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News from August 2022

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Grant on school closures during pandemic: 'I don't think it was a wise thing to do'

By Andy Nghiem | Aug 17, 2022

Illinois state Rep. and District 47 candidate, Amy Grant, recently shared her views on school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Sex Ed: DuPage County Community Consolidated School District 180 opts out of controversial new sex education curriculum

By DuPage Policy Journal | Aug 17, 2022

Across Illinois, 520 school districts have decided not to teach the updated and “obscene” sex ed curriculum.

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Week ending July 30: Oak Brook home sales

By DuPage Policy Journal | Aug 17, 2022

There were six reported residential sales in Oak Brook in the week ending July 30, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Oakbrook Terrace taxpayers give $13,059 in Business District Tax in July

By DuPage Policy Journal | Aug 17, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Itasca-based Non-life Insurance company Kingsway Financial Services Inc. (KFS:NYQ) sees value fall 84.4% in week ending Aug. 13

By DuPage Policy Journal | Aug 17, 2022

Old Republic International Corp. (ORI:NYQ) was the highest Non-life Insurance company headquartered in Illinois on Aug. 11.

DuPage County Health & Human Services committee met May 3

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 17, 2022

DuPage County Health & Human Services Committee met Tuesday, May 3.

DuPage County Emergency Telephone System Board Ad Hoc Finance Committee met July 27

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Aug 17, 2022

DuPage County Emergency Telephone System Board Ad Hoc Finance Committee met Wednesday, July 27.

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Cass School District 63 in DuPage County won’t be teaching controversial new sex education curriculum

By DuPage Policy Journal | Aug 16, 2022

Across Illinois, 520 school districts have decided not to teach the updated and “obscene” sex ed curriculum.

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Home sales in Wayne in week ending July 23

By DuPage Policy Journal | Aug 16, 2022

The following home sale was reported in Wayne in the week ending July 23, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Illinois U.S. Rep Sean Casten: "ICYMI: Over the weekend, I hosted a town hall in #IL06 discussing the Inflation Reduction Act and the..."

By DuPage Policy Journal | Aug 16, 2022

Sean Casten has 22,594 Twitter followers as of Aug. 15.

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Home sales in York Center in week ending July 23

By DuPage Policy Journal | Aug 16, 2022

The following residential sales were reported in York Center in the week ending July 23, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Naperville collects $23,568 in Municipal Automobile Renting Tax in July

By DuPage Policy Journal | Aug 16, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

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Illinois U.S. Rep Sean Casten: "Today is the 87th anniversary of FDR signing the Social Security Act into law. 124,921 people in #IL06..."

By DuPage Policy Journal | Aug 16, 2022

Sean Casten has 22,594 Twitter followers as of Aug. 15.

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District reports Community Unit School District 200 suspended or expelled students 159 times in a single school year

By DuPage Policy Journal | Aug 16, 2022

There were 159 students suspended in Community Unit School District 200 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Week ending July 23: Glendale Heights home sales

By DuPage Policy Journal | Aug 16, 2022

The following home sale was reported in Glendale Heights in the week ending July 23, according to BlockShopper.com.

Value of Downers Grove-based Chemicals company Univar Solutions Inc. (UNVR:NYQ) rose 149% in week ending Aug. 13

By DuPage Policy Journal | Aug 16, 2022

Univar Solutions Inc. (UNVR:NYQ) was the highest Chemicals company headquartered in Illinois on Aug. 11.

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State House GOP candidate Mazzochi says families 'felt abandoned' during pandemic school closures

By Trina Thomas | Aug 16, 2022

Deanne Mazzochi, the Republican candidate for the Illinois House of Representatives District 45 race, recently provided a written statement regarding school closures.

Burr Ridge company Accel Entertainment Inc. (ACEL:NYQ) working in Travel and Leisure sees value rise 198.2% in week ending Aug. 13

By DuPage Policy Journal | Aug 16, 2022

Rush Street Interactive Inc. (RSI:NYQ) was the highest Travel and Leisure company headquartered in Illinois on Aug. 12.

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Controversial sex ed curriculum won’t be taught in DuPage County’s Bloomingdale School District 13

By DuPage Policy Journal | Aug 16, 2022

Across Illinois, 520 school districts have decided not to teach the updated and “obscene” sex ed curriculum.

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$1.5 million in Municipal Sales Tax collected in July for Oak Brook

By DuPage Policy Journal | Aug 16, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.