James Fuller
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Kane County owed $66 million but said to be unlikely to collect most of itJan 14, 2019 12:00 am - The $10 million Kane County taxpayers paid to upgrade the file management system for the local courts has not yet reaped the dividends officials thought they'd get throu...
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Kane sheriff wants to lease office space to private rehab facilityJan 10, 2019 12:00 am - Every day Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain walks through the county jail he sees at least one inmate suffering through the physical and mental impacts of substance addiction...
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Wait, did Kane County Board ever approve their own insurance benefits?Jan 09, 2019 12:00 am - Rather than opting out of taxpayer-subsidized health insurance benefits, Kane County Board members on Wednesday found themselves scrambling to justify why they even have...
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Kane County locks in new union contract with KDOT TeamstersJan 08, 2019 12:00 am - Teamsters employees who work for the Kane County Division of Transportation have a new, four-year contract after a unanimous vote by the county board Tuesday. While the...
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Proposed solar power facility in Plato Township fails first testJan 04, 2019 12:00 am - If a new solar power-generating facility wants to plant roots in Plato Township, it will have to shine through the cloud of an unfavorable vote a Kane County Board commi...
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New Kane County board member wants to end colleagues' insurance benefitsJan 02, 2019 12:00 am - Health and dental benefits for county board members cost Kane County taxpayers nearly $240,000 in 2018. That's an expense new county board member Mo Iqbal labeled "corr...
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New rowh ouses may be coming to Mill Creek near GenevaDec 18, 2018 12:00 am - One of the bigger changes in recent years to the Mill Creek subdivision near Geneva is on track to proceed after a preliminary committee vote by Kane County Board member...
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Deal could be near for five Kane County unionsDec 05, 2018 12:00 am - A deal between Kane County and five of its employee unions may be inked as soon as next Tuesday. If completed, the deals will bring a conclusion to more than a year of n...
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Balanced? Kane County's 2019 budget still has big unanswered questionsNov 29, 2018 12:00 am - When the Kane County Board approved a 2019 budget this month, it seemed to close the gap on what was at one point a $5.2 million deficit heading into the new year. But p...
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Kane County finds savings in Longmeadow Parkway bond saleNov 28, 2018 12:00 am - Despite fears of a lackluster municipal bond market and rising interest rates, Kane County officials sold $27.8 million worth of bonds to finance the Longmeadow Parkway ...