James Fuller
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Homeless people fear conflict with police as Elgin council OKs crackdownSep 10, 2020 5:30 am - With at least one member of Elgin's homeless population expressing concerns about mounting tension with local police, city council members locked in a plan Wednesday to ...
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How Kane County chairman candidates would tackle $14 million-plus deficitSep 10, 2020 1:00 am - A monster Kane County budget shortfall caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and prioritizing the spending of taxpayer dollars popped up in several questions answered Thursday...
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Kane County sheriff cutting costs through early retirementsSep 08, 2020 1:00 am - Anticipating a coronavirus-induced budget shortfall next year, Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain announced a plan Tuesday that will thin out both his budget and the number of...
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Addiction treatment facility opens near Campton HillsSep 02, 2020 1:00 am - The doors opened this week on the most controversial business development in unincorporated Kane County's recent history. The Recovery Centers of America addiction treat...
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Police in Kane County now can ticket businesses not complying with COVID-19 precautionsSep 01, 2020 1:00 am - Kane County sheriff's deputies and municipal police officers will begin issuing misdemeanor citations to local businesses that fail to comply with COVID-19 precautions. ...
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Elgin officials eye crackdown on unwanted activity in city parking facilitiesAug 27, 2020 5:30 am - Elgin City Council members never used the words "homeless" or "houseless" Wednesday night, but in a preliminary vote on a new ban on unwanted activities in public parkin...
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Elgin mayor, councilman at odds over proposed ban on lobbyingAug 27, 2020 1:00 am - Debate over an ethics ordinance that bans lobbying by Elgin City Council members will begin anew after Mayor David Kaptain pledged this week to push it forward before ne...
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Kane County opens up millions in COVID-19 grants for local businesses, non-profitsAug 26, 2020 5:20 am - Up to $10 million in federal grants for Kane County businesses and not-for-profit organizations affected by the COVID-19 pandemic are now available. The county board ap...
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Kane County libraries make late plea for COVID-19 relief fundsAug 24, 2020 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to change the date to apply for funding to Sept. 15 and deleted a sentence about when the county board would vote on the f...
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Twentysomethings prove to be the source of Kane County's COVID-19 upswingAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - Kane County landed on the state's warning list for an upswing in positive COVID-19 tests last week, and now health officials say they know who to blame: young people. Th...