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DuPage committee approves contracts for attorney who also serves as ethics investigator amid optics concerns
Summary
The DuPage County Judicial and Public Safety Committee approved two contracts for attorney William G. Warrbeck after members raised concerns that he also serves as the county's recently approved ethics investigator; advisers said the county's ethics ordinance does not apply to the 18th Judicial Circuit.
The DuPage County Judicial and Public Safety Committee on Nov. 18 approved two contracts for attorney William G. Warrbeck after members debated whether awarding him work creates an appearance problem given his recent appointment as the county's ethics investigator.
Chair Evans brought JPSP-51-25 to the committee seeking approval of a contract for Warrbeck to provide guardian ad litem services in child-protection cases for the period beginning Dec. 1, 2025, through Nov. 30, 2026, not to exceed $42,000. Committee members paused the vote amid questions about whether Warrbeck's dual…
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