INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE COUNTY OF DU PAGE, ILLINOIS
AND THE ILLINOIS WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION
FOR USE OF SPACE AT THE DU PAGE COUNTY
JACK T. KNUEPFER ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
WHEREAS, the County of DuPage (“County”) operates and maintains a facility at the County’s seat of government in accord with the authority granted by the Illinois General Assembly at 55 ILCS 5/5-1001, et. seq., which facility is commonly known as the DuPage County Judicial Office Facility; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (“IWCC”) is an agency of the State of Illinois that administers the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act; and
WHEREAS, the County has space available at the DuPage County Jack T. Knuepfer Administration Building for use by public agencies as defined in the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, 5 ILCS 220/1, et. seq.; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (“IWCC”) desires to utilize approximately nine hundred three (903) square feet of office space at the DuPage County Jack T. Knuepfer Administration Building as a site for conducting workers’ compensation administrative hearings, and related functions, for DuPage County residents and workers; and
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the County of DuPage, it’s residents and the efficient administration of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act, to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the IWCC to allow its use of certain office space at the DuPage County Jack T. Knuepfer Administration Building, subject to terms and conditions of the attached intergovernmental agreement; and
WHEREAS, the County Board has established policies for the use of County facilities by other organizations including charges to recover incidental expenses related to such use; and
WHEREAS, in addition to other good and valuable consideration, including but not limited to the governmental services and benefits to the public described above, the County shall charge and IWCC shall pay for the period from December 1, 2026 to November 30, 2027, the sum of One Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Dollars and No Cents ($1,830.00) per month; and for the period from December 1, 2027 to November 30, 2028, the sum of One Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Five Dollars and No Cents ($1885.00) per month; and for the period from December 1, 2028 to November 30, 2029, the sum of One Thousand Nine Hundred Forty Dollars and No Cents ($1,940.00) per month; and for the final period from December 1, 2029 to November 30, 2030, the sum of Two Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($2,000.00) per month; and
WHEREAS, this Intergovernmental Agreement shall be in effect commencing, approximately, December 1, 2026 and expiring November 30, 2030; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the County Board of the County of DuPage that the County Board Chairman and the County Clerk be and they are hereby authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the County of DuPage the attached Intergovernmental Agreement for the use of office space by the IWCC;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this resolution along with copies of the Intergovernmental Agreement be transmitted by the County Clerk to Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, to the attention of its Legal Department, 69 West Washington Street, Suite 900, Chicago, Illinois, 60602; and Nicholas Alfonso, State’s Attorney’s Office.
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Enacted and approved this 13th day of October, 2026 at Wheaton, Illinois.
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DEBORAH A. CONROY, CHAIR
DU PAGE COUNTY BOARD
Attest: ___________________________________
JEAN KACZMAREK, COUNTY CLERK