James Fuller
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Kane chairman delivers state of the county speechMar 24, 2015 1:00 am - Standing before a PowerPoint slide reading “Promises, Promises” on Tuesday, Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen largely avoided the challenges facing the county duri...
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Kane Co. may loosen some liquor service regulationsMar 21, 2015 7:35 am - Liquor may flow a little earlier and more freely in unincorporated Kane County depending on how board members view a couple of suggested changes to local liquor laws. On...
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St. Charles budget balanced, but utility rate hike comingMar 19, 2015 1:00 am - With eyes on Springfield, St. Charles officials viewed a preliminary budget that is balanced but envisions residents paying more on their utility bills. Income and spend...
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St. Charles schools tallying cost of new PARCC testingMar 19, 2015 1:00 am - For some St. Charles Unit District 303 school board members, the only thing worse than PARCC may be its financial bite. The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for C...
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Rauner meeting leaves Tri-Cities mayors feeling better about income tax fund lossMar 19, 2015 1:00 am - Tri-Cities leaders and Campton Hills Village President Patsy Smith walked into a meeting with Gov. Bruce Rauner on Thursday morning filled with trepidation about possibl...
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Strip club owner says she can class up BlackjacksMar 18, 2015 5:30 am - The same group that tried to buy Blackjacks Gentlemen's Club in 2013 is back for a second pitch before Kane County officials. Debra Diaz came before the Kane County Boar...
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Kane Co. won't sign on to condemnations of Rauner budget planMar 18, 2015 1:00 am - Kane County will not join the wave of local taxing bodies sending protest letters to Gov. Bruce Rauner about losing some of their state income tax money. Instead, count...
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St. Charles moves to renew 22 late-night licences for barsMar 17, 2015 5:30 am - St. Charles liquor commissioners considered reducing operating hours for the most problematic downtown taverns Monday night but ultimately agreed to renew all 22 late-ni...
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St. Charles park district makes case for rec center tax hikeMar 12, 2015 5:30 am - St. Charles Park District Vice President Bob Carne was recently enjoying a run at the local XSport Fitness center when a friend told him two women at the gym were trash-...
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Clock ticking on relationship between county board and sheriffMar 12, 2015 1:00 am - Buried in the final sentence of the resolution slashing the Kane County sheriff's budget by $1.5 million this week was a clause that set a clock ticking. It said time ru...