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News from April 2023

DuPage County Public Works Committee met March 21

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 6, 2023

DuPage County Public Works Committee met Tuesday, March 21

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Naperville voters reject city council slate that proposed downtown subsidized, low-income housing

By DuPage Policy Journal Reports | Apr 5, 2023

Naperville voters on Tuesday chose not to elect a slate of city council candidates who ran on a platform of bringing more low-income, Section 8 apartments to the city's downtown.

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Fenne, Manno elected to College of DuPage District 502 board

By DuPage Policy Journal Report | Apr 5, 2023

Christine Fenne and Andrew Manno have been elected to the College of DuPage District 502 board of trustees.

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Gallo, Greenspon, Akhras elected to Hinsdale Township High School District 86 Board of Education

By DuPage Policy Journal Report | Apr 5, 2023

Kay Gallo, Katherine Greenspon and Asma Akhras have been elected to the Hinsdale Township High School District 86 Board of Education.

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Bishop, Schaefer, Jones winners in Maercker School District 60 board elections

By DuPage Policy Journal Report | Apr 5, 2023

Lisa Bishop, Robert Schaefer and Michael Jones have been elected to the Maercker School District 60 board of education, with Bishop and Schaefer both getting 25.47% of the vote, followed by Jones with 25.31%.

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Wehrli elected next Naperville mayor: 'We need less party politics & more locally-focused solutions'

By DuPage Policy Journal Report | Apr 5, 2023

Scott Wehrli is set to become the next mayor of Naperville after defeating councilman Benny White in the April 4 election.

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State Rep. Grant: 'Parents should be fully notified about what their children are being taught in schools'

By DuPage Policy Journal Report | Apr 5, 2023

State Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) is among a growing group of Republican lawmakers openly expressing their opposition to a bill that would prohibit libraries from banning books under certain circumstances.

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Gericke, Kozminski, Black, win election to Naperville CUSD 203 Board of Education

By DuPage Policy Journal Reports | Apr 5, 2023

Naperville voters cast ballots for the Naperville Community Unified School District (CUSD) 203 Board of Education on Tues. April 4, 2023.

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Kelly, Longenbaugh, McBroom, Wilson win election to Naperville City Council

By DuPage Policy Journal Reports | Apr 5, 2023

Naperville voters cast ballots for the Naperville City Council on Tues. April 4, 2023.

Don’t rely on local ‘caucus’ endorsements when voting on school boards and other offices in Illinois. They aren’t what you think

By Mark Glennon, Wirepoints | Apr 5, 2023

In many areas across Illinois, endorsements by local caucuses are highly influential, perhaps even determinative in certain election outcomes.

The intersection of Hispanics and Chicago’s crime wave may determine the mayoral election

By Matt Rosenberg | Apr 5, 2023

A sharp crime surge is hitting Chicago and the city’s Hispanic-majority police districts so far in 2023.

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Brandon Johnsons tax hike

By Eric Allie, Illinios Policy Institute | Apr 5, 2023

Brandon Johnsons tax hike

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Councilwoman of Naperville City Council: 'I do support the project'

By DuPage Policy Journal Report | Apr 5, 2023

Jennifer Bruzan Taylor , Councilwoman of Naperville City Council , Naperville City Council said The Naperville City Council has approved a $13.4 million sales tax incentive for the Heritage Square Shopping Center redevelopment project. on Apr 3rd.

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Kearney, Pinkett-Floyd, Walsh win election to Helen Plum Library District in Lombard

By DuPage Policy Journal Reports | Apr 5, 2023

Kearney, Pinkett-Floyd, Walsh win election to Helen Plum Library District in Lombard

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Turnout Report: 118K DuPage voters cast ballots in Consolidated Election, 19 percent turnout

By LGIS News Service | Apr 5, 2023

DuPage County voter turnout in the April 4, 2023 Consolidated Election was 118,191, or about 19 percent of 610,092 registered voters.

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Wehrli defeats White to win Naperville Mayoral Election

By DuPage Policy Journal Reports | Apr 5, 2023

City-wide, Scott Wehrli won the most votes of three candidates in the race, receiving 10,535 (51.75%) votes to second-place finisher Benjamin (Benny) White’s 9,412 (46.23%).

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Wheaton ranks 68th in total sales taxes paid in Illinois during January

By DuPage Policy Journal | Apr 5, 2023

Wheaton residents paid $1.4 million in sales taxes, ranking 68th in total sales taxes paid per municipality in January.

DuPage County Economic Development Committee met March 21

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 5, 2023

DuPage County Economic Development Committee met Tuesday, March 21

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Bennett: Bill makes 'it easier for retired teachers to step back in to classrooms'

By DuPage Policy Journal Report | Apr 5, 2023

State Sen. Tom Bennett (R-Gibson City) is pushing legislation that would ease the state's teacher shortage by making it easier for retired teachers to go back to work.

DuPage County Judicial and Public Safety Committee met March 21

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 5, 2023

DuPage County Judicial and Public Safety Committee met Tuesday, March 21