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Wednesday, October 8, 2025

News from August 2016

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Elmhurst police to enforce ‘Drive Sober’ crackdown

By Carol Ostrow | Aug 31, 2016

From now through Monday, Illinois law enforcers will scrutinize drivers extra closely to prevent alcohol-related injury or death as the Elmhurst Police Department joins the nationwide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign.

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While other providers fail, Dental Dreams filling Medicaid gap in Illinois under the Affordable Care Act

By Karen Kidd | Aug 31, 2016

The Affordable Care Act, also known as "Obamacare," has had a real impact on Chicago-headquartered Dental Dreams' ability to provide services to low-income Medicaid recipients.

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Village of Westmont Public Safety Committee to discuss drone guidelines

By Louie Torres | Aug 31, 2016

Westmont Public Safety Committee will meet at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1.

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Wood Dale Council to vote on resolutions on hiring of past elected officials, city retirees

By Louie Torres | Aug 31, 2016

Wood Dale City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1.

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Westmont Village Committee to consider video gaming regulations

By Louie Torres | Aug 31, 2016

Westmont Village Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1.

Elmhurst Historic Preservation Commission to hold special meeting

By Louie Torres | Aug 31, 2016

Elmhurst Historic Preservation Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31.

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Darien Administrative/Finance Committee to present FY 2016 annual financial report

By Louie Torres | Aug 31, 2016

Darien Administrative/Finance Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6.

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Village of Villa Park to hold special meeting on Ridge Road water main improvement project

By Louie Torres | Aug 31, 2016

Village of Villa Park will hold a special meeting at  7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12.

Napar Settlement Museum Board discusses plans for the Agricultural Interpretive Center

By Louie Torres | Aug 30, 2016

Napar Settlement Museum Board discusses plans for the Agricultural Interpretive Center at a recent meeting.

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Itasca Police Pension Fund accepts retirements of two officers

By Louie Torres | Aug 30, 2016

Itasca Police Pension Fund accepts retirements of two officers during its recent meeting.

Naperville Public Utilities Advisory Board puts cost of service rate study out to bid

By Louie Torres | Aug 30, 2016

Naperville Public Utilities Advisory Board puts cost of service rate study out to bid during a recent meeting.

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Naperville Board of Fire and Police Commissioners schedules police sergeant promotional test for Sept. 8

By Louie Torres | Aug 30, 2016

Naperville Board of Fire and Police Commissioners scheduled the police sergeant promotional test for Sept. 8 at a recent meeting.

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Villa Park's Cullerton called out for support of Madigan

By Carol Ostrow | Aug 29, 2016

Republican candidate for Illinois State Senate District 23 Seth Lewis' Democratic opponent Sen. Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park) was recently called out for his tax policies and inability to say no to House Speaker Mike Madigan.

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Smith on independent map amendment: ‘Break cycle of corruption’

By Carol Ostrow | Aug 29, 2016

Michelle Smith, Republican candidate for Illinois Senate to represent Plainfield, Crest Hill, Shorewood and other parts of Will County, recently protested the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision to strike map redistricting from the state’s election ballot.

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Stopgap budget passage was a major compromise, Rep. Ives says

By Claudia Balthazar | Aug 29, 2016

Following the passage of the stopgap budged this summer, Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) said it was a major compromise but the positive side is the funding for education, given that this is the most money ever spent on K-12 education in the state of Illinois.

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Conroy criticized for allegiance to Madigan

By Carol Ostrow | Aug 29, 2016

Incumbent Democrat Deb Conroy of Villa Park, currently serving her second term representing the 46th District, continues her economy and education-centered election campaign despite a spate of recent negative publicity attempting to undermine her party.

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Strick asserts that Supreme Court ruling on remapping is hypocritical

By Hoang Tran | Aug 29, 2016

Mike Strick, Republican candidate running for State Representative for District 84, said he is flabbergasted that the Illinois Supreme Court voted 4-3 to uphold Cook County Circuit Court Judge Diane Larsen’s ruling that the Independent Maps amendment was unconstitutional.

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Ziemek takes seventh in decathlon at Olympics

By Brent Zell | Aug 29, 2016

Itasca native Zach Ziemek finished seventh in the decathlon at the Summer Olympics in Rio.

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Khouri addresses infrastructure for the 11th district

By Kerry Goff | Aug 29, 2016

Khouri recently offered her insights on local infrastructure and where she stands on how she can help.

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Olsen rejects legislative pension

By Michelle de Leon | Aug 29, 2016

State Representative David S. Olsen (R-Downers Grove) proved his aggressive stance toward improving the fiscal situation of Illinois when he rejected the legislative pension as one of his first acts as a lawmaker.