Strong sales tax revenue pushed the projected DuPage County budget surplus well past the number first announced. Here is what the public record shows about where that money stands, and what the County Board did the last time a surplus was this large. What the County Said in September 2025 On September 23, 2025, the […]
In my FY2026 budget breakdown, I followed where your $661.5 million goes. This is the other half: DuPage County revenue, or where the money comes from. On September 23, 2026, County Board Chair Deborah Conroy proposed a $710.7 million budget for FY2027, so the timing matters. Revenue shapes every spending decision the board makes. Here’s […]
The DuPage County budget for Fiscal Year 2026 has just been adopted — $661.5 million in total spending, funded in large part by your property and sales taxes. Most residents will never open the budget book or the County’s Interactive Budget Book on OpenGov. That’s exactly the problem. If we want a county government that’s […]
DuPage County and the Country’s Hidden Jobs Crises DuPage County Jobs: Why Employers Can’t Hire While Graduates Can’t Get Hired DuPage County jobs are at the center of a contradiction. Every week I hear a version of the same contradiction from DuPage County employers and job seekers alike: businesses say they can’t find qualified workers, […]
DuPage County Property Taxes Explained: Why are taxes insanely high and Illinois the 2nd-highest in the US? If you own a home in DuPage County, you already know the feeling: the tax bill arrives, it’s higher than last year, and no one ever quite explains why. Let’s fix that. Illinois has the 2nd-highest property taxes […]
Gas in Illinois is Top Ten in the nation and set to rise further Understanding Illinois Gas Taxes: Breaking Down the Cost When you pump gas in Illinois, you’re spending at least a dollar more per gallon on taxes than in any of the surrounding states. Illinois residents have one of the highest state gas tax […]
Wheaton native Isobel Michaud is running for DuPage County Board District 4 I interviewed with the DuPage Policy Journal in the fall of 2025 and appreciate their thoroughness. Read GOP’s Michaud seeks to unseat Democrat incumbent Ozog in DuPage County Board District 4 race – DuPage Policy Journal for the full article.
Food Pantries and the DuPage County’s role One of the DuPage County Board’s primary roles is fiscal responsibility when it establishes the annual budget. With growing food insecurity across Illinois, DuPage County has sought to increase support for food banks and pantries, with Loaves & Fishes requesting $2.5 million from the County to expand its […]
IL House Voters Registration Bill 4339 Passes: its impact on Young Adults in DuPage Of the nearly 700,000 registered voters in DuPage County, 25% or 175,000 are young adults. That breaks down to 10.3% age 17-25 and another 15.6% age 26-35. With the passing of House Bill 4339 (expected to pass through the IL Senate […]
The DuPage County Board serves as the central governing body for DuPage County, Illinois, one of the most populous and affluent suburban counties in the Chicago metropolitan area, home to nearly one million residents. Located west of Chicago, DuPage County blends thriving business corridors, family-friendly communities, and unincorporated areas. The County Board acts as both […]
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