Kane County
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Kane County wants to hike after-hours stray pickup feeFeb 17, 2016 12:00 am - Kane County Animal Control Administrator Brett Youngsteadt is proposing to raise the fee charged when a warden has to go out on a call after normal business hours to pic...
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Court ruling could lead to more third party candidates on ballotFeb 17, 2016 12:00 am - A recent federal court ruling could make it easier for people from parties other than Republicans or Democrats to run for county offices in general elections. U.S. Distr...
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Kane coroner candidates debate budgeting for autopsiesFeb 16, 2016 4:35 am - Death is inevitable. But predicting how much death will occur in Kane County, and how much it will cost the coroner to investigate, has been an ongoing source of heated ...
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Proposed drug treatment center near Campton Hills rejected againFeb 16, 2016 12:00 am - A request to open a 120-bed drug and alcohol treatment center near Campton Hills ran in to more opposition Tuesday. The Kane County Development Committee recommended rej...
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Virgil church a popular spot for Lenten fish frysFeb 16, 2016 12:00 am - Saints Peter and Paul Church in Virgil must be doing something right at its Lenten Friday night fish frys. "We have a very good following, with people coming from all ov...
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Suburbs embrace food scrap recycling to cut 15 percent of landfill wasteFeb 15, 2016 4:30 am - Cleaning your plate will take on a new meaning in some suburbs as food scrap collection grows in practice and popularity. The effort involves collecting food leftovers a...
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Sheriff: "Person of interest" in custody after Burlington Twp. man found deadFeb 14, 2016 12:00 am - A "person of interest" is in custody after a Burlington Township man was found dead Sunday in his home, officials said. Kane County sheriff's deputies found evidence ind...
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More court case fee increases coming to Kane CountyFeb 12, 2016 4:08 am - Adding to court fees it's already raised or created the last two years, the Kane County Board is preparing to start 2016 with more fee increases. The Kane County sheriff...
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Labor Day target for new Kane court computer systemFeb 12, 2016 12:00 am - While many residents are looking forward to spring, Kane County prosecutors, defense attorneys and others in law enforcement could have an eye on the unofficial end of s...
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Kane County chairman candidates: New coroner or new budget?Feb 11, 2016 4:33 am - Resolving three years of financial battles between the Kane County Board and Coroner Rob Russell is a simple matter to both Republican candidates for county board chairm...