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News from 2015

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O'Hare, Midway awarded $6.6 million in federal funds for upgrades

By Mark Reccek | Sep 15, 2015

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) said on Monday that the Department of Transportation has awarded $6.6 million in funding for ugrades to Chicago O’Hare International Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport.

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HUD Development National Disaster Resilience Competition grant funding to be discussed Sept. 21

By Mark Reccek | Sep 15, 2015

DuPage County staff are scheduled to provide an update on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development National Disaster Resilience Competition (NDRC) at the Village of Lisle board workshop meeting Sept. 21 at 7 p.m.

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DuPage County reports first human case of West Nile Virus

By Mark Reccek | Sep 15, 2015

Health department urges residents to take precautions against mosquito bites to avoid illness.

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Naperville supporting Rail Safety Week

By Mark Reccek | Sep 14, 2015

The city of Naperville will be conducting enforcement efforts and other events as part of Illinois Rail Safety Week, Sept. 13-19.

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Willis cheers new law that bans charging sex-assault victims for medical care

By Mark Reccek | Sep 14, 2015

State Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-Dist. 77) praised a recently enacted law that ensures compliance with the federal Violence Against Women Act of 2013 and removes a barrier that may prevent sexual-assault survivors from going to the hospital after the crime.

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Durbin, others seek federal crackdown on tax dodging by inverted firms

By Mark Reccek | Sep 14, 2015

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Sens. Jack Reed (D-RI), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and U.S. Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) and Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) in a letter to Treasury Secretary Jack Lew late last week, urging him to publish an annual list of inverted companies and use executive authority to crack down on tax-avoidance schemes.

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Chicago Transit Authority awarded $1.25 million federal grant to improve rail lines

By Mark Reccek | Sep 12, 2015

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) and U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) said on Thursday in a statement that the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) will receive $1.25 million in funding through the Federal Transit Authority's (FTA) Transit-Oriented Development Pilot Planning Program.

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Lipinski's Future Transportation Research and Innovation for Prosperity Act advances

By Mark Reccek | Sep 11, 2015

U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski's (D-IL) Future Transportation Research and Innovation for Prosperity (TRIP) Act was approved on Thursday by the Research and Technology Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee. The bill supports innovative technologies that have the potential to alter mobility in America and beyond,

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Westmont receives perfect score on IRMA IMAP report

By Mark Reccek | Sep 11, 2015

The annual Intergovernmental Risk Management Association Management Assessment Program report was recently presented by Village of Westmont Safety and Loss Control Coordinator Mike Chorney.

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IEC honors Ill. lawmaker for perfect environmental voting record

By Mark Reccek | Sep 11, 2015

State Rep. Ron Sandack recognized by Illinois Environmental Council.

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Pat McGuire votes in favor of protecting state's most vulnerable

By Mark Reccek | Sep 11, 2015

Bill to fund services for those with mental illness, and intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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New Aurora restaurant to benefit from city's revenue-sharing initiative

By Mark Reccek | Sep 11, 2015

City and owner of Spartan Ale House will split cost of infrastructure improvements.

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Arbor Place ribbon cutting set for Sept. 15

By Mark Reccek | Sep 11, 2015

A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place Sept. 15 for Arbor Place, the newest senior living option in Lisle.

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Cullerton hails new Narcan law as victory for drug-overdose victims

By Mark Reccek | Sep 11, 2015

State Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-Dist. 23) hailed this week's passage of House Bill 1, which allows Medicaid coverage of Narcan, as a big step toward putting the lifesaving drug into the hands of more people suffering from drug overdoses.

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Westmont doing its part to get pets adopted

By Mark Reccek | Sep 10, 2015

The Village of Westmont is taking steps to recruit more residents to adopt pets.

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St. Charles conducts liquor license compliance checks

By Mark Reccek | Sep 10, 2015

All inspected businesses found to be in compliance with state liquor laws.

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County Board Chairman Cronin presents 2016 budget

By Mark Reccek | Sep 9, 2015

DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin presented his 2016 budget proposal that reduces spending and holds the line on property taxes on Tuesday. The proposed spending plan amounts to $443.8 million, which is $5.7 million less than last year's budget.

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Improvements coming to I-88

By Mark Reccek | Sep 9, 2015

Interstate 88 will soon be making way for the new diverging diamond interchange.

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Illinois House GOP blocks Democrats' attempt to override SB 1229 veto

By Mark Reccek | Sep 8, 2015

Illinois state House Republicans blocked an attempt last week by the Democrat majority to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of Senate Bill 1229. The bill would have changed the way lllinois negotiates with labor unions in cases of alleged negotiation impasses.

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Quigley promotes train-safety upgrades during Metra railyard visit

By Mark Reccek | Sep 8, 2015

U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Dist. 5) took his “Mike on the Move” transportation initiative to Metra’s 49th Street Rail Yard last week in Chicago.The purpose of the visit was to observe Metra’s progress in integrating Positive Train Control (PTC) safety technology into its rail system and discuss the Dec. 31 deadline for implementation.