Latest reporting from the Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Government desk.
Government
A proposed settlement between Illinois AG Kwame Raoul and Nicor Gas would cut the utility's $221 million rate increase request by 63 percent, dropping the monthly fixed charge from $21.30 to $15 for Hinsdale customers starting Nov. 16 if the Illinois Commerce Commission approves the deal.
Government
A proposed settlement between Illinois AG Kwame Raoul and Nicor Gas would cut the utility's $221 million rate increase request by 63 percent, dropping the monthly fixed charge from $21.30 to $15 for Hinsdale customers starting Nov. 16 if the Illinois Commerce Commission approves the deal.
Government
Village President Greg Hart publicly called ComEd's failure to restore power to remaining Hinsdale homes "unacceptable" late Thursday, July 30, nearly five days after the July 27 storm, after the utility missed at least two self-imposed restoration deadlines.
Government
About 300 Hinsdale homeowners face potential bills of $10,000 or more for federally mandated lead water line replacement, and the Village Board remains divided on whether to subsidize the private-side cost ahead of a deciding vote on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
Government
The Hinsdale Village Board recognized Hinsdale Central student Isa Ibrahim for completing service as a U.S. Senate Page, one of only 30 such positions available nationally, Village President Greg Hart announced July 25.
Government
DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin filed a 12-page defense arguing the county board's April 28 vote to raise the board chair's salary from $154,390 to $185,000 did not violate the Open Meetings Act, while County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek says the same-day amendment denied the public required notice.
Government
Downers Grove Township placed a mental health tax referendum on the November 3 ballot that would add about $67 a year to the tax bill on a $400,000 home in Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills, and surrounding communities, creating the township's first community mental health board.
Government
District 86 and former law firm Robbins Schwartz are suing each other over who caused the costly fallout from Superintendent Tammy Prentiss's 2023 ouster, with the firm seeking $228,000 in unpaid bills and the district alleging bad legal advice forced a $300,000 settlement.
Government
Three Hinsdale trustees want homeowners to pay the full cost of replacing lead water lines, while Village President Greg Hart and a fourth trustee back a plan to cover half the private-side expense up to $6,000. A deciding vote is expected in August.
Government
Two Hinsdale families ask the Village Board for a combined $19,000 in historic preservation subsidies Tuesday night — one for an 1898 home on S. Clay Street that was marketed as a teardown, the other for a 1926 Tudor Revival on S. Washington Street needing a new rear addition.
Government
Hinsdale residents Eric and Pam Malchow are calling on Village President Greg Hart and trustees to force Fuller's Car Wash to relocate after the July 1 bollard crash, while resident Nancy Harvey defends the multi-generational business ahead of the Tuesday, July 21, Village Board meeting.
Government
The DuPage County Board approved a $95,000 contract on Tuesday, July 14, to mail property assessment notices starting August 8, signaling the approach of the annual 30-day window for Hinsdale homeowners to appeal their valuations to the Board of Review.
Government
The DuPage County Finance Committee approved a $95,000 contract renewal with Mail Services LLC on Tuesday, July 14, for assessment mailers that will notify Hinsdale homeowners of their property values and trigger the 30-day appeal window with the Board of Review.
Government
Hinsdale Village President Greg Hart has launched a "Mayor for a Day" program that gives elementary school students a full day inside village government and doubles as a fundraising auction item for school PTAs.
