James Fuller
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Kane County Board rejects tax increases, solves deficit with COVID cashNov 30, 2021 12:00 am - Kane County residents won't pay more at the pump or on their county property taxes in 2022. County board members approved a 2022 budget Tuesday that fills a $10 million ...
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Kane County Board may yet forego any tax increases in final 2022 budgetNov 24, 2021 12:00 am - With opposition to any form of a tax increase mounting, the committee in charge of forming Kane County's 2022 budget plan turned to a last-minute amendment Wednesday tha...
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Youth, minorities impacted most in latest Kane County COVID-19 spikeNov 17, 2021 12:00 am - School-aged children joined Hispanic and Black Kane County residents as the people experiencing the highest numbers of COVID-19 infections during the latest spike. Count...
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Elgin chief seeks to add more cops while balancing competing views on makeup of the forceNov 12, 2021 12:00 am - Elgin Police Chief Ana Lalley wants to hire four officers to bring the department back up to maximum strength. The push for staffing follows a slew of recent and expecte...
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Kane County Board unhappy with new boundary map but likely to approve itNov 11, 2021 12:00 am - Kane County officials are poised to vote on the new boundaries for the 24 county board seats, though an overall lack of trust in the census data being used may result in...
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Kane County Forest Preserve District raises tax levyNov 10, 2021 4:30 am - Kane County taxpayers ate one property tax increase Tuesday, but they'll have to wait another few weeks to see if they get a second and third serving. Kane County Forest...
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Elgin task force finds obstacles to creating direct police accountability to civiliansNov 05, 2021 1:00 am - Creating a civilian review board with a binding say on discipline for Elgin Police officers won't be as easy as Elgin residents wanting it to be so. A task force now for...
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Property tax increase gains some late support in Kane County's proposed 2022 budgetNov 03, 2021 1:00 am - Kane County residents may yet see a property tax increase as part of the 2022 budget plan for the county. A late effort to hike taxes arose Wednesday morning as several ...
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Elgin planners support relocating near school a facility that counsels domestic abuse convictsNov 02, 2021 5:20 am - One of the main facilities in Kane County offering court-mandated counseling for people convicted of domestic violence wants to move to a larger facility near a middle s...
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How Kane County will dole out $4 million to address mental health, homelessness needsOct 27, 2021 1:00 am - A 9-year-old girl witnessed her father stab her grandfather. A 12-year-old boy told counselors he hunts cats and dogs because he enjoys watching them die. A 13-year-old ...