DuPage County Board Member Tonia Khouri took a hard stance against raising taxes in a recent announcement that she will run for the 49th House District in the 2018 election.

Illinois townships will now be able to recycle leaves, wood chips and brush from unincorporated areas rather than add to the growing pile of garbage woes, Rep. David S. Olsen (R-Downers Grove) said in a press release.

Eighteen of suburban Chicago’s 200 highest tax-paying commercial properties are in DuPage County, according to a Local Government Information Services (LGIS) analysis of property tax data from the Cook County Treasurer. Collectively, these 18 properties contributed $27.88 million to DuPage County’s public funds, which go towards municipal salaries and local school districts.

More than 500 Lemont-area residents came to a recent jobs fair hosted by Rep. David Olsen (R-Downers Grove) House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs), and many of them left smiling, according to a press release from Olsen.

A three-pronged government consolidation measure championed by Rep. David Olsen (R-Downers Grove) became law on Monday, according to a press release.

Kevin Coyne thinks the Illinois 11th congressional district can use more of what he’s been able to offer constituents during his time as a Naperville councilman than what U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (D-Naperville) has provided since his election in 2012.

Here are the 43 former employees of York Township receiving the highest annual pension payouts, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

Drivers looking for places to park in downtown Wheaton should be aware of temporary parking space closures, according to a recent press release.

Here are the 34 highest-paid employees of York Township, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

DuPage County residents are being asked to tell the county what's important to them and what it should priortize as it puts together its annual budget, according to a recent press release

Rep. David Olsen (R-Downers Grove) will hold mobile office hours in Darien from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday as part of his efforts to provide all of his constituents with easy engagement opportunities, according to a recent release.

Here are the 13 former employees of Winfield Township receiving the highest annual pension payouts, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

Here are the 8 former employees of Wheatland Township receiving the highest annual pension payouts, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

Here are the 19 highest-paid employees of Winfield Township, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

Here are the 10 highest-paid employees of Wheatland Township, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

Here are the 50 highest-paid employees of the Village of Woodridge, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

Here are the 50 former employees of the Village of Woodridge receiving the highest annual pension payouts, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

Here are the 32 former employees of the Village of Winfield receiving the highest annual pension payouts, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

Here are the 28 highest-paid employees of the Village of Winfield, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records:

Here are the 16 former employees of the Village of Willowbrook receiving the highest annual pension payouts, according to 2015 Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) records: