Quantcast

Dupage Policy Journal

Sunday, November 24, 2024

News from November 2015

Medium duckworth

Duckworth celebrates ADA's impact, calls for more measures to aid disabled

By Andy Jennings | Nov 20, 2015

Earlier this week, a quarter of a century after the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was originally signed into law, U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) spoke to hundreds of government and business leaders during the opening session of ADA 25 Chicago’s Disability Inclusion Opportunity Summit.

Medium durbin

Durbin speaks out against EDMC 'recruitment mill' after settlement

By Andy Jennings | Nov 20, 2015

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) released a statement this week in response to the decision by the Department of Justice, Department of Education and states' attorneys general to settle litigation with Education Management Corporation (EDMC) over the company’s alleged use of illegal incentive compensation with recruiters, as well as other deceptive recruitment tactics.

Medium dui

St. Charles Police conduct successful road-safety crackdown initiative

By Andy Jennings | Nov 20, 2015

During a recent three-day period that included Halloween, the St. Charles Police Department directed a heightened-safety effort through the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over and Click It or Ticket traffic-safety programs.

Medium quigley

Quigley, House colleagues launch Transgender Equality Task Force

By Andy Jennings | Nov 19, 2015

U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) and several Democratic House colleagues on Tuesday announced the creation of the Transgender Equality Task Force, which aims to identify roadblocks to equality for transgender citizens, and will shepherd legislation and other initiatives to tear down such roadblocks.

Medium roadwork

Love Street water-main project in Elk Grove running ahead of schedule

By Andy Jennings | Nov 19, 2015

The Village of Elk Grove said this week that the Love Street water-main project has been progressing ahead of schedule.

Medium seal

Partisan actions dampen Assembly spirits after progress made on budget

By Andy Jennings | Nov 19, 2015

The Illinois General Assembly recently convened in an effort to make progress toward resolving a budget impasse that's been raging since July.

Medium fosterbus

Foster takes bus ride in Aurora as transportation-funding bill tweaked

By Andy Jennings | Nov 19, 2015

U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (D-Dist. 11) recently met up with Aurora officials and Pace Suburban Bus Service executives to ride the transit service's new Route 530.

Medium mikefortner

Fortner holds forum on Clean Jobs Bill, renewable energy

By Catherine Weidert | Nov 19, 2015

State Rep. Mike Fortner (R-Dist. 49) recently held a renewable-energy forum regarding the Illinois Clean Jobs Bill.

Medium rauner

Rauner agrees to compromise, raises income threshold for CCAP aid

By Andy Jennings | Nov 19, 2015

Gov. Bruce Rauner recently issued a statement announcing his decision to amend an emergency rule he handed down earlier in the year that lowered the income threshold for Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) eligibility.

Medium hultgrenaward

Hultgren receives Healthcare Leadership Council award

By Andy Jennings | Nov 18, 2015

U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-Dist. 14) received a “Champion of Healthcare Innovation” award late last week from the Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC), a group of executives from U.S. health care companies and groups.

Medium taxcredits

Two revived state tax initiatives expected to help create jobs

By Andy Jennings | Nov 18, 2015

The Governor’s Office said late last week that it will revive two tax initiatives that will help create jobs in the state, thanks to recent bipartisan compromises between Gov. Bruce Rauner and state legislators.

Medium chart

Illinois' stagnant job market falls behind neighboring states

By Catherine Weidert | Nov 18, 2015

A recent report from the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics shows job opportunities in Illinois are about the same as they were 17 years ago, indicating a sputtering job market.

Medium cunninghamtable

Cunningham, others ask Congress to sanction CSX over rail problems

By Andy Jennings | Nov 18, 2015

State Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-Dist. 18) joined other local government leaders in asking the Illinois congressional delegation to hold CSX fully accountable for several rail-related issues reported in Mount Greenwood and Evergreen Park.

Medium auroracoc

Aurora Regional Chamber receives Hiring Our Heroes award

By Andy Jennings | Nov 17, 2015

The Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce recently received the  3-Star Chamber of Valor Award from Hiring Our Heroes, a group that helps veterans, transitioning service members and military spouses find employment.

Medium comed

Downers Grove to host ComEd town hall meeting Thursday

By Andy Jennings | Nov 17, 2015

Downers Grove will host a ComEd town hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Public Works Building, 5101 Walnut Avenue.

Medium lipinski

Lipinski, staff hosting several events for Third District residents

By Andy Jennings | Nov 17, 2015

U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Dist. 3) and his staff will be busy during the next few weeks, hosting a Veterans Fair, a  town hall meeting and two Senior Fairs in the Third Congressional District.

Medium durbin

Durbin promotes citizenship-loan programs to help immigrants prosper

By Andy Jennings | Nov 17, 2015

Illinois has become home to more and more lawful permanent residents (LPRs) who are eligible to naturalize, but who have yet to do so, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) visited Second Federal Credit Union’s Brighton Park location late last week to discuss citizenship-loan products the institution is now offering.

Medium lombard

Lombard officials celebrate new Metra pedestrian tunnel at train station

By Andy Jennings | Nov 16, 2015

New tunnel cost $7,845,100 to construct, with village contributing $294,000.

Medium sandack

Sandack slams veto-override attempt on Child Care Assistance Program bill

By Andy Jennings | Nov 16, 2015

State lawmaker says House Democrats are engaging in "gotcha politics."

Medium roadclosed

Sewer work closed Aurora intersection for part of weekend

By Andy Jennings | Nov 16, 2015

Both lanes at the intersection of Montgomery Road and Farnsworth Avenue in Aurora were closed for part of the weekend to accommodate sewer-maintenance work. During the closure, all eastbound and westbound traffic was detoured to Fifth Avenue via Hill Avenue and Farnsworth Avenue.