Dupage Township
Recent News About Dupage Township
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DuPage Township candidate alleges political smear campaign, but 'will not stop at anything to fight the corruption'
Although Alyssia Benford’s home is laden with security cameras, her family is worried because, as a Republican candidate for DuPage Township Supervisor, she’s recently been the focus of racist propaganda and threats.
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Group targets candidate for DuPage supervisor position with racist images in flyer
Voters in DuPage Township recently received flyers attacking Alyssia Benford, a candidate for DuPage County supervisor.
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Police investigating Joliet Township's Daniel Vera, but not DuPage’s former Supervisor William Mayer
The questionable professional practices of former DuPage Township Supervisor William Mayer and current Joliet Township Supervisor Daniel Vera have both been subjected to relentless examination by the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW).
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Dupage Township Social Services Committee met October 7
Dupage Township Social Services Committee met Monday, Oct. 7.
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Practices of former DuPage Township supervisor in conflict with state law, Illinois Constitution, investigation concludes
An investigation by the DuPage Township’s law firm into former Supervisor William Mayer has validated the months-long work of a government watchdog group that sounded alarms of Mayer’s troubling, and in some instances, potentially criminal behavior, while in office.
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Dupage Township Social Services Committee met October 7
Dupage Township Social Services Committee met Monday, Oct. 7.
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Dupage Township Senior Committee met October 1
Dupage Township Senior Committee met Tuesday, Oct. 1.
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Election board holds hearing about former DuPage Township Supervisor Mayer’s campaign transfers
DuPage Township Trustee Alyssia Benford, who filed a complaint in January against former DuPage Township Supervisor William Mayer’s use of campaign funds, described the April 3 preliminary hearing by the State Board of Elections as “contentious.”
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Former DuPage Township Supervisor Mayer misses Board of Elections hearing
A State Board of Elections hearing into some questionable campaign transfers by former DuPage Township Supervisor William Mayer was cancelled because Mayer could not be served notice of the hearing, according to DuPage Trustee Alyssia Benford, who filed the complaint about the transfers with the board.
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Benford hopes Mayer's departure heralds new era for DuPage Township
DuPage Township Trustee Alyssia Benford hopes the resignation of Township Supervisor William Mayer will usher in a new system of governance for the town.
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Mayer resigns as DuPage supervisor amid allegations of mishandling funds
DuPage Township Supervisor William Mayer announced his resignation last night at the Board of Trustees monthly meeting under mounting pressure from a government watchdog group over what it calls gross mishandling of the township’s accounts.
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Governor race: Democrat Pritzker wins voter tally in Dupage Township
JB Pritzker led Republican Bruce Rauner in votes cast in Dupage Township for the gubernatorial race, according to the latest vote count.
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Drama in DuPage: Benford asks elections board to investigate Mayer's campaign account
DuPage Township Trustee Alyssia Benford has turned to the state Board of Elections to clarify whatever connections a $10,000 advance in salary to Township Supervisor William Mayer might have had with a $10,000 transfer from his campaign account.
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DuPage Township may be violating Open Meetings Act
The Illinois attorney general is looking into possible multiple violations of the state’s Open Meetings Act (OMA) in DuPage Township.
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In wake of lawsuit, DuPage Trustee Benford wants Supervisor Mayer to resign
DuPage Township Trustee Alyssia Benford has asked Supervisor William Mayer to resign as his ethical problems and the township’s legal problems continue to mount.
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State House race: Democrat Manley wins voter tally in Dupage Township
Natalie A. Manley led Republican Alyssia Benford in votes cast in Dupage Township for the District 98 state House race, according to the latest vote count.
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State House race: Republican Olsen wins voter tally in Dupage Township
David S. Olsen led Democrat Anne M. Stava-Murray in votes cast in Dupage Township for the District 81 state House race, according to the latest vote count.
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State House race: Republican Wehrli wins voter tally in Dupage Township
Grant Wehrli led Democrat Val Montgomery in votes cast in Dupage Township for the District 41 state House race, according to the latest vote count.
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State Senate race: Democrat Ellman wins voter tally in Dupage Township
Laura Ellman led Republican Michael G. Connelly in votes cast in Dupage Township for the District 21 state Senate race, according to the latest vote count.
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State Senate race: Republican Curran wins voter tally in Dupage Township
John Curran led Democrat Bridget M. Fitzgerald in votes cast in Dupage Township for the District 41 state Senate race, according to the latest vote count.