Jake Griffin
-
COD president wants out of Glen EllynAug 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Weeks of rancor have resulted in the College of DuPage board discussing the possibility of de-annexing from Glen Ellyn and becoming part of Wheaton. COD President Robert...
-
Schillerstrom unveils $70 million borrowing plan for DuPageAug 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Citing low interest rates and a federal program that partially covers interest costs, DuPage County Board Chairman Bob Schillerstrom unveiled a proposal Wednesday to bor...
-
College of DuPage will ask voters to OK $168 millionAug 09, 2010 11:00 pm - College of DuPage will ask voters in November for permission to borrow $168 million to help pay for a series of proposed capital improvement projects and infrastructure ...
-
Dungy urges teens at Wheaton Academy to become leadersAug 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Former NFL coach Tony Dungy has been spending a lot of his time since retiring in 2008 advocating on behalf of a faith-based parenting program. But Thursday morning, whe...
-
DuPage Co. proposal: Keep churches out of neighborhoodsAug 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Proposed amendments to DuPage County's zoning laws would prevent churches from opening new facilities in unincorporated residential neighborhoods. The proposed changes c...
-
Board member wants $30 million to fight DuPage floodingAug 04, 2010 11:00 pm - If DuPage County is going to start borrowing money, county board member Jim Zay wants flood control to be a priority. Much of the county is still drying out from the rec...
-
Paperwork, low resources bog down pool safety fixes in IllinoisAug 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Second of two parts While Illinois health officials scramble to get more than 1,000 public pools throughout the state to comply with federal safety rules, another 250 ar...
-
Water commission seats not-so-vacant after allAug 02, 2010 11:00 pm - With two DuPage Water Commission seats open and a third looking to be that way with a member moving out of state, it appeared making a quorum was going to be tough for t...
-
More than 1,000 public pools fail to comply with safety lawsAug 02, 2010 11:00 pm - First of two parts More than a thousand public pools in Illinois have yet to meet federal safety standards mandated nearly two years ago to prevent people from being tra...
-
Wheaton survivor warns more pool drain entrapments could happenAug 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Alex Martinez was 11 when he almost died. He and his little brother were swimming in the pool at a Wheaton health club. The pair had been playing on the water slide whil...