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Downers Grove approves pay raises for elected officials
Updated 5/5/2021 4:29 PM
The Downers Grove village council voted Tuesday to more than double the salaries of the mayor and elected commissioners. But the pay increases won t take effect until after the next two election cycles in 2023 and 2025.
Each of the six village commissioners currently receive $2,400 a year, and the mayor is paid $4,800 annually. The increased annual salaries will be $10,000 for the mayor and $5,000 for commissioners.
The amended salaries ordinance also allows for annual increases in an amount typical to the raise of village employees who are not subject to collective bargaining agreements.
Glendale Heights presidency decided by 2 votes; other close races seem settled
Other close races also seem settled Chodri Ma Khokhar
Updated 4/21/2021 8:05 PM
Two weeks after the consolidated election, who will be certified as winners is clearer in a handful of closely contested races in DuPage County.
But a resident may challenge the outcome of the Glendale Heights village president race, where Chodri Ma Khokhar has just two more votes than Mike Ontiveroz.
Tuesday was the last day for the county clerk to receive and tally any vote-by-mail ballots that were postmarked by April 6.
The clerk will officially certify the results on Tuesday, April 27.
Several tight races still too close to call in DuPage County
Updated 4/14/2021 4:43 PM
More than a week after the April 6 consolidated election, several tight municipal and school board races in DuPage County are coming down to the wire.
The outcomes of various contests deemed too close to call on election night remain unclear as election authorities continue tabulating late-arriving mail-in and provisional ballots. In Roselle Elementary District 12, an incumbent and a newcomer are tied for the fourth spot on the school board, while a thin margin still separates the two candidates battling for the last open seat on the College of DuPage board as of Wednesday.