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Saturday, January 18, 2020

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Wehrli sums up status of property tax reform: 'Another task force has been a waste of time'

Illinois state Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) is one of many GOP lawmakers expressing their frustration over the lack of urgency demonstrated by the Democrat-led Property Tax Relief Task Force.

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 16, 2020

Local Government

Ives' GOP support for congress reaches far and wide

Illinois Sixth Congressional District candidate Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) wears her wide-reaching Republican support like a badge of honor.

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 14, 2020

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Rep. Grant learns not to expect too much from well-meaning task forces

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 14, 2020

Based on her own experience, Illinois state Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) struggles to generate much optimism for the likelihood that a new ethics task force will have any effect on the prevailing corruption in Springfield.

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Breen: Who will be left to pay off state's historic 'spending spree?'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 13, 2020

Illinois House candidate Peter Breen (R-Lombard) fears that new data from the U.S. Census Bureau tying a $32 billion loss to outmigration over the past decade may be only part of a script that is becoming more tragic every day.

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CITY OF NAPERVILLE: Final stage of Naperville Metra Station Improvements to Begin January 13

By Press release submission | Jan 13, 2020

The final phase of construction to complete ADA improvements at the Naperville Metra Station located at 105 E. 4th Ave. will begin Monday, January 13.

From Kendall County Times

Progressive tax plan fraught with risk Illinois can ill afford, Oberweis claims

By Glenn Minnis | 5 days ago

Illinois state Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) cautions that a Pandora's box lies within the progressive income tax that Gov. J.B. Pritzker has been pushing since his earliest days as a candidate nearly three years ago.

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DuPage among 9 Illinois counties with growing populations

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 11, 2020

DuPage saw its population increase by 10,560, or 1.2 percent, over the last decade, according to a new analysis from Wirepoints.org that is based on U.S. Census Bureau data.

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WHEATON POLICE DEPARTMENT: 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' Campaign Made Roads Safer for the Holidays

By Press release submission | Jan 11, 2020

The Wheaton Police Department partnered with the Illinois Department of Transportation and law enforcement across the state for the 2019 holiday “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign.

From Will County Gazette

House Republicans grow increasingly frustrated with farce of a property tax task force

By Kyla Asbury | 8 days ago

Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) held a press conference this week to discuss the legislation's failure to make any real progress toward property tax relief.

From Will County Gazette

Sen. Oberweis calls out opponent in video

By Glenn Minnis | 8 days ago

Illinois state Sen. Jim Oberweis (R-Sugar Grove) recently blasted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) and 14th District Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (D-Naperville) in a new video condemning their involvement in the impeachment proceedings of President Donald Trump.

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'Broken' property tax system not a 'crisis issue' for Democrats, candidate Breen says

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 9, 2020

Illinois state House candidate Peter Breen (R-Lombard) argues that the property tax relief task force created last summer by Gov. J.R. Pritzker never really had a chance.

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Rep. Wehrli, others growing frustrated by lack of progress on property tax relief task force

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 8, 2020

Throughout his long career in public service, state House Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) has perhaps never before felt as politically hamstrung as he does now while trying to achieve property tax relief for his fellow Illinoisans.

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NAPERVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT: Respond to Commercial Armed Robbery near Route 59 and Diehl Road

By Press release submission | Jan 7, 2020

On Thursday, January 2, at approximately 7:39 p.m. Naperville Police Department officers responded to the 1600 block of North Route 59 for the report of an armed robbery at a local convenience store that just occurred.

From North Cook News

Elk Grove undecided on allowing recreational marijuana sales

By Local Labs News Service | 14 days ago

Elk Grove remained undecided on permitting the sale of marijuana as Illinois this week became the 11th state to legalize adult use of recreational cannabis, according to a tally published by the Daily Herald.

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Hanover Park undecided on allowing recreational marijuana sales

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 4, 2020

Hanover Park remained undecided on permitting the sale of marijuana as Illinois this week became the 11th state to legalize adult use of recreational cannabis, according to a tally published by the Daily Herald.

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Wood Dale against allowing recreational marijuana sales

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 4, 2020

Wood Dale was not among the communities permitting the sale of marijuana as Illinois this week became the 11th state to legalize adult use of recreational cannabis, according to a tally published by the Daily Herald.

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Woodridge against allowing recreational marijuana sales

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 4, 2020

Woodridge was not among the communities permitting the sale of marijuana as Illinois this week became the 11th state to legalize adult use of recreational cannabis, according to a tally published by the Daily Herald.

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West Chicago against allowing recreational marijuana sales

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 4, 2020

West Chicago was not among the communities permitting the sale of marijuana as Illinois this week became the 11th state to legalize adult use of recreational cannabis, according to a tally published by the Daily Herald.

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Wheaton against allowing recreational marijuana sales

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 4, 2020

Wheaton was not among the communities permitting the sale of marijuana as Illinois this week became the 11th state to legalize adult use of recreational cannabis, according to a tally published by the Daily Herald.

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Lisle against allowing recreational marijuana sales

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 4, 2020

Lisle was not among the communities permitting the sale of marijuana as Illinois this week became the 11th state to legalize adult use of recreational cannabis, according to a tally published by the Daily Herald.