James Fuller
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Prevailing wage again a Kane County issue in $800,000 contractApr 11, 2017 1:00 am - Kane County Board members continued their four-year battle over embracing Illinois' prevailing wage by hiring a company with at least eight known violations of the law. ...
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Jim Martin's passion will never be forgotten in St. CharlesApr 05, 2017 1:00 am - Just having served with four different mayors is usually accomplishment enough for most local government political figures. But to hear St. Charles' top leaders describe...
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Tax rejection clouds Fox River & Countryside district's futureApr 04, 2017 7:30 pm - The fate of the Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District appears more tenuous than ever following yet another rejection of a tax increase by its customers Tuesday ni...
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Kane County Forest District voters OK $50 million tax hike for more open spaceApr 04, 2017 7:30 pm - Kane County voters Tuesday supported the fifth tax increase in the past 18 years for the Kane County Forest Preserve District. The favorable outcome will add $50 million...
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St. Charles OKs budget with frozen property tax levyApr 04, 2017 5:30 am - If city budgets were climate science, St. Charles would be in an Ice Age when it comes to its property taxes. Aldermen approved a new city budget Monday night that commi...
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St. Charles could replace thousands of trees to prevent emerald ash borerMar 31, 2017 1:00 am - With an eye toward preventing another emerald ash borer-type tree plague, St. Charles officials are turning their attention to what the next 25 years has in store for th...
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St. Charles' Iron Man Alderman Jim Martin dies at 83Mar 30, 2017 1:00 am - For St. Charles residents who watched Jim Martin's political career, they will remember him as the alderman who said "no" more than any other. But to those who knew Mar...
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Kane County again eyeing borrowing to reduce pension debtMar 29, 2017 1:00 am - Kane County officials will revive a plan to pay off unfunded pension debt with a controversial bond sale that some government experts have warned against. The idea stir...
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St. Charles looking for buyer for building next to ArcadaMar 28, 2017 5:00 am - The price tag for rejuvenating the space next to the Arcada Theatre proved to be too high for St. Charles officials. Now aldermen hope to find a buyer who can fulfill th...
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St. Charles planning 12 road repair projectsMar 28, 2017 1:00 am - St. Charles officials this week unveiled $2.58 million in summer road projects that will make improvements on only 2.63 miles of the city's 135 miles of roadway. Alderme...