Nearly 150 citations were given when local police departments joined together to conduct a safety initiative along the Route 59 corridor. During this detail, officers concentrated their efforts on speed, distracted driving and occupant restraint violations as well as other safety violations noted during the course of the initiative. During the mobilization, the participating … [Read more...] about Nearly 150 Citations were handed out during a route 59 Safety Initiative
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DuPage Airport Authority and Pheasent Run Reach Agreeement
The ownership of Pheasant Run Resort and the DuPage Airport Authority – which filed a lawsuit this year to acquire the resort through eminent domain – have reached an agreement, according to a press release issued May 26. The airport authority filed the lawsuit over its concerns about potential residential development on the resort’s golf course, which abuts the DuPage … [Read more...] about DuPage Airport Authority and Pheasent Run Reach Agreeement
Day 2 of Minimum Wage Protesting Continues in Oakbrook
Lena Germany, 23, of Pittsburgh, Pa., says she had to give her son up for adoption because she couldn't afford a heart transplant that he needed to survive.She was a McDonald's employee, and at the time her son was having medical issues but what she was earning and the benefits she was receiving weren't enough to help him. "We deserve better," Germany said. Germany and … [Read more...] about Day 2 of Minimum Wage Protesting Continues in Oakbrook
The DuPage County Animal Care and Control center reopens with over $900,000 in Renovations
Dogs and cats are expected to have a better, quieter stay at DuPage County's Animal Care and Control facility after a roughly $930,000 renovation of the building. County officials on Tuesday celebrated the reopening of the animal shelter in Wheaton, which had been closed for construction since February. "It's exciting to see a new look and feel to it," said Kristie Lecaros, the … [Read more...] about The DuPage County Animal Care and Control center reopens with over $900,000 in Renovations
Protesters Fight for 15 Amid Thunderstorms in Oakbrook
Severe weather could not stop the "fight for 15" on May 25 in Oak Brook. If anything, the hundreds of protesters who remained to march on the corporate headquarters of fast food giant McDonald's were more enthusiastic in calling for an increase for minimum wage of quick service restaurant employees to $15 per hour. "The water, you could hear throughout the whole time you … [Read more...] about Protesters Fight for 15 Amid Thunderstorms in Oakbrook