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News from February 2023

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Mendrick to enforce 'all state and local laws' after controversial comments about weapons ban

By Sam Jackson | Feb 15, 2023

DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick said he will enforce “all state and local laws” in the wake of controversy that stemmed from his earlier promise not to enforce Illinois' new assault weapons ban.

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Illinois U.S. Rep Sean Casten: "House Republicans still want you to think they have no intention of cutting Social Security. twitter.com/joshtpm/status"..."

By DuPage Policy Journal | Feb 15, 2023

Sean Casten has 32,382 Twitter followers as of Feb. 14.

City of Naperville City Council met Oct. 24

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 15, 2023

City of Naperville City Council met Monday, Oct. 24

City of Warrenville Environmental Advisory Commission met Jan. 17

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 15, 2023

City of Warrenville Environmental Advisory Commission met Tuesday, Jan. 17

Unwed births, illiterate children and black-on-black crime: What Chicago’s mayoral candidates ignore

By Matt Rosenberg and Ted Dabrowski Wirepoints | Feb 14, 2023

Chicago’s mayoral candidates may seem like they’re paying attention to the plight of the black community when they talk about crime, more money for city schools, and tough job prospects.

Not a single student can do math at grade level in 53 Illinois schools. For reading, it’s 30 schools

By Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner, Wirepoints | Feb 14, 2023

Spry Community Links High School, in the Heart of Little Village in Chicago, says its vision is to “provide a challenging and supportive environment

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The Chicago Teachers Union: It's not just a local issue

By Eric Allie, Illinios Policy Institute | Feb 14, 2023

The Chicago Teachers Union: It's not just a local issue

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Illinois U.S. Rep Sean Casten: "Read more here: casten.house.gov/media/press-re"

By DuPage Policy Journal | Feb 14, 2023

Sean Casten has 32,352 Twitter followers as of Feb. 13.

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Sohmer: ‘One of the most disturbing trends in our schools has been the decline of student performance’

By DuPage Policy Journal Report | Feb 14, 2023

David A. Sohmer said he is running for a seat on the Wheaton Warrenville Unit School District 200 school board "to bring common sense and academic excellence back to District 200 schools."

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Illinois U.S. Rep Sean Casten: "CHIPS funding should be used for supporting American manufacturing, job creation, and competitiveness,..."

By DuPage Policy Journal | Feb 14, 2023

Sean Casten has 32,352 Twitter followers as of Feb. 13.

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Cabello: 'It looks like police are doing what we feared they would do'

By DuPage Policy Journal Report | Feb 14, 2023

State Rep John Cabello, responding to the recently released arrest rate statistics for the city of Chicago, blames the passage of the Safe-T Act as one of the contributors.

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Grant on Chicago’s low arrest rates: ‘I think it’s a travesty’

By DuPage Policy Journal Report | Feb 14, 2023

State Rep. Amy Grant called Chicago’s single-digit arrest rate for major crimes a “travesty” and called on the city to change direction.

City of Naperville City Council met Jan. 17

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 14, 2023

City of Naperville City Council met Tuesday, Jan. 17

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City of Darien Police Committee met January 16

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Feb 14, 2023

City of Darien Police Committee met 6 p.m. Monday, January 16.

City of Elmhurst City Council met Jan. 17

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Feb 14, 2023

City of Elmhurst City Council met Tuesday, Jan. 17

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Illinois U.S. Rep Sean Casten: "Anyone else excited to hear Rihanna sing FERC FERC FERC FERC FERC FERC?"

By DuPage Policy Journal | Feb 13, 2023

Sean Casten has 32,352 Twitter followers as of Feb. 12.

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Erkenswick: ‘Every child deserves an excellent education’

By DuPage Policy Journal Report | Feb 13, 2023

Amanda “Amy” Erkenswick is a candidate for Wheaton Warrenville Unit School District 200 who is focusing her campaign on student outcomes.

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Hobbs: ‘Academic decline is a serious issue for our district’

By DuPage Policy Journal Report | Feb 13, 2023

Kimberly Hobbs, a candidate for Wheaton Warrenville Unit School District 200, said the school district needs to get back to basics and address academic decline.

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Oakbrook Terrace board member Manzo: Red-light cameras 'have always been about the money'

By Sam Jackson | Feb 13, 2023

Oakbrook Terrace officials continue to haul in revenue from a red-light camera at 22nd Street and Route 83, despite complaints from residents, a lawsuit, and orders from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to take it down.

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Consulting actuaries review what captive insurance companies should consider for 2023

By DuPage Policy Journal Report | Feb 13, 2023

A pair of consulting actuaries at SIGMA Actuarial Consulting Group recently reviewed what captive insurance companies can consider most when reviewing actuaries for 2023.