James Fuller
-
Kane County considering 'Cupcake Law' to allow home baking businessesJun 21, 2017 1:00 am - Kane County officials want to bring legitimacy to in-home baking businesses by signing on to the state's "Cupcake Law." The plan would follow a course some other countie...
-
Tri-City Craft Brew Festival encourages beer lovers to branch outJun 20, 2017 11:00 pm - Up until last year, St. Charles was an untapped market for large scale craft beer festivals. But the opening of the Global Brew Tap House on Prairie Street, with more t...
-
St. Charles aldermen favor expanded alcohol sales in cityJun 20, 2017 5:30 am - In perhaps a show that city officials believe they've kicked any sentiments about being a bar town, St. Charles aldermen supported expanded access to alcohol Monday nigh...
-
Cross-country course development for Settler's Hill targeted for fallJun 20, 2017 1:00 am - Kane County officials believe they've hit pay dirt on a plan that would see construction begin in September on a $3.88 million cross-country course for the former Settle...
-
What will Bail Reform Act mean for Kane County jail?Jun 15, 2017 1:00 am - A new Illinois law to keep people out of the Kane County jail who can't afford to pay for their release will also decrease county revenue, increase public defender costs...
-
St. Charles weighs ending residency rule for plan commissionJun 13, 2017 5:30 am - The days of St. Charles being a city split into east and west by a river are numbered, at least when it comes to making significant development plans. Aldermen gave tent...
-
Kane County orders Elburn family to remove animals to end neighborhood feudJun 13, 2017 1:00 am - With property holding everything from goats and pigs to geese and ducks, Michael and Stacey Kowalczyk are an extreme example of the sustainable living movement that's pl...
-
Former Kane Co. Board member's new job may pose ethical questionJun 09, 2017 1:00 am - Former Kane County Board member Brian Pollock spent the past five months saving the county $100,000 per election. But that work, and his $78,000 salary, might violate th...
-
St. Charles wants input from seniors to revive dormant commissionJun 08, 2017 1:00 am - As an alderman, it's not unusual for Rita Payleitner to get calls from the senior citizen residents of St. Charles. Finding answers to the problems with housing, taxes, ...
-
St. Charles to regulate hives, but beekeepers happyJun 06, 2017 5:30 am - St. Charles officials began exploring beekeeping regulations last year in response to neighbors complaining about Paul Napolitano's bees. Over the winter, all Napolitano...