DuPage County Board

DuPage County has kicked off projects totaling more than $36 million to ease traffic congestion, improve safety and resurface more than 57 lane miles of county roads.

An audit exposed shortcomings that led to a snafu in the DuPage County cannabis tax

DuPage County forest preserve commissioners are weighing whether to ask voters in November for a possible property tax increase to generate more than $17 million in additional annual revenue for the district.

DuPage County has increased its rating in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Community Rating System program

DuPage County Board members on Tuesday approved more than $600,000 in grant requests to help 13 food pantries cover expenses for refrigerated trucks, shelving, ovens, refrigerators, freezers and other capital needs.

Nearly three years after officials discovered an “egregious error” that cost the county millions in cannabis tax revenue, DuPage County Board members are still awaiting answers on how it happened.

DuPage County Board Chair Deborah Conroy enlisted the help of state lawmakers to make it clear that countywide elected officials need to follow state bidding laws and seek county board approval for certain budget transfers.

Outdated software and an ongoing controversy surrounding bills from the DuPage County clerk’s office have delayed quarterly audit reports for nearly four years, DuPage County Auditor Bill White said

DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek is threatening a legal fight unless existing bills for her office are paid

DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek continues to refuse to answer questions about no-bid contracts awarded by her office, potentially setting the stage for a legal fight with the county board.

The DuPage County Board on Tuesday voted to provide nearly $2.1 million to assist local food pantries with food and infrastructure needs.

Glen Ellyn environmentalists Ann Boisclair and Jeff Jens have donated $50,000 to DuPage County toward the installation of a solar array atop the county's administration building in Wheaton.

Two candidates are vying for the Democratic nod in DuPage County Board District 4

Candidates for the DuPage County Recorder's office weigh in on eliminating the office

DuPage County is seeking feedback on its Mobility Framework Plan

Some DuPage County Board members have organized a collection drive in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

DuPage County Board members on Tuesday approved setting aside $1 million to help shore up food pantry infrastructure.

DuPage County Board members approved a $25,000 grant to help advertise RibFest.

DuPage County Board members bid farewell to the county’s first female regional superintendent of education.

Talk of removing the election division from the DuPage County clerk’s office has ceased now that outstanding bills have been paid.

More than four years after the DuPage County Election Commission was merged with the county clerk’s office, some officials are suggesting it might be time to unwind that decision.

A defiant DuPage County clerk has county board members disappointed, frustrated and questioning what steps they could take to hold the clerk’s office accountable.

DuPage County board members this week voted to eliminate transportation impact fees.

DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek has come under fire for unpaid bills totaling $180,520.

DuPage County Board members will be taking a closer look at issues surrounding affordable housing.

DuPage County board members Tuesday voted 9-7 to discontinue the practice of reading aloud public comments sent via email during county meetings.

DuPage County Board Chair Deborah Conroy said Monday she has decided not to pursue a resolution to censure Sheriff James Mendrick.

DuPage County Board members Tuesday vote down a request to rezone a portion of a farm near West Chicago to allow a pot dispensary.

DuPage County Board Chair Deborah Conroy Tuesday said she will seek to censure Sheriff James Mendrick.

More than 200 people attended the DuPage County Board meeting Tuesday to express support or outrage over Sheriff James Mendrick’s refusal to enforce the state’s new ban on high-powered weapons and high-capacity magazines.

DuPage County residents and several county board members are calling on Sheriff James Mendrick to either retract his statement about not enforcing the state’s ban on some firearms or step down.

DuPage County Board member Mike Childress made history again Tuesday after being appointed vice chairman of the county board.

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Six newly elected DuPage County Board members -- four of them Democrats -- will serve two years in office.

Video of what appeared to be the bullying of a special needs student at York High School in Elmhurst drew the attention of the DuPage County Board Tuesday.

Newly empowered Democrats took full control of DuPage County government Monday during a swearing-in ceremony.

The inauguration of new DuPage County Board members Monday night will make history in more ways than one.

DuPage County will close out the current budget year with a $40 million projected surplus.

State Rep. Deb Conroy is poised to become the first woman to lead the DuPage County Board, an office held only by Republican men for generations.

Democrats struggled to retain control of the DuPage County Board with several of the races for the 18 board seats still too close to call late Tuesday.

DuPagePads has asked the county to help fund winter hotel stays for homeless.

DuPage County Board members this week took a pass on a resolution backing proposed changes to the SAFE-T Act.

DuPage property owners will see a one-time reduction in taxes they pay to the county government.

Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering called for gun control measures during a DuPage County Board finance committee meeting Tuesday in Wheaton.

DuPage County Board members Tuesday changed zoning regulations to allow for retail cannabis shops and cultivation centers in unincorporated areas.

Both candidates in the race to succeed DuPage County Board Chair Dan Cronin are raking in large donations for the final leg of the campaign.

For the most part, DuPage County Board candidates have been lining up in support of home rule

Deb Conroy is the Democratic candidate for DuPage County Board chair.

Greg Hart is the Republican candidate for DuPage County Board chairman.

Several projects will receive a total of $3.8 million under a new grant program launched by the county and the DuPage Foundation to address mental health challenges, food insecurity, housing instability and substance use disorders.