Electronics recycling, shredding event planned
The DuPage Credit Union is holding its ninth annual Drive, Drop & Donate event Friday, June 17, at its Naperville Operations Center, 1515 Bond St.
Electronics can be dropped off for recycling and documents for shredding from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at a cost of $10 per service. All proceeds going to the credit union’s We’ve Got Your Back fundraiser, which benefits local students in need with the purchase of supply kits and backpacks. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Among the items that will be accepted are desktop computers, circuit boards/cards, laptop computers, computer power supplies, servers and other computer components. Batteries, light bulbs, tube TVs, box monitors and household appliances will not be accepted.
For more information, go to www.dupagecu.com/event/drive-drop-and-donate.
DuPage Election Day judge pay going up to $250
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DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek has announced that election judges pay increase will increase from $130 to $250 starting with the June 28 primary.
“This pay increase is long overdue,” Kaczmarek said in a news release. “It was necessary years before the ongoing pandemic and labor shortage. Our election judges were requesting a raise even back in 2005 when I was an election watchdog. I’m pleased that election judges will finally receive the salary they deserve.”
Judges work about 15 hours on Election Day, with an additional hour the previous afternoon for setting up polling places, the release said. Pay will increase from about $8 per hour to more than $15.
Residents can apply to become election judges by goin to www.dupagecounty.gov/Election/JudgeApplication.
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Ellman holding two local town hall meetings
State Sen. Laura Ellman, D-Naperville, will hold two local town halls this coming week at which residents can ask questions about the spring legislative session and raise concerns.
The first will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, in Room B of the 95th Street Library in Naperville, 3015 Cedar Glade Drive. The other is set for 7 p.m. Thursday, June 16, at the Warrenville Public Library, 28W751 Stafford Place.
“These conversations help me bring our community’s needs to the table,” Ellman said in a news release.
For more information, call 630-601-9961.
Pace launching pilot expansion for on-demand service
Pace has started a pilot expansion of the Pace Naperville-Aurora On Demand service in which the current service zone will be doubled, expanding east to serve more of the Naperville area.
The area will extend the eastern boundary to Naper Boulevard, bounded on the north by Ferry Road and Warrenville Road and on the south by Gartner Road and Ogden Avenue.
Among the destinations in the new zone are:
Downtown Naperville and the Riverwalk;
North Central College;
Corporate campuses, including BP, Nokia and BMO Harris;
Edward Hospital.
The new zone will also enhance the area’s overall transit network by providing new connections with Pace routes 714 and 722 and with Metra’s BNSF Line at the Naperville Metra Station, a news release said.
The expanded Pace Naperville-Aurora On Demand will continue to have timed transfers at the Fox Valley Mall and operate weekday service between 6:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., the release said. Service in the expanded zone will be operated using multiple vehicles to provide additional capacity.
For more information or to reserve a trip online, go to PaceBus.com/OnDemand or call 630-453-4599.
Sanitary sewers to be checked using smoke testing
Smoke testing to identify the location of leaks and connections where storm water can enter the sanitary sewer system will be done in several Naperville neighborhoods between June 20 and the end of October.
During smoke testing, air combined with non-toxic smoke is forced into sewer lines, a city news release said. It can be seen coming out of the ground where there are defects in the lines.
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The smoke used is nontoxic, creates no fire hazard, leaves no residue, dissipates quickly and is harmless. However, those with respiratory issues may wish to take extra precautions, such as leaving the area for a few hours until testing is complete, the release said.
It is expected — and normal — for smoke to come out of the sewer vent stack on the roof of a building during the test.
Door hanger cards will be posted at affected properties immediately prior to testing and signs will be posted at intersections when crews are testing nearby.
For information and a map of affected areas, go to naperville.il.us/smoketest.