Jake Griffin
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ESL program at COD faces funding shortfallsOct 15, 2009 11:00 pm - The College of DuPage's English as a Second Language program has cost the college an extra $4 million over the past five years. But there are no plans to make any drasti...
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DuPage replacing 700 of the county's cell phonesOct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Dropped calls and dead zones are plaguing DuPage County's fleet of nearly 700 employee cell phones so regularly that next year's proposed budget calls for replacing all ...
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Ex-Gov. Edgar officially comes out for DillardOct 12, 2009 11:00 pm - State Sen. Kirk Dillard is hopeful Monday's endorsement of his gubernatorial run by longtime Illinois Republican Party standard-bearer Jim Edgar will be the shot in the ...
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Bennington coming back to DuPage Co. boardOct 12, 2009 11:00 pm - The DuPage County Board is poised to regain 10 years worth of experience on Tuesday. Former board member Tom Bennington has been chosen to fill the vacant District 3 sea...
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Union with low opinion of DuPage senator throws him fundraiserOct 12, 2009 11:00 pm - One of the more curious marriages of the young political season is happening next week. At first glance, it looks like another labor union is organizing a fundraiser for...
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Naperville man gets 10 years for beating girlfriendOct 09, 2009 11:00 pm - The 39-year-old Naperville man whose girlfriend slipped into a coma after he refused to let her be treated for three days following a brutal beating has been sentenced t...
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Ex-Wheaton mayor challenges forest preserve incumbentOct 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Just four years ago, former Wheaton Mayor Jim Carr helped Mike Formento win a seat on the DuPage County Forest Preserve Commission. Now, Carr wants the seat for himself....
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Wood Dale cops snare suspected drug dealerOct 09, 2009 11:00 pm - A 30-year-old Wood Dale man has been charged with dealing marijuana and ecstasy out of his rented house. Erol V. Abdiu was arrested early Thursday morning by Wood Dale p...
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Public critiques final options for Elgin O'Hare extensionOct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Tim Orlowski wants access for trucks entering and leaving the industrial park where his Franklin Park metal shop is located. Ken Yang wants whatever will get him to O'Ha...
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Layoffs, budget cuts don't surprise DuPage health departmentOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - The loss of 69 positions and $2.2 million from the DuPage County Health Department's budget isn't as dire as it sounds. Director Maureen McHugh said the staff and fundin...