug. 4

By Mark Reccek | Jul 29, 2015

The Lombard Police Department will hold its National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 4.

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Kotowski bill passed into law, gives people with Down Syndrome more resources

By Mark Reccek | Jul 29, 2015

State Sen. Dan Kotowski's (D-IL) legislation giving Illinois families with children diagnosed with Down Syndrome more resources was passed into law Monday, on the 25th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act.

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Property tax appeal seminar in Lombard set for July 30

By Mark Reccek | Jul 29, 2015

State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-IL) will host a Property Tax Appeal Seminar with York Township Assessor Deanna Wilkins on Thursday.

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Durbin targets for-profit colleges that exploit federal aid programs

By Mark Reccek | Jul 29, 2015

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Rohit Chopra, former student-loan ombudsman at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and current senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, met on Tuesday to discuss enhancing oversight of for-profit colleges.

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More than 600 participate in Teen Camp Olympics in Westmont

By Mark Reccek | Jul 28, 2015

The Illinois Park and Recreation Association's Teen Camp Olympics drew more than 600 youth to Ty Warner Park in Westmont on July 22.

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Ives argues against legislative stipends

By Mark Reccek | Jul 28, 2015

State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-IL) posted an opinion piece on her website in which she indicated the Illinois House of Representatives this spring spent nearly $1 million on stipends to 89 legislators for their work on 50 House committees.

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Durbin, Kirk ask president to issue Secretarial Disaster Declaration

By Mark Reccek | Jul 28, 2015

Request to help state's farmers comes after state experiences second wettest month on record.

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Downers Grove takes part in four-week training program at Midwestern University

By Mark Reccek | Jul 28, 2015

Police and fire training included the use of five dormitories scheduled for demolition.

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Downers Grove takes steps to enhance historic preservation

By Mark Reccek | Jul 27, 2015

The Village of Downers Grove created the Architectural Design Review Board (ADRB) Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Historic Preservation last week.

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Job offers extended at Willowbrook job fair

By Mark Reccek | Jul 27, 2015

1,494 resumes collected during job fair sponsored by state lawmakers.

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Sen. Durbin announces grant to Addison Fire Protection District

By Mark Reccek | Jul 27, 2015

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) on Friday announced that the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded a $218,182 Assistance to Firefighters Grant to the Addison Fire Protection District.

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FAA meeting on O'Hare runway scheduled in Bensenville

By Mark Reccek | Jul 27, 2015

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will hold a public meeting in Bensenville, Illinois, in August, to review and comment on a new environmental study of the current runway configuration and new runway opening at Chicago O’Hare International Airport.