Dupage Policy Journal

DuPage County Election Commission discusses same-day voter registration mandate

By Louie Torres | Jul 29, 2016

DuPage County Election Commission discusses same-day voter registration mandate at its meeting this week.

DuPage County Sheriff's Merit Commission conducts executive session

By Louie Torres | Jul 29, 2016

DuPage County Sheriff's Merit Commission conducts an executive session at its meeting this week.

Westmont Planning & Zoning Commission to hear rezoning request

By Louie Torres | Jul 29, 2016

Westmont Planning & Zoning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10.

Oak Brook Police Pension Fund Board of Trustees considers ratification of contract

By Louie Torres | Jul 28, 2016

Oak Brook Police Pension Fund Board of Trustees considers ratification of contract at meeting this morning.

Lombard Board of Fire and Police Commissioners set to make conditional offer of employment for police candidate

By Louie Torres | Jul 28, 2016

Lombard Board of Fire and Police Commissioners will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday, July 28.

Downers Grove Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Board to discuss 2017 budget

By Louie Torres | Jul 27, 2016

Downers Grove Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 28.

Lisle Police Pension Fund Board to hear investment report

By Louie Torres | Jul 27, 2016

Lisle Police Pension Fund will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 27.

DuPage County Public Aid Committee hears public aid appeal

By Louie Torres | Jul 27, 2016

DuPage County Public Aid Committee met at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 27.

11th District Congress candidate Khouri obtains key hires to defeat Foster

By Kerry Goff | Jul 27, 2016

Tonia Khouri, candidate for Illinois’ 11th congressional district, recently announced key hires with unique experience to defeat opponent Bill Foster in November’s election.

Lewis blames Madigan for court's ruling on Independent Map Amendment

By Ruth de Jauregui | Jul 26, 2016

Seth Lewis, Republican candidate for state Senate District 23, reacted strongly recently after learning a judge in the Cook County Circuit Court shot down the Independent Map Amendment.

Strick says Illinois taxpayers are tapped out

By Hoang Tran | Jul 26, 2016

The Illinois General Assembly quietly passed an amendment to the state's tax increment financing (TIF) laws on June 30 to allow Chicago to create four transit-based TIF districts, or super TIFS, which would redirect funds from the cash-strapped city and allow money from one neighborhood to be diverted to other parts of the city.

Warrenville Board of Trustees of the Police Pension Fund to elect officers

By Louie Torres | Jul 26, 2016

Warrenville Board of Trustees of the Police Pension Fund will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9..

Woodridge Village Board of Trustees debate police chief hiring process

By Louie Torres | Jul 26, 2016

Woodridge Village Board of Trustees debate police chief hiring process at recent meeting.

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Lewis calls for bipartisan support for term limits

By Carol Ostrow | Jul 26, 2016

Seth Lewis, candidate for a state Senate seat from District 23, recently appealed to members of both parties to support term limits in Springfield, calling for a united effort to bring fairness to state government.

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Lombard adopts long-range budget planning

By Carol Ostrow | Jul 26, 2016

The village of Lombard recently created and approved a long-range plan in order to address increasing costs of non-discretionary (required) expenses for everyday operations and maintain its budget despite holdups at the state level.

St. Charles Government Services Committee reviews several bids

By Louie Torres | Jul 26, 2016

St. Charles Government Services Committee reviews several bids at its meeting this week.

Moody's downgrades College of DuPage

By Ruth de Jauregui | Jul 25, 2016

The College of Dupage is the latest casualty of the budget stalemate in the Illinois legislature as Moody's Investors Services downgraded its credit ratings recently, along with those of a dozen other colleges.