Financial projections released at last month’s D58 school board meeting included some assumptions that haven’t been part of the local scenery for some time. Namely, a two- to four-percent decline in existing EAV through 2012.
The projections don’t see a turnaround until 2013, when existing EAV is predicted to rise by three percent following dips of [...]
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Assuming the best — and worst
March 5th, 2010 · 6 Comments · Uncategorized
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Remembrance
February 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized
February 14, 2008 was the darkest day for Northern Illinois University. Sympathies and prayers go out to those families and friends who had loved ones there that sad day. Northern Illinois University plans a memorial wreath presentation and candlelight vigil.
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To market, to market
February 3rd, 2010 · 7 Comments · Uncategorized
Michael’s Fresh Market opened today at its new location at 7241 Lemont Road. The official grand opening of the grocer is set for Weds., Feb. 10. The store features a variety of ethnic foods and sushi among other offerings.
Meanwhile, the Lemon Tree, 935 Burlington Ave., is targeting an opening date of March 15, although early [...]
Mail it back
January 4th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Uncategorized
Today kicks off the once-every-ten-years census count. The Census Bureau will mail out a 10 question form to 120 million households starting in March of this year. In mid-March these questionnaires will start showing up in mailboxes.
Fill it out and send it back. 67% of households mailed back forms in 2000. Those households that don’t [...]
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2009 Heritage Fest reports
December 16th, 2009 · Comments Off · Community Events, Heritage Fest, Uncategorized
Good news in 2009.
Update- I kludged an upload of the complete 2009 Heritage Fest Annual Report, available after the break.
Charity begins at home
December 4th, 2009 · Comments Off · Uncategorized
Part 3 of a continuing series
The Downers Grove Junior Woman’s Club and the employees of the Village of Downers Grove are both working to round up warm clothing for families in need this season.
The DGJWC Cold Weather Drive will benefit clients of the Walk-in Ministry of Hope. The group is seeking new coats, gloves, scarves, hats, [...]
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More good tax news
November 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized
Updated: 12:15 p.m.
The Reporter has a story about reporting inaccuracies that apparently have drained DuPage Water Commission coffers of millions in unrestricted funds.
Commissioners agreed at their Wednesday meeting to bring in accountants to help unravel the problem, which was discovered after the commission’s finance director — who left in October — went on medical leave. [...]
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Levy fixed, discord variable
November 18th, 2009 · 24 Comments · Community Events, Heritage Fest, Taxes, Uncategorized, Village Council, budget
Mayor Sandack doesn’t want a village dentist.
This is going to be a collaborative report, and will be modified. I took what EJ wrote last night and spliced in my own notes, and she will do the same later. I encourage everyone to chime in with their own thoughts, as a couple times I was caught [...]
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Village budget: Council weighs in
November 4th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Uncategorized, Village Council, budget
After months of staff study, staff reports and investigation of what expense and revenue tools were available, tonight the 2010 budget began to come into focus. There’s still a way to go, but for the first time publicly and in detail council put some skin into the budget process tonight, outlining what their thoughts were [...]
D99 playoff football
November 1st, 2009 · Comments Off · Uncategorized
Downers Grove South 22, Wabonsie Valley 21
With less than 5 minutes left in the game South drives and scores the winning touchdown on a roll-out 5-yard pass from Chalmer Whitmer (12-for-21, 172 yards, 3 TDs, INT) to Dan Miller, his first catch as a varsity player. Jason Jozaites has a big night with 8 catches [...]
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