Being elected mayor of Willowbrook could soon come with an added perk – nearly five times the pay. Under a proposal before the village board, … Read more ›
Politics and government
DuPage election commission chairman resigns
The chairman of the DuPage Election Commission has resigned in the wake of a report that criticized a broad range of practices at the bipartisan … Read more ›
Palatine councilman, new Cook GOP leader, looks at new strategy
The work of any suburban trustee or council member rotates between high profile issues, such as tax increases, to the mundane, whether to allow a building … Read more ›
DuPage Housing Authority on right path, consultant says
The DuPage Housing Authority is on a path toward getting its financial house in order after mismanaging more than $10 million in federal funding, but … Read more ›
From the community
Poverty in DuPage County
Poverty in DuPage County has been increasing over the past several years. Food pantries and other services have had significant increases in the number of … Read more ›
Disputed mosque prompts village to clarify area of influence
Willowbrook issued a new zoning map this week, clarifying its geographic sphere of influence after some questioned the village’s opposition to a proposed mosque in … Read more ›
Illinois congressional races are key nationally in the fall
Armed with new district boundaries that Democrats drew to favor their own candidates, party leaders said Wednesday that they hope to pick up two to … Read more ›
With voters’ OK, municipalities have work to do on electricity deals
About 300 local governments statewide, about half in the Chicago region, held referendums Tuesday on whether to aggregate electricity, a process by which municipalities and … Read more ›
DuPage township investigates whether employee did political work
Though he called the allegations “groundless,” the supervisor of a township in DuPage County has begun an investigation into whether one of his employees engaged … Read more ›
From the community
Stand for Children congratulates Representative Jim Durkin on his 82nd House District win in the Illinois primary
Attributable to Mary Anderson, Executive Director of Stand for Children “Stand for Children congratulates Representative Jim Durkin on his 82nd House District win in the … Read more ›
