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DuPage Judge Popejoy suspended 60 days for hit and run

By on Thursday, May 10th, 2012 | No Comments

Nearly two years after fleeing the scene of a traffic accident, DuPage County Judge Kenneth Popejoy has been suspended for 60 days without pay. The punishment resulted from a complaint charging Popejoy with “conduct that brought the judicial office into disrepute” for his actions after a June 29, 2010 accident. View full post on DailyHerald.com [...]

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Report: DuPage should aid fire district mergers

By on Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 | No Comments

A consulting firm hired by DuPage County is recommending that the county partner with fire protection districts to investigate options for consolidation. Those alternatives could include merging fire protection districts with neighboring municipalities or fire departments. View full post on DailyHerald.com > Naperville

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DuPage election agency cancels credit cards

By on Tuesday, May 8th, 2012 | No Comments

The DuPage Election Commission is planning to make a broad range of changes, including canceling credit cards for its top administrative staff. “It’s a little more difficult to live without them because there’s some things that are easier to pay with a credit card,” said Executive Director Robert Saar, one of the two employees who [...]

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DuPage election head’s business ties may be scrutinized again

By on Friday, May 4th, 2012 | No Comments

DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin says he wants the new election commission board to look at ties its executive director had with a vendor. “That is a relationship that has gotten some attention,” Cronin said. “I want them to reexamine it.” Cronin says the second look is needed even though the state’s attorney’s office [...]

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DuPage funding for conservation group in doubt

By on Tuesday, May 1st, 2012 | No Comments

A Glen Ellyn-based conservation group is in jeopardy of losing nearly half of its budget if DuPage County terminates a long-running contract for environmental programming. Representatives with SCARCE say they fear the county won’t renew an agreement that pays the group $155,750 a year for a variety of programs, including hosting large recycling events, and [...]

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DuPage election panel head resigns

By on Tuesday, May 1st, 2012 | No Comments

J.P. Rick Carney, chairman of the embattled DuPage Election Commissions has stepped down. In his resignation letter, Carney said “the integrity” of the commission has been his focus, and that procedures launched on his watch have saved taxpayers $5 million. But county board Chairman Dan Cronin said he appreciated Carney “stepping aside to allow us [...]

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