DuPage County received nearly half a million dollars for clean energy and energy efficiency programs in the County. The U.S. Department of Energy awarded the County $449,660 as part of a $20.5 million allocation to 32 states, territories, local governments, and tribes through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant...
DuPage County was host to an inauguration ceremony Monday, Dec. 5 for 23 elected officials who took office. DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin presided over the event. DuPage County Board chair Deborah Conroy, was sworn in as the first female chair in the County’s history. “On this historic evening,...
Because of continuing concerns over COVID-19, the DuPage County Board Ad Hoc Committee on the Fine Arts voted Tuesday, Aug. 31 to postpone the planned Fine Arts Festival that was to take place September 24-26 at the DuPage County Fairgrounds. Committee chair Lynn LaPlante said, “While I am disappointed that...
When Debra Mejeur lost her dog, Lola, in October 2017, she never thought she would see her furry friend again. But thanks to a microchip, DuPage County Animal Services reunited Debra and her husband, Steven Mejeur, with Lola Saturday. Lola, black Labrador mix, wandered away from a home in Elk...
The DuPage County Board voted 11-6 Tuesday to repeal the ban on video gambling in unincorporated areas of the County. The County’s video gaming ban has been in place since 2009, but the Board felt lifting the ban would provide an economic benefit. “Our unincorporated restaurants, bars, or other liquor...
The Muslim Educational Cultural Center of America (MECCA) claims its goals are “to guide young Muslims” and “build bridges of understanding with other cultures and faiths.” Yet, the Chicago area mosque’s willingness to promote hate preachers and anti-Semitic demagogues, reflects the continued influence of its Islamists founders and leaders. The...
