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About 97 percent of ninth graders in 2020 were "on track" to graduate at Naperville North High School, where the four-year graduation rate was 97 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.

State Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) is standing firm against a graduated income tax.

Frank Napolitano is hoping to see lawmakers put the needs of overburdened and underserved Illinois residents first now that Mike Madigan is finally out of the picture. "It may take a few years, but I definitely think its an opportunity for us to get on the right track," Napolitano told the DuPage Policy Journal. "I see a power shift occurring, and hopefully, Republicans can make inroads in that." For Madigan, the end comes after a nearly 40-year run of power leading the House and 50 years as a...

Naperville Police Department issued the following announcement on Mar 1. On Monday, March 1, 2021 at 10:31 a.m. the Naperville Police Department responded to the intersection of Route 59 and 103rd Street for the report of a vehicle crash. Responding units observed a passenger vehicle and a semi-tractor trailer which appeared to be involved in a rear end collision. The vehicles involved were a silver 2007 Ford Fusion and an orange 2002 Volvo semi. The Naperville Fire Department responded to the ...

The Bloomingdale Park District Museum is pleased to announce its re-opening with an exhibit titled “Parodies of Painting Masterworks,” beginning March 20.

The People's Resource Center, a community partner of District 2, is offering a free, virtual computer training course that will provide Microsoft Office Specialist certification.

City of West Chicago issued the following announcement on Mar 1. As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues to cause cancellations of public gatherings across the country, the City of West Chicago has announced that in the interest of public health and safety it is cancelling Blooming Fest, the downtown garden festival scheduled for Saturday, May 15, 2021 and Railroad Days in July. “While strides have been made to reduce the numbers of those infected in West Chicago and DuPage County, w...

Coyne said in an interview with DuPage Policy Journal, “virtually all of our states many problems trace directly back to Speaker Madigan.” The former speaker resigned amidst a cloud of suspicion regarding his alleged involvement in a federal bribery and corruption investigation along with people known to be his close associates. “Corruption, patronage, and fiscal calamity will be his legacy,” Coyne said. The investigation drew attention to his position as a high-level member of the Leg...

Lisle Trustee Mike Zenz called for Trustee Stephen Winz to resign after it came to light that he had threatened Lisle officers during his arrest in 2016.

About 96 percent of ninth graders in 2020 were "on track" to graduate at Waubonsie Valley High School, where the four-year graduation rate was 95 percent that year, according to the latest Illinois schools report card by the Illinois State Board of Education.