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City of Elmhurst City Council met July 15

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 16, 2024

City of Elmhurst City Council met Monday, July 15

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City of Darien City Council met July 15

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 16, 2024

City of Darien City Council met Monday, July 15

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Forest preserve district seeks voter approval for property tax hike in November

By DuPage Policy Journal | Jul 16, 2024

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's board of commissioners voted today to place a referendum on the Nov. 5 ballot. If approved by voters, it would increase the property tax rate for the Forest Preserve District by an additional 0.0350% above the limiting rate.

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How many multiracial students were enrolled in DuPage County County schools in 2022-23 school year?

By DuPage Policy Journal | Jul 15, 2024

In the 2022-23 school year, 4.2% of students enrolled in DuPage County County school districts identified as multiracial.

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Students suspended or expelled six times in a single school year in Salt Creek School District 48

By DuPage Policy Journal | Jul 15, 2024

There were six students suspended in Salt Creek School District 48 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within DuPage County in week ending July 13?

By DuPage Policy Journal | Jul 15, 2024

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout DuPage County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 13, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Bartlett man sentenced to twenty-seven years for killing elderly mother

By DuPage Policy Journal | Jul 15, 2024

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced today that a former Bartlett man found guilty but mentally ill in the stabbing death of his mother in 2019 has been sentenced to twenty-seven years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. On April 12, 2024, Judge Daniel Guerin rendered his guilty but mentally ill verdict against Edward Mitzelfeld, 69 (d.o.b. 11/27/1954), formerly of the 700 block of Bryn Mawr Avenue, following a seven-day-long bench trial that concluded on March 22, 2024.

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Addison residents paid 27th-largest sum in sales taxes in Illinois during April

By DuPage Policy Journal | Jul 14, 2024

Addison residents paid $2.3 million in sales taxes, the 27th highest total paid per municipality in April.

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District reports Roselle School District 12 suspended or expelled students two times in a single school year

By DuPage Policy Journal | Jul 14, 2024

There were two students suspended in Roselle School District 12 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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DuPage County home prices rose in Q2

By DuPage Policy Journal | Jul 14, 2024

The median sale price of a home sold in the second quarter of 2024 in DuPage County rose by $35,000, while total sales decreased by 11.5%.

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DuPage County effective property tax rate in Q2 was higher than the national average

By DuPage Policy Journal | Jul 14, 2024

Property owners in DuPage County paid 2.1% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the second quarter of 2024, which is more than 1.8 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by DuPage Policy Journal.

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DuPage County home prices rose in May 2024 compared to May 2023

By DuPage Policy Journal | Jul 14, 2024

In May, the median sale price of a home in DuPage County rose by $40,000 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 11.5%.

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How many Pacific Islander students were enrolled in DuPage County County schools in 2022-23 school year?

By DuPage Policy Journal | Jul 14, 2024

In DuPage County County schools, 10 Pacific Islander students were enrolled in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

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DuPage County home prices rose in first half of 2024

By DuPage Policy Journal | Jul 14, 2024

The median sale price of a home sold in the first half of 2024 in DuPage County rose by $37,000, while total sales decreased by 13.6%.

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Cheapest E15 gas in cities across DuPage County in week ending July 13

By DuPage Policy Journal | Jul 14, 2024

The only price of E15 gas in cities throughout DuPage County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 13, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Bensenville ranks 93rd in total sales taxes paid per municipality in Illinois for 2023

By DuPage Policy Journal | Jul 14, 2024

Bensenville residents paid just under $10.9 million in sales taxes, ranking 93rd in total sales taxes paid per municipality in 2023.

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Students at Queen Bee School District 16 suspended or expelled 52 times in a single school year

By DuPage Policy Journal | Jul 13, 2024

There were 52 students suspended in Queen Bee School District 16 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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Prairie State sales taxes: Lombard residents paid 27th-largest sum per municipality in 2023

By DuPage Policy Journal | Jul 13, 2024

Lombard residents paid approximately $25.6 million in sales taxes, the 27th highest total paid per municipality in 2023.

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DuPage County home sales in week ending July 6

By DuPage Policy Journal | Jul 13, 2024

There were 42 reported residential sales in DuPage County in the week ending July 6, according to BlockShopper.com.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within DuPage County in week ending July 6?

By DuPage Policy Journal | Jul 12, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout DuPage County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 6, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.