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News from November 2015

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Warrenville urges state to release collected revenue to local governments

By Andy Jennings | Nov 16, 2015

State is improperly holding Use Tax, Motor-Fuel Tax, Wireless 9-1-1 surcharge, among others.

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Kirk's veterans bill clears Senate on 93-0 vote

By Andy Jennings | Nov 14, 2015

A bill by U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) designed to funnel much-needed funding into the care for veterans cleared a critical procedural hurdle last week, setting up the potential Senate passage of a FY2016 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (MilCon/VA) Appropriations bill that would fund the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) at a level higher than the president’s original budget request.

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Work hours extended to expedite Elk Grove water-main project's completion

By Andy Jennings | Nov 13, 2015

Construction continues on Elk Grove Village's Love Street water-main replacement.To complete the project in the most time-efficient manner and to maximize daylight, village officials have authorized the contractor to start work on the project at 6 a.m. daily and to work Saturdays.

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Wheaton's new police chief sworn in this week

By Andy Jennings | Nov 13, 2015

Wheaton City Manager Donald Rose recently announced the appointment of Division Commander James Volpe to the position of police chief. The appointment became effective on Monday, as Volpe was sworn in during a ceremony in the Council Chambers.

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Durbin helps shape VA-funding bill passed by Senate

By Andy Jennings | Nov 13, 2015

The U.S. Senate passed legislation earlier this week to authorize funding for both the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and military construction projects in Illinois and across the nation, and the legislation contains several provisions that were spearheaded or influenced by U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL).

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Hultgren votes with House majority for long-term highway-funding bill

By Andy Jennings | Nov 13, 2015

U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-Dist. 14) recently voted with a House majority for H.R. 3763, the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015, helping to pass a long-term bill to fund federal surface-transportation programs for six years.

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Duckworth votes with majority to pass defense-spending bill

By Andy Jennings | Nov 12, 2015

U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Dist. 8) voted late last week with a House majority to pass the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes numerous provisions backed by Duckworth to provide funding stability for military projects while bolstering national security from the top down, setting a clear defense policy and making sure soldiers have what they need in the field to complete the difficult task of defending the country.

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Westmont environmental commission launching several recycling efforts

By Andy Jennings | Nov 12, 2015

The Village of Westmont recently released plans for the city’s Environmental Improvement Commission recycling programs. Several opportunities are available to Westmont residents to participate in green initiatives that will help improve the environment within their community.

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Pavement-patching projects underway on several Lombard roads

By Andy Jennings | Nov 12, 2015

Lombard drivers should watch for pavement-patching projects underway in several areas of the city. Various lane closures will be necessary at different times of the day, and drivers are urged to watch for flaggers and construction crews, and to obey the lower speed limit in these areas.

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Roskam part of House effort to preserve retirement-planning accessibility

By Andy Jennings | Nov 11, 2015

House lawmakers from both parties presented a list of legislative principles to bolster the retirement security of today’s working families and ensure that retirement advisers work toward their clients’ best interests.

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U.S. lawmakers seek regional designation for Chicago Ebola facility

By Andy Jennings | Nov 11, 2015

U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL), along with the rest of the Illinois Congressional Delegation, urged the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in a recent letter to designate the Chicago Ebola Response Network (CERN) as a regional Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) treatment center.

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West Chicago seeks community input on new housing initiative

By Andy Jennings | Nov 11, 2015

The City of West Chicago is partnering with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP), Metropolitan Mayors Caucus (MMC) and the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) to coordinate on shared housing needs through a project called Homes for a Changing Region.

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Lombard firefighters' donation to help pay for cancer patients' wigs

By Andy Jennings | Nov 11, 2015

As October ended, the good works of the Village of Lombard's firefighters remained a vivid memory. The hard-working firefighters recently presented a $2,465 check to Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital’s Cancer Care Center, which will assist with the purchase of wigs for women who have lost their hair during cancer treatment.

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Kirk holds hearing on corruption, whistleblower abuse at Hines VA Hospital

By Andy Jennings | Nov 10, 2015

U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) hosted a field hearing late last week at the Everett McKinley Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago with several local whistleblowers to examine the alleged culture of corruption and misconduct at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital in Hines, Illinois.

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Warrenville to celebrate reopening of Williams Road Bridge on Saturday

By Andy Jennings | Nov 10, 2015

The City of Warrenville will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday at 9 a.m. to celebrate the reopening of the Williams Road Bridge after an eight-month reconstruction project, which was finished on schedule.

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Warrenville sets hearing on proposed storage building

By LocalLabs News Service | Nov 10, 2015

The city of Warrenville will hold a public information meeting Nov. 19, inviting input concerning the proposal from Warrenville Park District on constructing a storage facility in the southwest corner of Summerlakes Park.

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Illinois Street to be closed for construction

By Andy Jennings | Nov 10, 2015

The city of St. Charles has announced that Illinois Street, between First Street and Riverside Avenue, will be closed to all through traffic from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday.

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Cullerton bill would let DuPage County Board cut several appointed positions

By Andy Jennings | Nov 9, 2015

State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-Dist. 23) introduced legislation recently that would allow the DuPage County Board to dissolve several appointed positions to streamline government and save taxpayers more than $100 million over the next 20 years.

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Durbin, Illinois AG seek debt relief for students defrauded by Corinthian College

By Andy Jennings | Nov 9, 2015

Joseph Smith, a special master appointed by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to oversee the federal student debt-relief process for former Corinthian College students, met on Friday in Chicago with several of these students, who are now overwhelmed by student-loan debt.

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Quigley bill aims to give residents near airports a say in flight-path decisions

By Andy Jennings | Nov 9, 2015

U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Dist. 5) late last week introduced the FAA Community Accountability Act, which aims to provide local communities with a voice in the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) decision-making process regarding flight paths.