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DuPage County board votes to remove Henry Hyde name from judicial office facility after hours of public comment
Summary
The DuPage County Board approved a resolution rescinding the 2010 naming of the DuPage County Judicial Office Facility for former U.S. Rep. Henry J. Hyde after extended public comment and a heated floor debate. The measure passed by roll call: 10 ayes, 5 nays, 2 abstentions, 1 absent.
WHEATON, Ill. — The DuPage County Board voted 10–5 (with two abstentions and one absence) on Feb. 11 to rescind a 2010 decision that had named the county's judicial office building for former U.S. Rep. Henry J. Hyde.
The measure, introduced by Vice Chair Michael Childress, rescinds County Board Resolution CB5510 and directs that the building be known as the DuPage County Judicial Office Facility. ‘‘It is my belief that our judicial office facility should be known simply as the DuPage County Judicial Office Facility,’’ Chair Deborah A. Conroy said when presenting the resolution on the floor.
Why it matters: Supporters of the rescission argued the courthouse should be nonpartisan and welcoming to all users; opponents called Hyde’s long public service and local projects central to DuPage history. The debate highlighted national and local divisions over Hyde’s…
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