One of the benefits of covering local government for nearly a decade is the rather unique perspective one gains as a result. Lucky for me, that’s what I’ll take into the voting booth on March 20—not the dueling endorsements, frantic politicking and hundreds of partisan comments that have marked the campaign for the 81st District [...]
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I posted this on Downers Grove Patch this morning. It marks the comeback of the DGreport brand. Initially, there will be a weekly column on Patch. Eventually, I may return to blogging, although perhaps in a slightly different format. Feel free to share your ideas. Hello again. It’s been well over a year since I [...]
Read more →I miss you guys. I miss writing for this forum. I want it to continue in some form. I may someday to return to it — in fact, the events of recent days make that almost a certainty. At any rate, I’ll have more to say when I have more than five minutes to pull [...]
Read more →downersgrove.patch.com rolls out. EJ’s newest venture is up and running! All of you to head over and kick the tires. Hyperlocal is still the watchword for this AOL backed effort, but EJ finally has some access to resources that, frankly, are beyond a blogger. Registration is simple. You can read, comment, suggest, even contribute stories or upcoming [...]
Read more →As regular readers know, I’m working on bringing a new Patch.com news site to Downers Grove within the next several weeks. One thing I like about Patch is its commitment to local volunteerism. As a Patch editor, I’m required to volunteer locally at least five hours per year. The west suburban team, of which I [...]
Read more →Week One matchup; results update Go Mustangs! 16-14 Raiders in last year’s opener? 22-20 Mustangs comeback in the playoffs? Matchups don’t get closer than that. The last team Bolingbrook faced last year is the first team they face this year as Downers South (2009 9-3) again host the Raiders (2009 9-2) for the Mustangs season [...]
Read more →Updated: 3:45 p.m. Theresa A. Carlquist of Downers Grove was arrested Aug.21 and charged with embezzling more than $100,000 from the Panther Junior Football organization. Carlquist, 51, who turned herself into the Downers Grove Police Department, was charged with six felony theft counts. The arrest culminates a nine-month investigation by police into the Panther organization’s [...]
Read more →DuPage County ranks as the most affluent in Illinois, ranked as the 23rd most affluent in the country. One in six residents now are classed as working poor, or live in poverty. Barbara Rose takes an in-depth look at Poverty In DuPage as part of Elmhurst College’s year-long investigation into the subject (and victims) of a hidden malaise.
Read more →The long-awaited Lemon Tree Grocer opened its doors Aug. 13 in anticipation of its grand opening Friday, August 20. Unable to wait for the official launch, we took the opportunity to scope out the place at closing time Saturday night. And we liked what we saw (and what we purchased). The store reminds me of [...]
Read more →While D99 did not keep a ledger specifically for legal costs surrounding the six year D99/Woodridge cage match, FOIA Officer and D99 Controller Mark Staehlin, as expected, had some solid numbers on legal fees paid specific to the lawsuit: Paid in the three fiscal years from 2004/5 through 2006/7 for meetings and negotiations- $241,061 Paid [...]
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