421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Ethics Commission  
Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Wednesday, October 8, 2025  
10:00 AM  
County Board Room  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
10:00 AM meeting was called to order by Chair John Demling 10:05 AM.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Member Donner arrived at 10:23 A.M.  
Benson, Cahalan, and Demling  
Donner  
PRESENT  
LATE  
3.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Prior to public comment Chair Demling stated that ordinarily public comment is limited to three  
minutes. He also stated that he would extend the time to ten minutes due to there being only one  
person present to make a public comment. He also mentioned that he had spoken to Ms. Rugg  
over the phone sometime in late August of this year.  
The following individual made public comment:  
Karen Rugg: Water/Flooding Issues  
4.  
5.  
CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR DEMLING  
Chair remarks were given at the top of the meeting. Chair Demling stated that there are five  
members of the Ethics Commission and we are down one member. He also stated that there  
were three members present which constitutes a quorum of the Ethics Commission. He went on  
to say that Member Donner indicated that he is coming late.  
MINUTES APPROVAL  
5.A.  
25-2423  
DuPage County Ethics Commission Minutes - Regular Meeting - Wednesday, June 11,  
2025  
Ethics Minutes_06-11-2025.pdf  
Attachments:  
ACCEPTED  
RESULT:  
Suzanne Cahalan  
Edward Benson  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
OTHER ACTION ITEM  
6.A.  
25-2424  
2026 Ethics Commission Meeting Schedule  
2026 Ethics Meeting Schedule.pdf  
Attachments:  
ACCEPTED  
RESULT:  
Edward Benson  
Suzanne Cahalan  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
7.  
OLD BUSINESS  
7.A. FY25 Ethics Training Update  
Evan Shields, Communications Manager, introduced himself. He stated that Jason Blumenthal  
and Jeremy Custer who previously appeared before this Board have both since resigned.  
Regarding the 2025 Ethics Training, Mr. Shields stated that as of October 1, 2025, from a  
County Board perspective, we are now at 93% completion. He also stated that the County Board  
Members took their Ethics Training at the August 26, 2025 County Board meeting. Regarding  
outside agencies, Mr. Shields stated that we have 337 employees who have completed the  
training. He also stated that the outside agencies are a little tricky because we do not know how  
many people work for those agencies. He went on to say that he is working to get updated  
contact information to ensure everyone takes the training.  
8.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Member Cahalan stated that this will be her last meeting. She will be tendering her resignation  
effective at the end of the calendar year. There was discussion about moving the meeting dates  
due to now having two vacancies. Mr. Shields stated that he would move quickly to try and fill  
both vacancies. Member Cahalan stated that she would tender resignation effective upon the  
appointment of her replacement.  
Mr. Shields informed the Commission that Gregory Vaci, Investigator General, also tendered his  
resignation recently. He went on to say that they had a replacement who was ready to commit,  
but then backed out due to time commitments so he is working very hard to get that vacancy  
filled quickly.  
9.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, Member Benson moved, seconded by Member Cahalan, with no  
objection the meeting was adjourned at 10:28 A.M.