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
The Hinsdale Village Board meets Tuesday, July 21, with a final vote expected on the Burlington Park Pavilion construction contract with Dave Knecht Homes, while a second bollard crash at Fuller's Car Wash on July 1 drew a public statement from the Richards family and may prompt discussion.
Government
Illinois Senate Bill 3484 took effect July 1, replacing Hinsdale's stricter local e-bike and e-scooter ordinance with a uniform statewide standard that lowers the e-scooter riding age from 18 to 16 and bans all sidewalk riding.
Government
Dave Knecht Homes, led by a Hinsdale native who has built custom homes in the area since 1993, won a $341,121.94 privately funded contract to construct a permanent pavilion at Burlington Park, with a final board vote scheduled for July 21.
Government
The U.S. Department of the Interior added 177 acres of Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve in Oak Brook to the National Register of Historic Places, recognizing the 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps stonework and timber structures that have drawn Hinsdale residents to the preserve's trails, bridges, and shelters for nearly a century.
Government
The DuPage County Board votes Tuesday, June 23 on appointing Tina Janopoulos to the Board of Review — the panel that hears Hinsdale property tax appeals — along with a $1.71 million disaster recovery contract and a new Coroner's Office position.
Government
The DuPage County Judicial and Public Safety Committee on June 16 approved a $1.71 million disaster recovery contract for the 18th Judicial Circuit Court system and a new deputy coroner position, both scheduled for full county board consideration on June 23.
