Articles filed under DuPage County Board
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Opioid task force to get $200K from DuPage County, where such overdoses are up 17%Dec 30, 2021 4:30 am - A purple van pulls up to a West Chicago church on a Saturday morning, carrying the anti-overdose drug naloxone, fentanyl test strips and support for people with substanc...
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DuPage County Board approves transportation planDec 19, 2021 12:00 am - DuPage County Board members recently approved a long-range plan to guide the county's transportation investments through 2040. The transportation plan, known as DuPage C...
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DuPage County Board revisiting ban on recreational pot sales in unincorporated areasDec 09, 2021 4:30 am - As marijuana businesses find growing acceptance in the suburbs, DuPage County Board members are considering whether to lift a ban on retail pot stores in unincorporated ...
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Editorial: DuPage County takes an important step forward using federal money to combat homelessnessDec 08, 2021 12:00 am - A nonprofit group came up with an innovative idea to fight homelessness. Meanwhile, a county board was willing to use millions of dollars in federal money to make a diff...
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County grants $5M to help DuPagePads buy hotel to house the homelessNov 30, 2021 4:30 am - After fleeing domestic violence, a mother and her three children — a toddler and twin babies — found a place to stay in one of three hotels used by DuPagePads to shelter...
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DuPage County Board adopts $474.3 million budget for 2022Nov 23, 2021 12:00 am - Flush with unexpected revenue, DuPage County will start the new fiscal year with a budget that pays off debt early, holds property tax rates steady and adds new position...
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DuPage County Board approves new district mapOct 26, 2021 1:00 am - DuPage County Board members voted Tuesday to approve new county board district boundaries for the next decade. The county board is required by state law to complete the ...
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Lynn LaPlante to run again for top seat on DuPage County BoardOct 22, 2021 1:00 am - The first time Lynn LaPlante ran to lead the DuPage County Board, the Glen Ellyn Democrat faced no primary opponent and came within 7,314 votes of upsetting longtime Rep...
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DuPage County Board releases redistricting map called 'very sound,' with a few objectionsOct 14, 2021 5:30 am - A bipartisan group of DuPage County Board members has unveiled a redistricting plan over the objections of a few Democrats who sought another version of an electoral map...
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DuPage County Board members at odds over redistricting as deadline loomsOct 11, 2021 5:30 am - A once-in-a-decade process to redraw DuPage County's electoral boundaries looked to be winding down. The county board committee responsible for the redistricting effort ...