A member suggested a colleague ginned up the opposition to a particular site.
The city already has such a crossing on the south side. Now, officials want one on the north end.
She aims to continue DuPage's trend toward electing Democrats.
The consultant, who is also a lobbyist, has been involved in Democratic politics.
The board spent the most time in closed session among six government bodies.
He retired after being reprimanded for spending work hours on his side business. The rebuke followed a Patch story.
The board's leader accused opponents of "false narratives." A couple of board members objected.
But the developer is appealing the case on a proposed nine-story condo building.
The city's zoning commission is designed to be insulated from election threats.
An official described the impact of the loss of the tax on the city government.
The district risks "eroding" trust in site selection, a petition says. Officials make the case for it.
A 185-unit downtown complex is planned along with a long-awaited performing arts center.
He highlighted one of the chants during the demonstration.
Organizers estimate how many attended the demonstration, which was part of a wave of events across the country.
The demonstration is expected to last two hours in downtown Elmhurst.
Patch sought prosecutors' report on the inquiry into a former mayoral candidate's ballot petition.
The city wants a bridge over Route 83 on the north side, similar to the one for the Prairie Path.
The land is vacant now, but a house is proposed to be built there.
The city has far more pension recipients than officers on the payroll.
An audit was done after an official was found to have used his government credit card for personal purposes.
A businesswoman and others urged the city to loosen its code for such services.
One described the proposed building as "massive, tall and not attractive."
They urged the city to take action against bothersome short-term rentals. The city took what an alderman called a "measured" approach.
One wants a tougher approach than the proposal under consideration.
More and more people are showing up for the weekly rallies, with over 350 showing up recently, organizers said.
The suspect hit a car with three teenage girls, causing the victims' airbags to deploy, police said.
The park board shows more openness than the Elmhurst school board about its top official's contract.
Council members say farewell to two aldermen whose terms will end soon.
An alderman presents possible measures for curtailing such traffic.
Politicians, a developer and a city contractor were among the mayor's contributors.
The city is not following the direction of suburbs such as Hinsdale.
The current one is in "very bad shape," the mayor said. The project involves a property tax hike.
The first program will focus on regional transit in the face of fiscal cliff.
The full council will look at the issue at its meeting Monday. The city is considering a property tax hike to pay for the new building.
An open house about the downtown project is planned for City Hall.
His opponent was seen as the conservative candidate in a town where Kamala Harris won virtually everywhere.
Voters soundly rejected a measure that would have paved the way for the pay hike.
The Democratic supervisor hopeful, who the GOP clerk tried to keep off the ballot, wins in landslide.
Democrats claimed victory in townships across DuPage County, with the party's leader calling it a "seismic shift."
The top three vote-getters in the school board race had an informal alliance.