We want to make sure you've got all the information you need before hitting the voting booth Nov. 6. See below for information on the upcoming election and a breakdown of every race, with links to individual candidate profiles.
Have you registered yet? Here's a list of things you need to know in order to vote.
If you haven’t yet registered to vote, get it off your to-do list now. Six million people didn’t vote in the 2008 elections because they either did not know how to register or because they missed the voter registration deadline. The voter registration deadline for the Nov. 6 election in Illinois is Tuesday, Oct. 9. Two forms of identification are needed when registering, according to election officials. If you do not register by Oct. 9, you may participate in grace period registration and voting at the DuPage County Election Commission office, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton. The grace period will begin Oct. 10 and concludes Nov. 3. For more information about voting or to check your registration status, visit the DuPage County Election …
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The voter registration deadline for the Nov. 6 election in Illinois is Oct. 9.
If you haven’t yet registered to vote, get it off your to-do list now. Six million people didn’t vote in the 2008 elections because they either did not know how to register or because they missed the voter registration deadline. The voter registration deadline for the Nov. 6 election in Illinois is Oct. 9. In order to register to vote, you must: Downers Grove residents may register at any of the following locations: Two forms of identification are needed when registering, according to election officials. If you do not register by Oct. 9, you may participate in grace period registration and voting at the DuPage County Election Commission office, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton. The grace period will begin Oct. 10 and concludes Nov. 3. …
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Downers Grove Patch welcomes letters to the editor. Letters may be submitted to Local Editor Amanda Luevano at amanda@patch.com.
Downers Grove Patch accepts letters to the editor, which will be posted on the site weekly. The following was submitted by Downers Grove resident Mark Garrity. If you're interested in submitting a letter, e-mail Downers Grove Patch Editor Amanda Luevano at amanda@patch.com. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Editor, I am supporting Don Kirchenberg for DuPage County Forest Preserve Commissioner in District 2 because he has been working hard as a volunteer for many years to help protect our open spaces, including many of the county-owned properties most of us take for granted. For example, he led the fight for the preservation of a unique forest in unincorporated Lombard, which is now the Glacial Ridge Forest Preserve of DuPage County. …
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We want to make sure you've got all the information you need before hitting the voting booth Nov. 6. See below for information on the upcoming election and a breakdown of every race, with links to individual candidate profiles.
We want to make sure you've got all the information you need before hitting the voting booth Nov. 6. See below for information on the upcoming election and a breakdown of every race, with links to individual candidate profiles. This is also a chance for you to get involved. Got a question for a candidate? Have some election-related news to share? Post it in the comments section, or email Downers Grove Patch Editor Amanda Luevano at amanda@patch.com. Because of the 2011 redistricting, parts of Downers Grove now fall within different districts than they did before. Find out which districts you live in with the state board of election’s interactive map. The DuPage County Election Commission announced new legislative and precinct boundaries in…
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12:32 am on Monday, October 29, 2012
"Pay to play" sounds like a friendly concept but it isn't because it is the bad practice of accepting unlimited campaign contributions from companies that do business with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. "Pay to play” is why Rod Blagojevich, George Ryan and others are in prison. "Pay to play" is why IL politics and government is looked down upon and ridiculed across the world. Our … more ›
Jerry Logan
8:49 pm on Tuesday, October 30, 2012
We need someone like Don Kirchenberg on the DuPage County Forest Preserve District Board as Commissioner in District 2. He has shown many times that he is willing to do the hard work and ask the tough questions to help protect our trees, trails and trail users. As our Commissioner he will work hard and will NOT take a pension. In addition he will work to reduce their salaries of over $53,000 to… more ›