James Fuller
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Kane to change code on employee raises after lawsuitAug 23, 2012 11:00 pm - With one Kane County Board member calling a pending lawsuit against Chairman Karen McConnaughay a patriotic act, a committee of officials developed a change to county co...
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Raises for nonunion county personnel could be in the futureAug 21, 2012 11:08 pm - Fresh off giving raises to some unionized Kane County employees, county board members said Tuesday they might be willing to approve pay hikes for nonunion employees as w...
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Environmental concerns, time playing role in former landfill’s redevelopmentAug 21, 2012 5:31 pm - Waste Management officials have tentatively given Kane County the green light to proceed with plans to redevelop the 700-acre Fabyan Parkway campus, which includes the f...
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Prospective Kane Co. ethics adviser sees obstacle in new lawAug 20, 2012 5:41 pm - The likely new face of ethical conduct for Kane County officials and employees foresees a tricky implementation of new rules created by the county board. It took about t...
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Complaints prompt St. Charles to look at closing bars earlierAug 20, 2012 10:00 am - In response to complaints about patrons leaving downtown St. Charles bars and getting into drunken clashes with each other and police officers, Mayor Don DeWitte propose...
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“Elburn Idol” winner overcomes rough startAug 18, 2012 2:27 pm - As the music for “The One That Got Away” began, 14-year-old Nicole DiSandro stepped to the microphone in front of a hometown audience at Elburn Days and fell silent. The...
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Local band Keep 7 heats up South Elgin’s RiverfestAug 18, 2012 2:21 pm - The feeling of a summer festival before the Ferris wheel starts to turn and the smell of deep fried food fills the air is one of anticipation. It’s the same feeling you...
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Social Security becomes hot topic in 11th Congressional DistrictAug 18, 2012 8:00 am - The group of senior citizens surrounding Bill Foster at a diner in downtown Joliet Friday told stories familiar to many retirees. They were hard-luck accounts of having...
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St. Charles cracks down on another troubled subdivisionAug 17, 2012 5:30 am - The Artesian Springs subdivision in St. Charles has a large draining pond at its center, but a decision made this week by city officials indicates the development is fin...
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County transportation workers secure three years of raisesAug 15, 2012 11:00 am - April will be a good month for the next couple years for Teamsters union members employed by the Kane County Division of Transportation who have won a series of raises f...