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	DCBA Brief, September 1999 Issue - History of DuPage County’s Courthouses
		Bailey Hobson, one of DuPage County’s first settlers, was charged with the task of obtaining title from the appropriate government officials for a public square on which the courthouse would be erected.
		Hiriam Cody, the wife of the county judge, saw the raiders and alerted her husband, who immediately ran to the Congregational Church and began ringing the bell.
		DuPage County became the second county in the state to constitute its own judicial circuit.
	www.dcba.org /brief/sepissue/1999/art30999.htm (1761 words)

	Turn Left: Liberal Unfriendly Places - DuPage County
		DuPage County, Illinois, just west of Chicago, has a population approaching one-million people, and is one of the most knee-jerk reactionary areas of the Midwest, if not the US.
		DuPage County has, in recent times, always voted overwhelmingly for whomever was the most conservative presidential candidate, and no statewide Democratic candidate has carried the county in memory.
		The county seat, Wheaton, is all but ruled by Wheaton College, a fudamentalist evangelical protestant-run school, which was only recently defeated in its attempt to keep Wheaton "dry" by an electorate that was finally tired of being kept in the nineteenth century by this prudish, prohibitionist school.
	www.turnleft.com /places/dupage_county.html (2160 words)

	DuPage County
		In 1850, DuPage County was organized into nine townships, through the efforts of state legislator Warren Wheaton (1849–1851).
		An 1857 attempt to relocate the county seat to Wheaton because of its more central location was defeated, but 10 years later the referendum succeeded in a close election.
		DuPage County, by its opportune location, continued both to contribute to this development and to benefit from it.
	www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org /pages/396.html (905 words)

	DuPage County Real Estate -- Homes For Sale in DuPage County (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		DuPage County is one of nine Illinois counties comprising the Chicago Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area (PMSA).
		While DuPage County has the smallest land area (332 square miles) of all the counties in the PMSA, its population and economic growth has been among the greatest in the region.
		At the threshold of the twenty-first century, the County today is both a population and an economic center that draws national attention.
	www.chicagosbest.org /dupage_county.htm (400 words)

	DuPage County Fair - Archives/History/Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		After the county board studied the matter, the 4-H joined forces with the county’s efforts and created the DuPage County Fair Association.
		The DuPage County Fair Queen Pageant was held from 1961 through 2002, with the reigning queen going on to represent DuPage at the state county fair queen contest each year.
		The final winners are determined on Saturday afternoon of the fair and represent DuPage at the IAF convention in January.
	www.dupagecountyfair.org /dcf_history.html (503 words)

	Environmental Policy for DuPage County
		DuPage County will examine current actions, policies, and ordinances in the area of solid waste, water quality, transportation, land use, air quality, and energy, and take action to set them within the framework of sustainability, uniqueness, and stewardship.
		Costs associated with emissions are now borne by DuPage County residents in the form of higher property upkeep, health costs, and property taxes.
		Review periodically the county's efforts and effectiveness in implementing the policy and identify areas and activities to be addressed specifically by the Board under the policy.
	members.aol.com /vpecc/policy.htm (2151 words)

	DuPage County, Illinois - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		According to the 2000 census, the population is 904,161, making it the second most populous county in Illinois after Cook County.
		Today, DuPage County boasts a personal per capita income which is highest in the state, with Lake County a close second.
		The county's personal per capita income is the highest in the midwest and 24th highest in the nation.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/DuPage_County,_Illinois (1894 words)

	Illinois Genealogy Trails Dupage County
		First settled in 1830, Du Page county is situated in the northern part of the State of Illinois, consisting of nine townships.
		It belonged originally to Cook county, until its separation and organization into a distinct county by an act of Legislature passed in 1839.
		It is bounded on the north and east by Cook county, on the south by Will and Cook, and on the west by Kane.
	genealogytrails.com /ill/dupage (149 words)

	Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
		Fishing is permitted in all of the Forest Preserve District's lakes, along the waters of the East and West Branches of the DuPage River, Salt Creek, the Des Plaines River, and in the tributary creeks, unless otherwise posted.
		Annual permits are $25.00 for DuPage County residents and $50.00 for non-County residents.
		Fishing In DuPage is available at the District's headquarters or by mail from the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, P.O. Box 5000, Wheaton, IL, 60189-5000.
	www.dupageforest.com /RECREATION/fishing.html (2159 words)

	DuPage County, Illinois History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		It belonged originally to Cook county, until its separation and organization into a distinct county by act of Legislature, passed at the session of 1839.
		"Naperville was selected as the county seat, and on the 17th day of June, 1839, a quit-claim deed was executed to the county commissioners, conveying all the title one claimant had (the undivided half) to the present public square.
		In view of the possibility of their removal, the citizens of Naperville filed a bond in the clerk's office, in April, 1857, which obligates them to enlarge and improve the appearance of the court house during the present summer.
	patsabin.com /dupage/history.htm (1119 words)

	DuPage Township
		The Illinois Constitution of 1848 allowed voters in each county to choose to establish township government.
		Today 85 of the 102 counties in Illinois operate under the township form of government.
		DuPage Township has a very dedicated Board of Trustees and Elected Officials as well as an excellent, well informed Staff.
	www.dupagetownship.com (222 words)

	TCF - About Us - County Activities - DuPage County (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Foundation continues to advocate for specific land acquisitions throughout DuPage County, focusing on acquisitions along the DuPage River and throughout the watershed.
		The Foundation is currently working with landowners in several, unincorporated neighborhoods with large, wooded lots located near forest preserves to protect the conservation values on their properties while also protecting the natural character of their neighborhoods.
		The Foundation is currently working with DuPage County staff in implementing a countywide water quality education program focusing on stormwater runoff and other forms of non point source pollution.
	www.theconservationfoundation.org /tcf/au/county/dupage.asp (448 words)

	Trails & Maps
		The main stem runs west from the community of Maywood in Cook County across eastern DuPage County to the western trailhead in Wheaton.
		In Cook and DuPage counties (main stem, Elgin branch, Geneva spur), the trail is 10 feet wide and crushed limestone.
		From Hillside the IPP passes into DuPage County and through the communities of Elmhurst, Villa Park, Lombard, and Glen Ellyn before ending at the path's western trailhead in Wheaton's Volunteer Park.
	www.iit.edu /~belldeb/design/trails.html (1532 words)

	Friends of the DuPage County Children's Center
		Our mission is to financially support the programs at the DuPage County Children’s Center that benefit child victims of sexual and physical abuse, their family members and the community of DuPage County.
		The Friends of the DuPage County Children’s Center is a 501(c) (3) organization that was founded in December of 1997.
		The Friends of the DuPage County Children’s Center supports the mission and programs of the county’s Children’s Center through victim and family programs, education and community awareness of child sexual and severe physical abuse.
	www.fdccc.org (301 words)

	DuPage County, Illinois houses, real estate, agriculture, wages, work, ancestries, and more
		General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.8.
		DuPage County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Illinois state average.
		Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 42 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
	www.city-data.com /county/DuPage_County-IL.html (550 words)

	DuPage United - taking collective action for social and economic change
		Robert Schillerstrom, Chairman of the DuPage County Board, joined us at the the Delegate Assembly.
		He made a commitment to work with us to make the budget more transparent, to seek more long-term solutions for the County Budget and attempt to obtain legislative support to restore funding for human services.
		A discussion by Debbie Fulks and DuPage County Board Chairman Robert Schillerstrom on the DuPage County Budget Deficit and its impact on Health and Human Services Department.
	www.dupageunited.org (265 words)

	About the DuPage County Historical Society
		The DuPage County Historical Society was founded in 1929 by a group of DuPage County residents with a common interest in the history of the County.
		Thus, in October 1967, the DuPage County Historical Museum, a department of the County government, opened its doors.
		The most recent publications are the award-winning DuPage Roots, the 1874 DuPage County Atlas, the magazine DuPage History, and the “Historic St. Charles Road Driving Tour” brochure.
	www.dupagehistory.org /about.html (355 words)

	Dupage County, IL News
		A Villa Park teenager was being held Tuesday in DuPage County in lieu of $500,000 bail in the shooting last week of another teen.
		Two mothers, one father, one daughter, two girlfriends, a female escort, a pizza deliverer and a young model were DuPage County's nine homicide victims in 2006.
		Contending a DuPage County judge is biased against prosecutors, State's Attorney Joseph Birkett admitted Tuesday he is steering many felony cases away from the veteran jurist.
	www.topix.net /county/dupage-il (716 words)

	DuPage River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Warrenville Grove Forest Preserve on the West Branch of the DuPage River, where Julius Warren claimed land in Warrenville in 1833.
		The West Branch of the DuPage River flows through the entire county, starting in Hanover Park in Cook County, and flowing south through Bartlett, Wheaton, Warrenville, Winfield, and Naperville.
		The combined DuPage River continues south from there through Plainfield and west of Joliet, before finally meeting the Des Plaines River.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/DuPage_River (559 words)

	List of Attractions - DuPage Convention and Visitors Bureau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		DuPage Children’s Museum was uniquely designed to stimulate curiosity, creativity, thinking and problem solving in young children The museum's self-directed, interactive exhibits and programs focus on the integration of the arts, science and math.
		Operates the DuPage County Fairgrounds, site of numerous exhibits and shows including the annual summer DuPage County Fair, 5-day fair at the end of July.
		Enjoy DuPage County's rich history from the 1830s to the present.
	www.dupagecvb.com /attractions/attractions_list.cfm (1188 words)

	DuPage County 4-H News
		To participate in the County Fair, you must complete a pre-printed fair registration form that is distributed through 4-H leaders.
		If you are planning to bring purebred animals to the 2006 DuPage County or Illinois State Fair, you will need to have registration papers indicating the animals are purebreds.
		The DuPage County Extension office and the DuPage Fair Association will not be responsible for any projects left unclaimed after 9:00 p.m.
	web.extension.uiuc.edu /dupage/4hnews/i2263_280.html (1305 words)

	DuPage County Farm Bureau
		The DuPage Farm Bureau’s AITC program uses agriculture as a medium to teach social studies, language arts, math and science.
		AITC is a wonderful program for teachers and students to achieve their classroom objectives as well as meet the Illinois Learning Standards.
		County Farm Bureaus throughout the state held summer school called Summer Ag Institutes (SAI) for more than 560 teachers.
	www.dcfb.org /agclass (321 words)

	Friends of the DuPage Theatre - dupagetheatre.net
		The Friends of the DuPage Theatre was founded with the primary purpose and goal of facilitating the historic renovation and restoration of the The DuPage Theatre and Shoppes, a building listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
		The National Trust and LPCI are seeking to join the case as plaintiffs along with the Lombard Historical Commission, the Friends of the DuPage Theatre and Pete Kramer.
		The suit was originally filed Monday, September 26, 2005 in DuPage County, and is scheduled to come before Judge Edward Duncan on Friday, October 14 at 9 a.m.
	www.dupagetheatre.net (733 words)

	DuPage Public Safety Communications
		DuPage Public Safety Communications is an intergovernmental agency formed in 1975 to provide emergency communications services to several police, fire and emergency medical departments.
		DU-COMM serves 27 agencies covering 700,000+ residents of DuPage County.
		To be a leading Dispatch Center through partnership with our member agencies in setting standards for quality dispatching, pride, professionlism and innovative services within our Organization (the people side) and the Infrastructure (the technical side).
	www.ducomm.org (89 words)

	DuPage County Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-TIPS
		With respect to information available from this web site, neither the DuPage County Crime Stoppers nor any of its volunteers make any warranty, express or implied, nor assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of information disclosed.
		DuPage County Crime Stoppers accepts no responsibility and shall not be liable for any loss that may arise from reliance upon the information provided.
		The information and services on this site are not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to local law or regulation.
	www.dupagecrimestoppers.com /20044_182.asp (309 words)

	DuPage County Water System
		Kenny Construction Company successfully completed the installation of 9.3 miles of 90" Precast Concrete Cylinder Pipe (PCCP) and 4.4 miles of 72" welded steel pipe for transmission of Lake Michigan water from the City of Chicago to DuPage County.
		The system provides water to most of the county's residents.
		The river crossings were excavated by open cut method after installing portable dams around one side of the river and de-watering the area.
	www.kennyconstruction.com /underground/dupage.htm (138 words)

	DuPage County Veterans Memorial
		This Memorial commemorates DuPage County residents killed in military conflicts at home and abroad beginning with the Black Hawk War in 1832 and continuing on to our most recent overseas engagements.
		Also honored are the five branches of military service with special recognition of five DuPage County soldiers who received the Medal of Honor for selfless valor in battle.
		The memorial was designed as a sundial to symbolize the temporal nature of war and illustrate the chronology of our nation’s conflicts.
	www.dupageco-il-vetsmemorial.org (175 words)

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