DuPage County Budget Faces Heavy Criticism and Change
DuPage County Board approves a $42 million general budget amid sharp criticism about planning and funding. Officials clash over capital outlay, building commissions, and the public works budget including the Roselle to Glen Ellyn Heights trunk line. A county planning department nucleus and consulting firm are funded as part of expansion.
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Weeks
Public Works General Account
Roselle
Glen Ellyn Heights
Public Works Department
Building and Zoning Department
Ange Mahnke
Milton Township
Village Beat: Richard Barton Praises Real Service at Stations
A reader laments declining service at gas stations in Addison. He recalls rude upselling, dirty windows, and poor oil checks, while praising any station that offers real maintenance, like free car washes and courteous staff, hoping true service returns.
Fenton High Holds Open House Ahead of Tax Referendum
Norman West reports the Fenton High School open house moved to Monday to align with a 25 cent educational fund tax rate increase referendum. Teachers wore Vote Yes buttons, answered questions on the budget, and reminded families of a $700,000 deficit while the FE A endorsed the referendum.
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Fenton High School
Norman West
West
Man Charged After Stabbing in Keeneyville Apartment
DuPage County sheriff's police charged 21 year old Paul Smith of Keeney Road with attempted murder after a fight at 250 Argyle in Keeneyville left Terry Lofblad of Elgin with multiple knife wounds. Lofblad remains in serious condition at DuPage Hospital with wounds to chest back and abdomen. Smith’s girlfriend and a juvenile were present. a man then drove Smith to the police station where he was arrested. Smith is to be arraigned Friday in DuPage County Circuit Court in Wheaton.
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Elgin
Keeneyville
DuPage County
DuPage County Hospital
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Argyle
Maregret Bock
Smith
Bensenville
Walter Jedynah
W. Palmer
S. York Road
Harland Collett
E. Green St
Wheaton
I 90 Road Contract Let For 2.68 Miles Of Pavement
The Illinois Public Works Dept awarded bids totaling 4 159 171 dollars to Palumbo Excavating Co Hillside for paving 2 68 miles of Interstate 90 expressway over Salt Creek and Addison Road including bridges last week.
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Addison Road
Palumbo Excavating Co
Hillside
Illinois Public Works Dept
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CW Tg Salon
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Three Pines
York Rd
George St
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America
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Momow
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