James Fuller
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Kane County officials draft proclamation amid asylum seeker influxJan 10, 2024 9:18 pm - Stymied by a lack of legal authority to prevent migrants seeking asylum from entering their communities, Kane County officials are drafting a bipartisan proclamation call...
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Concerns and compassion clash as Kane County addresses migrant influxJan 08, 2024 7:13 pm - Facing pressure from local Republicans to keep migrants out of Kane County, officials outlined a protocol for transferring migrants to the designated processing station i...
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Major restructuring: Elgin U-46 considering closure of six elementary schoolsDec 19, 2023 6:47 pm - In response to outdated buildings and shrinking enrollment, Elgin Area District U-46 could close as many as six elementary schools. District officials Monday presented sc...
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Elgin school board confronts aging buildings and inequality during tourDec 14, 2023 8:53 pm - Noisy classrooms that only have temporary walls as a buffer. Ceilings so low a person standing 5 feet 4 inches tall can touch them. Impassable stairways that hinder acce...
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Why $380M won't be enough to complete all of U-46's construction workDec 09, 2023 7:26 am - As Elgin Area School District U-46 breaks ground on construction to convert Hawk Hollow Elementary into a middle school, district officials are working to identify an el...
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Counting cannabis coins: Kane County reveals tax infoDec 01, 2023 4:57 am - Kane County officials this week revealed, for the first time, how much the county collects from local dispensaries since instituting a marijuana sales tax in 2019. The ...
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Kane County goes against policy, will use savings to balance budget instead of tax hikeNov 26, 2023 5:58 am - Editor's note: This story was updated to correct a county finance official's statement about interest income. There will be no property tax increase to fund the Kan...
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Kane County rejects proclamation supporting those who shun COVID-19 vaccineNov 24, 2023 6:51 am - Saying it would send the wrong message, Kane County Board members shunned a proclamation this week supporting residents who choose not to get a COVID-19 vaccination. Cou...
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Kane forest district raises taxes, county tax hike likely to followNov 20, 2023 5:07 am - In what may be a preview of a more costly tax hike, Kane County Forest Preserve District commissioners have approved the maximum allowable property tax increase availabl...
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Fate of Kane County property tax hike hinges on upcoming budget voteNov 06, 2023 6:04 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the difference between county reserves and the amount the county needs in reserve per its own financial policie...