Dupage Policy Journal

Analysis: DuPage County fire, police pension funds paid $132 million, lost $7 million on investments in 2016

By Kyle Wahe | Jun 27, 2017

Sixty-five of the 66 DuPage County police and fire pension funds paid out a total of $132,496,530 in benefits to 2,355 retirees and inactive recipients in 2016 while losing $7,568,241 on their investments, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of the funds' mandated financial filings with the Illinois Department of Insurance.

Wehrli sees Dems inching toward 'real' property tax reform

By Hoang Tran | Jun 27, 2017

Democratic lawmakers took some baby steps toward property tax reform on Monday, but several Republicans said real reform is still too far out of reach for struggling Illinoisans.

Village of Roselle Village Board Committee of The Whole met June 26

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jun 27, 2017

Village of Roselle Village Board Committee of The Whole met 7 p.m. Monday, June 26.

Village of Roselle Board of Trustees met June 26

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Jun 27, 2017

Village of Roselle Board of Trustees met 7 p.m. Monday, June 26.

Ives cheers 'unique,' 'smart' move to build school without taxing residents

By Hoang Tran | Jun 26, 2017

Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) on Monday praised the ingenuity behind a Senate bill that would allow a school district to consolidate two of its schools without adding to the taxpayers' burden.

College of DuPage Foundation complies with court ruling on disclosure of grand jury subpoena

By Ruth de Jauregui | Jun 26, 2017

An April 2015 grand jury subpoena released by the College of DuPage (COD) Foundation following an Illinois appeals court ruling in a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit requested all documents regarding bank accounts, credit card accounts and records relating to the foundation members, staff and board going back to Jan. 1, 2009, including personnel records as well as expenditures, reimbursements, compensation and benefits, according to Edgar County Watchdogs.

Naperville councilwoman stands by anti-voucher position

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 26, 2017

Naperville property owners shouldn't have to open their doors to anyone they don't want to, Councilwoman Patty Gustin told the DuPage Policy Journal recently.

Oberweis issues challenge to work to end hunger

By Charmaine Little | Jun 26, 2017

Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove), a longtime supporter of the Greater Chicago Food Depository, delivered the keynote address at End Hunger Lobby Day in Springfield recently.

Naperville-Lisle road district consolidation slowly gets on track

By Michael McGrady | Jun 26, 2017

A voter-approved measure to consolidate adjoining roads districts in Naperville and Lisle townships appears to be stuck on a one-way street for now, based on interviews with officials from both communities.

Rauner tells people: Power of change is in your hands alone

By Giovanni Whaley | Jun 23, 2017

Gov. Bruce Rauner told listeners of the "Chicago's Morning Answer" radio show that they'd better not rely on entrenched politicians to save them.

Illinois among states seen as on the precipice of a pension disaster

By Justin Stoltzfus | Jun 23, 2017

Officials in Springfield and around the country are talking about a “pension cliff” and trying to determine what will happen as large numbers of educators become fully vested in school district pension benefit systems.

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'Panicked' Democrats fear House downfall after approving school funding bill, radio host says

By Karen Kidd | Jun 23, 2017

Democratic state lawmakers showed their true colors in May when they demanded an investigation into an article about apparently doomed school funding reform legislation, a radio show co-host said recently.

Overtaxed Illinoisans also seeing nation's smallest growth in personal income

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 23, 2017

Illinois’ average personal income growth since the Great Recession is tied with Nevada for the worst in the country, according to data from the Pew Charitable Trusts recently published on the Illinois Policy Institute website.

Illini softball standout Evans earns Dike Eddleman Award

By Charmaine Little | Jun 23, 2017

University of Illinois softball coach Tyra Perry can discuss Nicole Evans all day.

Ives takes union to task over Juvenile Justice worker's PAC fundraising

By Michael McGrady | Jun 22, 2017

Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) doesn't think the punishment fits the crime in the case of James Winburn, an employee of the state Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) who was fined $1,000 for soliciting political contributions to a public employee union-funded political action committee (PAC) recently.