Articles filed under Rutland Township

• See Rutland Twp. details for yourself May 12, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Rutland Township letter to the editor: Recently reporter Lenore Adkins of the Daily Herald has run both sides of a couple of issues which have arisen in Rutland Township. If you believe in local representation via township government, I respectfully suggest that you may be interested in finding out more of the details by attending the meetings. The next two meetings may be of particular interest.
  

   
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  Huntley swears in new trustees May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
  Thursday night was an evening of hellos and Godspeeds in the Huntley village hall. Village President Chuck Sass and six-year Trustee John Piwko — both incumbents — were sworn into to office, as were newly elected trustees Ronda Goldman and JR Westberg. At the same time, the village said goodbye to trustees Pam Fender and Ron Hahn.
  

   
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  Rutland Twp. trustee denies playing politics with budget May 4, 2013 12:00 AM
  While some Rutland Township authorities have accused Trustee Steve Schuldt of playing politics with the road commissioner's budget, Schuldt views himself as someone who's closely watching township finances. "I'm just trying to keep everything legitimate and as frugal as possible," he said.
  

   
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  Road commissioner’s budget still not approved Apr 26, 2013 12:00 AM
  Unresolved budgeting issues in the Rutland Township road commissioner's office have forced Howard Schultz, the road commissioner, to dip into his reserves until the matters are resolved. At a special meeting Thursday night, the township board conditionally approved the figures in his budget, but also voted to hold a second budget hearing in May and to delay awarding final approval for his budget until June, according to Township Assessor Janet Siers. The fiscal year ended March 31.
  

   
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  Fredrick Bulmahn: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for Fredrick Bulmahn, running for Rutland Township Board (4-year Terms)
  

   
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  Steve Schuldt: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for Steve Schuldt, running for Rutland Township Board (4-year Terms)
  

   

• John Payson: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for John Payson, running for Rutland Township Board (4-year Terms)
  

   

• John Hansen: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for John Hansen, running for Rutland Township Board (4-year Terms)
  

   
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  Charleen Carlsen: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for Charleen Carlsen, running for Rutland Township Board (4-year Terms)
  

   

• Katherine Schultz: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for Katherine Schultz, running for Rutland Township Board (4-year Terms)
  

   

• Howard Schultz: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for Howard Schultz, running for Rutland Township Highway Commissioner (4-year Term)
  

   
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  Janet Siers: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for Janet Siers, running for Rutland Township Assessor (4-year Term)
  

   
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  Linda Iverson: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for Linda Iverson, running for Rutland Township Clerk (4-year Term)
  

   

• Debra Schultz: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for Debra Schultz, running for Rutland Township Clerk (4-year Term)
  

   
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  Margaret Sanders: Candidate ProfileFeb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Candidate information for Margaret Sanders, running for Rutland Township Supervisor (4-year Term)
  

   
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  What are the ethics of collecting plants and wildlife Jan 6, 2013 12:00 AM
  This month, a familiar question came up about collecting in forest preserves. A visitor to the nature center had read that some native plants could be used as medicine, and wondered where he could get some of these plants. The answer? Not in the forest preserves.
  

   

• Johnsburg man dies day after Route 72 crash Dec 7, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Kane County Sheriff's office said a Johnsburg man died Friday from injuries sustained in a Thursday morning crash on Route 72 in unincorporated Rutland Township.
  

   

• Bow hunting approved for deer in Kane preserves Sep 7, 2012 12:00 AM
  Bow hunting of deer will be allowed in two Kane County forest preserves starting Nov. 1. The forest preserve commission's executive committee approved the plan Friday.
  

   
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  Officials in 31 suburban townships get automatic raisesAug 29, 2012 12:00 AM
  While most American workers have spent the past four years getting by with stagnating wages, or making even less than in years before, a segment of government employees is doing just fine. Elected officials in 31 suburban townships combined to make $661,387 more this year than they did in 2009. In many cases, they gave themselves the raises -- and they're getting ready to do it again.
  

   

• Are raises needed in Rutland Township? Aug 2, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Rutland Township letter to the editor: The last two months the road commissioner and assessor in Rutland Township have requested large increases as well as benefits, including pension and insurance for themselves and their employees. They have indicated that they are grossly underpaid, even though they knew the remuneration before they ran for the "part-time" office.