Dupage Policy Journal

Dupage Policy Journal

Friday, April 10, 2020

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Factory reopens after shutting down to clean due to coronavirus

A West Chicago factory has reopened after a third employee tested positive for COVID-19, according to a press release by the company.

By Kyla Asbury | Apr 9, 2020

From Prairie State Wire

175 Illinois nursing homes rated ‘much below average’ in federal database

By LGIS News Service | 9 days ago

The number of Illinois nursing homes ranked “much below average” now numbers 175, according to a database managed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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Chicks n Salsa still delivering healthy Mexican fare right to your door during pandemic

By Submitted content | Mar 28, 2020

Everything we do is special. Our customers know our quality and freshness.

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Treasure House nonprofit resale shop still accepting donations during coronavirus crisis

By Submitted content | Mar 27, 2020

We turn gently used donated items into merchandise sales that provide about 20% of the budget for Metropolitan Family Services DuPage.

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'Rumblings' of possible Illinois Sterigenics plant reopening to aid coronavirus fight

By W.J. Kennedy | Mar 27, 2020

An industry source told the DuPage Policy Journal that there have been “rumblings” about reopening the Sterigenics plant in Willowbrook in light of the emergency reopening of one of its plants in Georgia under the coronavirus crisis.

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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO: Information for Restaurants on Sale of Packaged Alcohol Liquor

By Press release submission | Mar 25, 2020

Effective immediately and until further notice, owners of restaurants possessing either a Class A or Class E liquor license will be permitted to allow the sale of beer and wine in its original package for off-premise consumption by means of in-house delivery, third-party delivery, drive-through, curbside pick-up and carryout.

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Job loss claims rise due to COVID-19, including an estimated 4,671 in DuPage County alone, as critics call on Pritzker to drop the progressive income tax ballot

By April Bamburg | Mar 22, 2020

As DuPage County has been projected to lose nearly 5,000 jobs during the COVID-19 crisis the Illinois Business Alliance is calling on Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and legislators in Springfield to remove the progressive income tax off of the November 2020 ballot.

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In light of COVID-19 pandemic, Illinois Business Alliance calls on Gov. Pritzker and General Assembly to take graduated income tax proposal off the ballot

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Chicago, IL (March 19, 2020) – The Illinois Business Alliance is calling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois General Assembly to remove the graduated income tax amendment from the 2020 General Election ballot.

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CITY OF WOOD DALE: Wood Dale Announces Prairie Fest Entertainment Lineup, Sponsorship & Vendor Opportunities

By Press release submission | Mar 16, 2020

The City of Wood Dale is pleased to announce that it will continue its annual tradition of holding Prairie Fest this summer from July 23-26.

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Pritzker's progressive tax to cost DuPage economy $248 million per year, reportedly won't help pension debt crisis

By April Bamburg | Mar 13, 2020

The progressive tax proposed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker in January and to be voted on in November referendum will not resolve the state’s pension debt problems and relies on legally dubious tactics, according to Illinois Policy.

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Illinois named the least tax-friendly state by MSN

By April Bamburg | 2 months ago

Ahead of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget address where he is excepted to outline the budget for the 2021 fiscal year and his funding priorities, the State of Illinois has been named one of the "Least Tax-Friendly" states to live in, by MSN.com.

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EPA reports have some wondering about need for stricter EtO standards

By Tom Lawrence | Feb 19, 2020

As medical sanitization facilities close, numbers indicate chemical is all around us.

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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO: Extending the Natural World at Gallery 200 All Month

By Press release submission | Feb 18, 2020

Artist Joanne Barsanti is February’s Featured Artist though her Opening Reception is scheduled for January 31, 2010 from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. at Gallery 200, 103 West Washington Street.

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Texas commission contradicts EtO research by EPA, UIC

By Vimbai Chikomo | Feb 14, 2020

Research by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) debunked findings from a recent study by a Chicago researcher suggesting that Waukegan residents in close proximity to Medline Industries have higher levels of the carcinogen ethylene oxide (EtO) in their blood.

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Nothing 'fair' about Pritzker's tax plan for pass-through businesses, IBA president says

By Tom Lawrence | 2 months ago

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker calls it a "fair tax," but critics say it is far from fair and that it would be a mistake to support it when it appears as a referendum question on ballots in November.

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New Glen Ellyn social club modeled after a 1930s speakeasy

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 19, 2020

Glen Ellyn business owner Bobby Kellman has taken a cue from the past to bring something completely new to the quaint suburban village in Chicago's western suburbs.

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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO: Warrenville Artist Nick Gurley to Show Work in West Chicago’s Celebration of Art

By Press release submission | Jan 14, 2020

The month of January brings Celebration of Art to Gallery 200 at 103 W. Washington Street, with an Opening Reception scheduled for Friday, January 17, 2020 from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO: West Chicago Resident Carrie J. Little Graduates from the 2019 National Association of REALTORS® Leadership Academy

By Press release submission | Jan 8, 2020

Carrie J. Little, a REALTOR® for 18 years from West Chicago, Illinois has graduated from the 2019 National Association of REALTORS® Leadership Academy.

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CITY OF WEST CHICAGO: Gallery Theater to Present Skylight in February

By Press release submission | Jan 3, 2020

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Gallery Theater presents a play about the one who got away.

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CITY OF ELMHURST: Municipality of the Year Award

By Press release submission | Jan 3, 2020

The City of Elmhurst recently received the Home Builders Association Key Award for Municipality of the Year.