DuPage, Illinois — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in DuPage during 2025.
DuPage County indexed 1,731 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 2,412 approved and 23 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.1% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Activity was relatively distributed across Wheaton (468), Wood Dale (379), and Batavia (198).
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
1,731
Projects with decisions
2,412
Approved actions
23
Denied actions
99.1%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora | 89 | 96 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Batavia | 198 | 270 | 1 | 99.6% |
| Downers Grove | 2 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Naperville | 164 | 227 | 2 | 99.1% |
| Oakbrook Terrace | 17 | 24 | 0 | 100.0% |
| St. Charles | 4 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Villa Park | 52 | 56 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Warrenville | 170 | 195 | 4 | 98.0% |
| Wheaton | 468 | 641 | 11 | 98.3% |
| Willowbrook | 108 | 152 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Winfield | 80 | 102 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Wood Dale | 379 | 640 | 5 | 99.2% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.