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The proclamation noted more than 100,000 Americans are on the national organ transplant waiting list, with 4,700 of them in Illinois, and that more than 300 people die each year waiting for a transplant in the state. Janet Dominguez, manager of community outreach and government affairs for Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donation, told the board that one donor can save the lives of up to eight people and enhance the lives of up to 25 through tissue donation. She urged residents to discuss their wishes with family and to register.

Chair Conroy also shared personal context: she described being a living kidney donor and encouraged others to learn about organ and tissue donation.

Why it matters

Board members said the proclamation raises public awareness about the need for donors and encourages registration. Gift of Hope recommended that community members discuss donation wishes with loved ones so families can make informed decisions if needed.

Provenance

The proclamation was read aloud and a Gift of Hope representative addressed the board with statistics and an appeal to register as donors.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","DuPage County Board Meeting, Tuesday, 3/25/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The DuPage County Board proclaimed April as National Donate Life Month, and a Gift of Hope representative urged residents to register as organ, tissue and eye donors, noting one donor can save or help many recipients.","taxTitle","DuPage County, Illinois","taxId",2547,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6106553,"DuPage County proclaims Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month; families and service providers speak",271,585000,856000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2780447-04e75552627e15d2af24d4f4f995aa71&start=585&end=856","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2780447-04e75552627e15d2af24d4f4f995aa71/thumbnail_585000.jpg","/articles/6106553/DuPage-County/Illinois/DuPage-County-proclaims-Developmental-Disabilities-Awareness-Month-families-and-service-providers-speak","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6106553-714d286d3558e4e6c53632756f4e8e7d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775511447&Signature=bH35PQrgUlxZHc~CBSuVZMlDHyW25jOEQjGQvbP4TMUcRI6o19gSD1SEuchIvQdj7GBK-EYqKvgLoS1uEmEYtb0mrAx33V8WPxkdc6FBvyyICPBLCU15jfbKD6HTAr4cPxGiGZEY~S-GjENOY7XvdVhbwSBHh0pX6jen085dM0s2fpWsRd2kotnaI3jPibgjKG~pP8Lta69MFLzXGnTpSpFwFBwPkpEcnYR-GkS0BlIINerBtt9H6tAj72tiuBQBDezghdSVGY4a~IKPYP7YcNX7kWu08dqlslpdfTTrh6HyB1f4Zr2C4tQeoST2RKVabM9IPiuG5Pklxcwa0BzS9A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","DuPage County Board Chair Deborah A. Conroy read a proclamation on March 25 recognizing Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and April 2 as World Autism Day, noting local service providers and families who work with people with developmental disabilities.

The proclamation cited estimates that more than 14,000 children and adults in DuPage County are impacted by developmental disabilities and noted that Easterseals DuPage and Fox Valley provides pediatric evaluations and therapy to nearly 1,000 children a week, about half of whom have autism or dual diagnoses. The board also recognized the Parents Alliance Employment Project, which the proclamation said provides career counseling, job training and placement for more than 250 young adults with disabilities and reported a 98% job-retention rate one year after placement.

Theresa Forthover, president and CEO of Easterseals DuPage and Fox Valley, thanked the board and emphasized the importance of services at a time when Medicaid and other supports face pressure. \"We serve about a thousand children a week, and 60 percent of them are from DuPage County and about 50 percent of the children we serve have autism or are dually diagnosed,\" Forthover said.

Margaret Navolio described services Easterseals provided to her son Nolan, born in 2020 with Prader-Willi syndrome. She said Easterseals helped with physical therapy, feeding and nutrition after he left the NICU and continues to provide speech and aqua therapy. \"They've been very integral in helping him meet so many of his goals,\" Navolio said.

Kristen Sheffield, executive director of Parents Alliance Employment Project, said the program supports job readiness and placement for individuals with disabilities and called employment \"a lifeline\" after school supports end. John Persakiti, HR manager for the Circuit Court Clerk, said the office hired a program participant and praised the candidate's contributions in the imaging department.

Why it matters

Board members said the proclamations honor local organizations that provide early-intervention, education and employment supports that county departments and families rely on. The recognition also surfaced specific local program outcomes and numbers that county agencies and advocates use when discussing service needs and funding.

Provenance

The board read the proclamation and the county hosted representatives from Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley and Parents Alliance Employment Project, who addressed the board and described program services and personal experiences.","The DuPage County Board recognized Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and World Autism Day, highlighting local services by Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley and Parents Alliance Employment Project and survivor/family experiences.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6106558,"DuPage County Board approves appointments, contracts and fee ordinance in March 25 meeting",1216,1852000,3068000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2780447-04e75552627e15d2af24d4f4f995aa71&start=1852&end=3068","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2780447-04e75552627e15d2af24d4f4f995aa71/thumbnail_1852000.jpg","/articles/6106558/DuPage-County/Illinois/DuPage-County-Board-approves-appointments-contracts-and-fee-ordinance-in-March-25-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6106558-2c4fbf817a54e21475cc879811374e8a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775511447&Signature=FsTLJ2HSlO8rLNtjos3sQjis-yP~M8HLV93M7aptRPBgX2M1P1H41l7z2tE1vlcXt1izHekJReQcU4wLtVROnSsLv9xhaZXGtQmGsUfHQjf2~qZVih1HVPNlLkNfq~Q--xTUv2ww2nR2R9WgOiy1RwWeTTIrEsWrhoU8whxC5tgvX7z43vGzYYisgObp6zr~hXSWAgF8-knu1jverNHMBsseWCAu4PPRxrHXaoWm-61Fz-beOO7XzpYVHcpquTObi7KUrg3Wde24mhuFqa5o-oNu4zTrevVLHoPCWIrfBrK2uE4e9UvVYzyHj-aSSLASn96AO1IvIKmaHdQ54NyMWw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The DuPage County Board on March 25 approved a slate of appointments, contracts and an ordinance updating county fees, actions that the board said will support county operations, public safety and infrastructure maintenance.

The board approved appointments to several county boards and commissions, including Adam Croker as supervisor of assessments and multiple appointments to the DuPage Water Commission, DuPage Housing Authority, the Board of Review and the emergency telephone system board. The board also approved intergovernmental police-service agreements with Bloomingdale, Milton, Wayne and York townships covering the fiscal year 2025–26. Several county contracts and purchase orders were approved: West Publishing/Thomson Reuters Westlaw online access, IBM Passport-related software through Logicalis, boiler and facilities maintenance contracts, rapid-replacement parts for public-works equipment, and a large amendment extending lease costs for warehouse space used to store county electrical equipment.

An ordinance, DCO 14-25, amending chapter 8 (schedule of fees) of the DuPage County Code of Ordinances was approved after a waived first reading. The board also approved a package of procurement contracts for materials and equipment for the Division of Transportation, including bituminous paving materials, aggregates, Portland cement concrete and an international truck purchase.

Votes and formal outcomes at a glance

- CBR 18-25: Appointment of Adam Croker as supervisor of assessments — approved (roll call).
- CBR 19-25: Appointment of Lucy Evans to DuPage Housing Authority — approved (roll call).
- CBR 20-25: Appointment of Kathleen McManner to DuPage Housing Authority — approved (roll call).
- CBR 21-25 / CBR 22-25 / CBR 23-25: Appointments of Andrew Honick, Sean Greeny and Thomas Noonan to the DuPage Water Commission — approved (roll call).
- CBR 25-24 & CBR 25-25: Appointments to the Board of Review and Emergency Telephone System Board (Thomas McDonald; Carl Wooper) — approved (roll call).
- CBR 26-25: Resolution approving Member Initiative Program agreements — approved.
- DCO 14-25: Ordinance amending Chapter 8 (schedule of fees) — approved after waiver of first reading (roll call).
- JPSR-1-25 through JPSR-4-25: Intergovernmental agreements with Bloomingdale, Milton, Wayne and York townships for police services covering 04/01/2025–03/31/2026 (amounts specified in packet) — all approved.
- Contracts / purchase orders: approved (selected items): West Publishing/Thomson Reuters (Westlaw) online access; Logicalis Inc. for IBM Passport software for the clerk of circuit court ($104,889.33); Storeno Romello & Durkin for collective bargaining assistance (contract total $150,000); First Choice Back Solutions (rapid-replacement parts, not to exceed $60,000); Advanced Boiler Controls Services (boiler audit and testing, not to exceed $70,057.50); Facilities Gateway Corporation (preventive maintenance and emergency repair, not to exceed $36,317.72); amendment to lease with TGA Park 88 for warehouse storage of county electric equipment (48-month extension, total not to exceed $1,717,934.81); multiple Division of Transportation supply contracts for paving materials, aggregates and concrete (contract totals per lowest responsible bid as listed in the agenda) and a truck purchase (Lakeside International LLC, not to exceed $398,875).

Several consent-agenda items (pay lists, refunds, county records monthly revenue statement, change orders) were approved earlier in the meeting as part of the consent agenda.

What the board said

Chair Deborah A. Conroy presided over the meeting and called votes throughout. Vice Chair Mike Childress moved multiple appointment and contract items; other committee chairs and members (including Member Garcia, Member Evans and Member Ozog) presented committee recommendations and moved fiscal and procurement items from their respective committees.

Context and next steps

Most items were routine appointments or procurement approvals reported by committee and advanced with little debate. Where applicable, contract periods and not-to-exceed amounts were recorded in the agenda packet. Several items are contract renewals or multi-year agreements that will be implemented by county departments (facilities management, public works, information technology, clerk of the circuit court and the Division of Transportation).","At its March 25 meeting in Wheaton, the DuPage County Board approved multiple appointments to commissions and boards, a county ordinance updating a schedule of fees, and several contracts and intergovernmental agreements covering police services, IT, facilities and transportation materials and services.","actionData","errors"]

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