DuPage's FEMA Flood Disaster Center Opened in Lisle; Assistance Available
DuPage County residents affected by the mid-April flooding can apply for assistance via the Internet, phone or by going to the Lisle Police Department in person.
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DuPage's FEMA Flood Disaster Center Opened in Lisle; Assistance Available
DuPage County residents affected by the mid-April flooding can apply for assistance via the Internet, phone or by going to the Lisle Police Department in person.
The following is a press release from DuPage County: DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin urges residents affected by the recent flood to apply for federal assistance to help alleviate expenses incurred in the recovery process from the April storms. “More than 9,000 DuPage County homes and businesses received extensive damage to their properties from the April flood. In an effort to help relieve some of the financial burden, the federal government is providing grants and low-interest loans to help cover some of the uninsured costs endured by families. I urge residents to apply for these grants and loans as they continue to work with their insurance companies during this recovery process,” said Cronin. Throughout the past month, DuPage…
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What’s the Going Rate For a Lawn Service in DuPage County?
As part of our new Smart Spending series, Patch wants to uncover the true going rate for various goods and services in town, so you'll know exactly how much you should pay for what you need. Help us out by replying in the comments.
This week: How much do lawn services cost? How much do you pay for your lawn service? And what does that cover - just mowing, or does it cover weeding, pruning, planting? Please share in the comments below - we promise we won't judge you! And if you've got a lawn service you love, tell us that too. Here's a sampling of a few DuPage County lawn-care services: This is the first of an ongoing series, "What's the Going Rate for..." where Patch seeks to uncover how much things cost so you never have to ask again. - - - - - - - - - - There are plenty of ways to keep up with the news:
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Amanda Montano
1:30 pm on Thursday, May 16, 2013
Thank you so much for the kind words and recommendation Ally! We greatly appreciate your post! We were so happy to help out your family in a time of need, it was the least we could do! It is good to hear that you are so pleased with our work! Enjoy your fresh new lawn and leave those flood memories behind! Amanda Montano Montano's Landscaping & Nursery, Inc. (630) 271-9709 http://www.… more ›
Monday, May 13, 2013
President Issues Disaster Declaration for DuPage County
Homeowners who sustained flood damage may now apply for FEMA assistance.
President Barack Obama on Friday issued a Disaster Declaration for DuPage County, along with several other counties in Illinois. Residents affected by the recent flooding may now apply for assistance online at www.disasterassistance.gov, or by calling (800) 621-FEMA (3362). Key federal disaster aid programs can be made available as needed and warranted under the disaster declaration issued for Illinois. Assistance for affected individuals and families can include: Those in the county designated for assistance to affected residents and business owners can begin the disaster application process by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, by web enabled mobile device at m.fema.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). Disaster …
Wheaton Watcher
6:27 pm on Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Many in DuPage County suffered hardship because of the floods. I support obama's move. However, if people are crying about government spending, then they are first (or last) in line for this program, then they are "do as I say, not as I doers". more ›
Saturday, May 11, 2013
President Issues Disaster Declaration for DuPage County
Homeowners who sustained flood damage may now apply for FEMA assistance.
President Barack Obama on Friday issued a Disaster Declaration for DuPage County, along with several other counties in Illinois. Residents affected by the recent flooding may now apply for assistance online at www.disasterassistance.gov, or by calling (800) 621-FEMA (3362). Key federal disaster aid programs can be made available as needed and warranted under the disaster declaration issued for Illinois. Assistance for affected individuals and families can include: Those in the county designated for assistance to affected residents and business owners can begin the disaster application process by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, by web enabled mobile device at m.fema.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). Disaster …
Jackie Fisher
9:47 am on Sunday, May 12, 2013
Another good piece of information is that the grants issued are not considered income and you will not have to pay taxes on any grant dollars. In 2010 we applied for FEMA assistance and the process was easy, the people were kind and the help was amazingly quick. Good Luck everyone!! more ›
Monday, May 6, 2013
Letter to the Editor
Letter: Let's Redesign Government to Benefit the Taxpayer
Senate Bill 494 would eliminate waste, allow for sharing of services.
Illinois’ 7,000 units of government have created multiple layers of inefficiency that place an unnecessary financial burden on taxpayers. In an effort to reduce the size, scope and cost of local government, I have initiated legislation in Springfield that would provide DuPage County with new tools to achieve incremental reform. Senate Bill 494 would allow county leaders to make the tough choices necessary to eliminate wasteful and redundant layers of government when it has been determined to be in the best interest of taxpayers. A recent assessment of county-appointed agencies revealed many opportunities for shared services, consolidation and in some cases dissolution. These 24 agencies account for nearly $300 million in tax dollars, …
Friday, May 3, 2013
Local Businesses Invited to Learn How To Work With DuPage County
DuPage County will host a Vendor Outreach Fair and Networking Forum May 10. Learn more about the upcoming event.
Local businesses interested in working with DuPage County but not sure how to make connections and secure contracts are invited to an upcoming networking event. DuPage County will host a Local Vendor Outreach Fair and Netorking Forum May 10. The event will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the JTK Administration Building, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton. “The vendor outreach program is a great opportunity for local businesses to directly promote their services to us and learn more about the County’s procurement process,” DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin said in a news release. During the fair, Finance Chairman Paul Fitchner and the county’s procurement staff will be on hand to provide information on the intricacies of doing business…
CountyLeaks
9:25 pm on Friday, May 3, 2013
Here's a primer of how to obtain government work in DuPage County: http://countyleaks.blogspot.com/2013/03/dupage-county-board-chairman-cronins.html more ›
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
DuPage Looking to Sharpen Anti-Mosquito Programs
The County saw five deaths from West Nile disease, and 56 cases, in 2012; the DMATF is looking at ways to better work with its 45 agencies to fight the biting bugs.
Monday, April 29, 2013
DuPage Looking to Sharpen Anti-Mosquito Programs
The County saw five deaths from West Nile disease, and 56 cases, in 2012; the DMATF is looking at ways to better work with its 45 agencies to fight the biting bugs.
The DuPage Mosquito Abatement Task Force is exploring ways to better communicate its message to the citizens of DuPage County, as well as better cooperate between its 45 member government entities, after the County saw 56 cases of West Nile Disease and five deaths in 2012, the Naperville Sun reports. According to the paper, the task force wants to improve its anti-mosquito public health campaign, “Flight the Bite,” by better coordinating its entities’ surveillance and education efforts to crack down on the Culex mosquitoes that carry West Nile, malaria and encephalitis; they are also exploring options for consolidating some of those 45 currently separate mosquito-abatement programs. “Citizens need to be aware of the threat,” the paper …
Linda Twomey
3:47 pm on Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Why can't they just spray or fog mosquitos like they used to? Oops, I know, somebody will sue them because they are sensitive or allergic to the chemicals. I guess I understand not preferring the towns spray something you are allergic to. Meanwhile, people are getting seriously ill from the diseases transmitted by the bites. I would opt for the common good. After all, after the flooding of a … more ›
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Would An Internet Sales Tax Law Help DuPage's Local Businesses?
The measure looks likely to pass; if so, online purchases will be automatically taxed at the same level as they would be in your hometown's brick-and-mortar store.
A bill with significant local impact across the United States is on track to be passed by the U.S. Senate by the end of this week. The Marketplace Fairness Act would mandate that online retailers with more than $1 million in remote (out-of-their-state) sales must handle and charge sales tax on those sales. Currently, online retailers are only responsible for collecting sales taxes in states where they have an established "physical presence." But the Senate voted 70-24 on Tuesday to advance the bill and close the loophole that puts the technical onus for paying sales taxes on out-of-state online purchases onto customers, who virtually never actually pay them. What's the local effect? Well, simply, many local businesses feel that essentially…
Stewart Levine
2:16 pm on Tuesday, May 7, 2013
brick and mortar retailers want to cry but walmart has still made money regardless. brick and mortar retailers should just move product by volume, and then online retailers cannot compete. but instead they cry foul, and jack up taxes even more. tax, and spend, tax, and spend... people are sick of it. more ›
Claire Goldenberg
2:17 pm on Thursday, May 16, 2013
I filled out the form on line yesterday morning and received a call from a FEMA representative the following morning. He came out that same dday and assessed my situation. DONT'T Delay in filling out your form on line!!! great job FEMA! more ›