September, 2016 Stories | Dupage Policy Journal

Westmont Village Board to review commissioner, trustee compensation

By Louie Torres | Sep 27, 2016

Westmont Village Board will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29.

DuPage County Technology Committee reviews software license contract with IBM

By Louie Torres | Sep 27, 2016

DuPage County Technology Committee reviews software license contract with IBM at this morning's meeting.

Salzberg: Illinois needs to bring back manufacturing jobs

By DuPage Policy Journal | Sep 27, 2016

August employment numbers for Illinois conveyed a mixed analysis of the job market in the state; while unemployment shrank from 5.8 to 5.5 percent in July, the sole cause of the decline was a workforce that shrank by 22,000 people.

Olsen hosts first of mobile office hours events

By Ruth de Jauregui | Sep 26, 2016

Mark the calendar; meet your new state representative.

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Smith says Democrats' promises to freeze property taxes won't happen

By Carol Ostrow | Sep 26, 2016

Promising property tax freezes for the umpteenth time — 17, to be precise — Democratic lawmakers statewide plan on plastering the population with paper, and Michelle Smith, Senate Republican candidate from Dist. 49-Plainfield, isn’t buying it.

Lady Hilltoppers off to great start, looking for better finish

By Brent Zell | Sep 26, 2016

Glenbard West girls cross-country coach Paul Hass found it hard to place this year's squad among his other teams of recent vintage.

IHSA looks to adopt pitch count recommendations

By John Severance | Sep 26, 2016

The Illinois High School Association Baseball Advisory Committee is in the process of recommending pitching limitations for the spring 2017 season.

Kolber says Illinois' economic model is broken

By DuPage Policy Journal | Sep 26, 2016

The financial crisis in Illinois found temporary solace in a stopgap measure passed at the beginning of July, and while many are relieved that vital services such as education are being funded, others are weary of the battle of the wills happening at the capital.

Naperville Board of Fire and Police Commissioners to review award nominations

By Louie Torres | Sep 26, 2016

Naperville Board of Fire and Police Commissioners will meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27.

Darien Municipal Services Committee to consider contract for tree trimming

By Louie Torres | Sep 26, 2016

Darien Municipal Services Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26.

2.97 percent of people in Roselle receive food stamps

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 26, 2016

2.97 percent of people in Roselle were receiving food stamps as of April 31, 2016, according to an analysis of the federal program by DuPage Policy Journal.

4.55 percent of people in Westmont receive food stamps

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 26, 2016

4.55 percent of people in Westmont were receiving food stamps as of April 31, 2016, according to an analysis of the federal program by DuPage Policy Journal.

Strick: AFSCME is being unreasonable

By Hoang Tran | Sep 25, 2016

Negotiations between the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and Illinois’ Gov. Bruce Rauner and his administration have resulted in a standstill in which neither side has agreed on a resolution, a situation that worries Mike Strick.