Articles filed under DuPage County Board
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Clerk: No plans to replace DuPage voting machines in 2020Sep 30, 2019 1:00 am - As a former election watchdog, Jean Kaczmarek long criticized DuPage County's touch-screen voting machines. But as county clerk, Kaczmarek says there isn't enough time o...
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DuPage to discuss repealing video gambling banSep 25, 2019 1:00 am - With a veterans group calling for a repeal of DuPage's decade-old ban on video gambling, county board members are going to revisit the issue. Officials in recent months ...
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New DuPage budget: Higher property taxes, but sheriff, clerk don't get all they soughtSep 24, 2019 1:00 am - The DuPage sheriff and county clerk likely will receive more money for their offices next fiscal year, but not as much as they sought. County board Chairman Dan Cronin o...
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Cronin: DuPage can't afford county clerk's big requested budget increase for electionsSep 17, 2019 1:00 am - DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin says he can't support a "dramatic" budget increase for the clerk's office, despite calls from seven League of Women Voters chapte...
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DuPage board member wants ballot question on abolishing recorder's officeSep 16, 2019 5:30 am - A county board member wants to let voters decide this spring whether to eliminate the DuPage recorder's office and merge its duties with the county clerk's office. Downe...
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Longest-serving DuPage County Board member won't seek re-electionSep 10, 2019 1:00 am - The longest-serving member of the DuPage County Board says he won't seek re-election next year. Jim Healy announced his decision near the end of Tuesday morning's county...
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DuPage officials consider moving Downers Grove traffic court to WoodridgeSep 03, 2019 1:00 am - DuPage officials are considering a proposal to move one of the county's field courts from Downers Grove to a new police station planned for Woodridge. The county in rece...
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Krishnamoorthi pushes legislation to better protect animalsAug 30, 2019 1:00 am - As activists try to persuade municipalities and counties to ban the sale of commercially bred pets, U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi is proposing federal legislation meant ...
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DuPage sheriff wants $5.3 million to restore dozens of full-time postsAug 30, 2019 1:00 am - DuPage Sheriff James Mendrick is asking the county board to give his department more than $5 million in additional funding and restore dozens of full-time positions. The...
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DuPage County taking more time to consider marijuana salesAug 27, 2019 1:00 am - DuPage County Board members won't vote on whether to allow recreational marijuana sales in unincorporated areas until they hear from experts about law enforcement, healt...