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News from September 2018

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City of Naperville Riverwalk Commission will meet September 12

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Sep 12, 2018

City of Naperville Riverwalk Commission will meet at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 12.

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City of Warrenville Tourism and Arts Commission will meet September 13

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Sep 12, 2018

City of Warrenville Tourism and Arts Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, September 13.

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City of Warrenville Bicyclist and Pedestrian Advisory Commission will meet September 11

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Sep 12, 2018

City of Warrenville Bicyclist and Pedestrian Advisory Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 11.

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Holmes committee reports nearly $29K in contributions during second quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 12, 2018

Citizens for Linda Holmes, a candidate committee, reported receiving $29,450 from April 1 through June 30, according to its second quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

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Salt Creek School District 48 students suspended 17 times in a single school year

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 12, 2018

Salt Creek School District 48 reported 17 suspensions for 2016-17, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO: Call for Art – Love

By Press release submission | Sep 12, 2018

The West Chicago Cultural Arts Commission invites artists with a connection to the City of West Chicago (either through residence, work or school), or currently living in the Chicagoland area to submit works of art on Love, the 2019 theme for the Community Art Banner competition.

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CITY OF NAPERVILLE: Student Representatives Sought for City Boards and Commissions

By Press release submission | Sep 12, 2018

Mayor Steve Chirico and the Naperville City Council would like to extend an invitation to Naperville high school students to fill student positions on several City boards and commissions.

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Willowbrook donors gave $56,146.60 to candidates since last major state elections

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 12, 2018

Over the last four years, 65 individual donors living in Willowbrook gave $56,146.60 to political candidates, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of state campaign finance data.

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Kinzler says Conroy, other lawmakers are beholden to Madigan instead of constituents

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 12, 2018

Jay Kinzler sees House Speaker Mike Madigan and his Democratic machine as a growing threat to democracy.

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Bartlett reports 173 home sales so far this year

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 12, 2018

A home buyer who paid $70,000,000 to purchase a home on Jan. 16 paid the top home sale price for Bartlett in the first six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for January through June.

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NAPERVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT: Police Investigate Burglaries to Motor Vehicles, Arrest Two for Possession of a Stolen Vehicle

By Press release submission | Sep 12, 2018

At approximately 12:19 a.m. on September 4, 2018, Naperville Police received a 911 call from a resident in the 500 block of Apple River Drive reporting that they had observed a subject dressed in dark clothing approach and possibly enter a vehicle parked in their neighbor’s driveway.

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CITY OF ELMHURST: Railroad Crossing Improvement at Myrtle Avenue

By Press release submission | Sep 12, 2018

The Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) informed the City of Elmhurst of track repairs to improve the railroad crossing at Myrtle Avenue.

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Queen Bee School District 16 students suspended 9 times in a single school year

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 12, 2018

Queen Bee School District 16 reported nine suspensions for 2016-17, according to the latest student discipline report by the Illinois State Board of Education.

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How has spending changed at DuPage HSD 88?

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 12, 2018

DuPage High School District 88 increased per-student spending 117.9 percent from fiscal year 2008 to 2017, adjusted for inflation, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of public schools data.

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Tully committee reports nearly $1K in contributions during second quarter

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 12, 2018

Citizens for Martin T Tully, a candidate committee, reported receiving $716.25 from April 1 through June 30, according to its second quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

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BUTLER SCHOOL DISTRICT 53:D53 Superintendent to Retire at the end of 2018-19 School Year

By Press release submission | Sep 12, 2018

After five years leading Butler School District 53, Superintendent Dr. Heidi Wennstrom notified the Board of Education that she will retire at the end of the 2018-19 school year.

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BENSENVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT 2: ‘Rise & Shine' with our new RISE Academies

By Press release submission | Sep 12, 2018

New RISE Academies are coming to BSD2 schools in October, and their launch presents exciting opportunities for three special members of the our school communities to “rise and shine” as our schools' RISE Academy Site Coordinators.

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Kinzler files police report alleging theft of his campaign signs; points finger at Conroy campaign

By W.J. Kennedy | Sep 11, 2018

The campaign of Jay Kinzler, Republican candidate for the state House, filed a police report alleging theft of property, after three of his campaign signs were caught on camera in images suggesting they were switched out for a competitor's campaign signs.

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Roselle reports 41 home sales so far this year

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 11, 2018

A home buyer who paid $665,000 to purchase a home on May 11 paid the top home sale price for Roselle in the first six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for January through June.

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Wheaton donors gave $569,331.43 to candidates since last major state elections

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 11, 2018

Over the last four years, 464 individual donors living in Wheaton gave $569,331.43 to political candidates, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of state campaign finance data.