DuPage County will host four community forums in September for residents to provide feedback as the County works to update its strategic plan. The forum will provide an opportunity for residents to discuss their budgetary and community priorities for the new strategic...

The strategic plan will guide the County through 2029 and will serve as a blueprint for the County’s mission, vision, and financial planning. For this plan to be successful, the County will need to hear from residents and community groups about their priorities and...

Go native in your garden with Fall Tree and Shrub Sale; online ordering begins Aug. 1 Over 40 different species of native trees and shrubs all grown locally from seed within 100 miles of DuPage County will be available for sale. Find the perfect native tree or shrub...

On Nextdoor - https://nextdoor.com/p/_5KDfqzR97Qw?view=detail&init_source=search&query=trash%20hauler Do you live in unincorporated DuPage County or have friends or family that do?  Please watch at the end of July for a postcard with a QR code, mailed by the...

7/18/23 Daily Herald article - Civic series looks at future of affordable housing in DuPage On Thursday, July 20, the Wheaton Public Library, in partnership with the Leagues of Women Voters of Wheaton, Central Kane County, Glen Ellyn, Naperville, and...

Eligible homeowners 65 and older in the five suburban collar counties will see the value of their senior citizen property tax exemption increase by $3,000 next year. The property tax break is automatic for homeowners who already receive the exemption in DuPage, Kane,...

DuPage County Animal Services will host a dog and cat microchipping event on June 24. The event is held in advance of the Fourth of July, when Animal Services often sees an increase in missing pets. The microchips – which are being supplied by 24Pet, the event sponsor...

Forest Preserve Reporting at Your Fingertips - Have an emergency? Please call 911.  To report a suspicious activity or public safety concern in a DuPage forest preserve, call the Forest Preserve District police at 630-933-7240. For non-emergency concerns, email...

Susan Cain locked her car and went for an afternoon walk with her three Labrador retrievers in an off-leash area of the East Branch Forest Preserve near Glendale Heights. After about a 30-minute visit last week, Cain returned to the parking lot to find her driver's...

Grounds and natural resource management crews work out of a campus along Mack Road in the Blackwell Forest Preserve. The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County employs a small army of forestry crews, road workers and landscapers to maintain miles of trails and...