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A 'Pay-To-Play Scheme' For Elmhurst D205 Award?
A critic questions a certificate for the district's financial reporting. An auditor explains it.

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A critic questions a certificate for the district's financial reporting. An auditor explains it.

The grant will be combined with money from a voter-passed referendum, the park district said.
Police shot and killed a triple murder suspect near Nicholas Fuentes' house in Berwyn.
She is considering appealing the Cook County electoral board's decision.
Police said they towed his pickup truck after the early morning traffic stop.
The principal, who lives in unincorporated Elmhurst, was arrested early in the morning, police said.
The district won't say who signed off on questionable credit card use.
The chamber of commerce is opposed. It is losing its events and executive director.
They are accused of filling bags with merchandise and then leaving.
School board members make the case for an increase in property taxes.
He got $500,0000 through fraud by selling an interest in part of the Northlake building, prosecutors said.
Officials said they are responding to problems with the bus service.
The district is considering five-year contracts to lower costs.
An official sought an explanation in light of an official's recent arrest.
The project would improve the environment and benefit the village, the company said.
An official who was arrested put $47,000 in personal items on his public credit card. The district said he paid it back.
A stabbing victim is suffering from health problems as a result, according to a fundraising page.
The money will help pay for a game table area and playground, the village said.
In other cases, Darien police arrested two people wanted on domestic battery charges.
Local sergeants' wages weren't competitive with those in other towns, an official said.