Two local officials appear largely supportive of bills sponsored by Sen. Dan Cronin and Rep. Randy Ramey that would put the DuPage Water Commission under the control of the county. The water commission has come under increased scrutiny since November, when it was revealed administrators had spent down nearly $20 million in financial reserves. While [...]
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Turnout numbers
February 3rd, 2010 · 6 Comments · 2010 election, County Politics, Local politics, Politics, state politics
DuPage County- Registered Voters 548,771 Cards Cast Democratic Party Primary 40,990 7.47% Cards Cast Green Party Primary 382 0.07% Cards Cast Republican Party Primary 94,559 17.23% Total primary ballots 135,931 24.77% County Board District 2 two year term (includes N side of DG) D 8.4% of total vote, 19.9% of D Dupage County voters R [...]
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Tully endorses Krajewski
January 25th, 2010 · 38 Comments · 2010 election, County Politics
Former Commissioner Martin Tully has endorsed Brian Krajewski for the District 3 seat on the DuPage County Board. Tully served as mayor pro tem for several years when Krajewski was mayor of Downers Grove. In his letter, Tully commends Krajewski as a “very competent, diligent and honest public servant who will bring both integrity and [...]
Tags: Brian Krajewski·Martin Tully
Swimming against the current
December 7th, 2009 · Comments Off · Boards and Commissions, budget, County Politics
Months before it was revealed that the DuPage Water Commission had spent down nearly $20 million in financial reserves, board member Liz Chaplin of Downers Grove had attempted to alert her colleagues of the potential for a looming shortfall. In a series of June e-mails, Chaplin pressed financial administrator Max Richter for the 2009 operating [...]
County approves meals funding
November 12th, 2009 · Comments Off · budget, County Politics, Social services
The DuPage County Board approved $120,000 in emergency funding to Meals on Wheels, enabling the program to maintain the service for the next six months. The program, which is administered through the DuPage Senior Citizens Council, has been hard hit by budget cuts at state and federal levels and faces further cuts next year, including [...]
Tags: Bruce Beckman·DuPage County Senior Citizens Council·Meals on Wheels·Tom Bennington
Election filings
November 5th, 2009 · 3 Comments · 2010 election, County Politics, Local politics
Filing ended Monday, and the County Board of elections has posted an unofficial listing of candidates. Where needed, the ballot order will be decided by a lottery on November 10th. Where two or more candidates from the same party file, there will be a primary run off. Carole A. Cheney of Aurora was the sole [...]
District 3 candidates named
September 3rd, 2009 · 4 Comments · County Politics
Former Village Commissioner Martin Tully and residents Laurel Bowen, Michael Flynn, Bill Haider and Peggy McCracken are among 14 candidates for the District 3 seat vacated by Kyle Gilgis The office of DuPage County Board Chairman Robert Schillerstrom released the complete list of candidates this morning. Tully, Bowen, Flynn, Haider and McCracken join previously announced [...]
District 3 straw poll
September 2nd, 2009 · 21 Comments · Boards and Commissions, County Politics
Editor’s note: Previous votes have been cleared since the addition of other candidates. Although only four of the dozen applicants for the District 3 County Board seat have announced publicly, two are well known in Downers Grove. Village Commissioner Sean Durkin and former mayor Brian Krajewski both have formally applied for the post vacated by [...]
Tags: DuPage County Board