DuPage County
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Group: Smaller county board could lead to less diversity, bigger workloadJul 20, 2020 11:00 pm - Eliminating one-third of the seats on the DuPage County Board to save money also may lead to a lack of diversity on the panel, increased workloads for its members, and o...
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DuPage allocates $1 million to promote hotels, other businessesJul 20, 2020 1:00 am - DuPage County will pursue a marketing campaign to boost its hospitality industry, despite some who question whether it's the best use of federal relief money. The county...
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Who got Payroll Protection Program relief in suburbs? Check out lists of thousands of loansJul 18, 2020 3:30 pm - Which businesses and organizations in the suburbs got federal relief from the coronavirus pandemic through the Paycheck Protection Program? It turns out more than 8,500 ...
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Some of the businesses that got the most PPP money in DuPageJul 18, 2020 3:30 pm - A total of 40 businesses from 23 communities the Daily Herald covers in DuPage County received the top tier of loans through the federal Payroll Protection Program, U.S....
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1,276 new COVID-19 cases as Illinois sets record again for testsJul 18, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois reported 1,276 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday and recorded more than 40,000 tests for a third consecutive day. The state reported 46,099 tests, a record for a 2...
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Democrats blast Cronin over naming Tornatore to fill DiCianni's committee chair roleJul 17, 2020 1:00 am - Three Democrats on the DuPage County Board are blasting Chairman Dan Cronin for his plan to appoint a fellow Republican to the chairmanship of the county's health and hu...
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Why the pandemic is leading to more opioid overdosesJul 16, 2020 5:30 am - Opioid overdose deaths could reach record levels this year in Cook, Lake and DuPage counties as the COVID-19 pandemic adds several factors that contribute to drug-relate...
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Juneteenth won't be a DuPage County holiday in 2021Jul 16, 2020 1:00 am - DuPage is looking to educate the public about Juneteenth, but won't give county employees a paid day off on the holiday next year. The county board this week adopted a h...
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Itasca Food Pantry use up since COVID-19, organizers preparing for moreJul 16, 2020 1:00 am - The number of families relying on the Itasca Food Pantry has increased by 50% since the COVID-19 outbreak began, and organizers are preparing for more after July 25, whe...
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DuPage to dole out up to $43 million to help towns during COVID-19 crisisJul 16, 2020 1:00 am - Financial help has arrived for DuPage County municipalities facing rising costs due to COVID-19. County board members this week voted to officially allocate $43 million ...