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Kane County set for another try to overhaul broken ethics policy
May 12, 2021 5:21 PM - Kane County officials will take another swing at fixing an ethics law that's been deemed unenforceable and failed to curb any questionable behavior for the decade its been on the books. The work began Wednesday with a proposed fix for one part of the law, which involves the state's attorney having to investigate violations for people who are also clients of the office. -
Former Kane County state's attorney McMahon appointed to Metra board
May 11, 2021 6:53 PM - Former Kane County State's Attorney Joe McMahon is the county's new representative on the Metra board. The appointment follows a flawed initial process that appointed an ineligible representative earlier this year. McMahon's appointment to the $15,000 position came with several objections from board members who didn't think McMahon had the right experience or did a poor job as a state's attorney. -
Kane County Board members to consider raises for themselves, other elected officialsApr 29, 2021 9:19 PM - Kane County Board Chair Corinne Pierog is using the backdrop of reapportionment to trigger a discussion about what is fair compensation for the board, herself and other countywide elected officials.
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Confusion about Dundee, Elgin township mental health boards may result in county proposalApr 22, 2021 3:56 PM - Kane County Board officials can't do anything to force the collection of new property taxes for mental health services in Dundee and Elgin Townships. So they may create a countywide tax instead.
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Kane County's COVID-19 infections, vaccinations both surge in April
Apr 21, 2021 4:10 PM - April has been a rough month for COVID-19 in Kane County. Just a few weeks ago the county's test positivity rate was down to about 3%, but it's hovered near 8% for most of April. The good news is about 30% of the county's population of residents 16 and older have received at least one shot. -
Long-range Kane County transportation plan envisions 43% population growthApr 20, 2021 7:57 PM - Kane County's population will grow by 43% by 2050 -- a total of more than 233,000 new residents -- and officials must make transportation and infrastructure improvements to address that expected growth. That's the future laid out in the county's 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan.
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Kane County lifts ban, ushers in marijuana businesses to unincorporated areas
Apr 13, 2021 8:44 PM - With hopes of attracting recreatonal-use marijuana growers and new tax dollars, Kane County Board members voted Tuesday to lift a ban they placed on those businesses in 2019. The vote saw eight board members who supported the 2019 ban reverse their positions. -
Weber to step down from Kane County Board after winning St. Charles City Council seat
Apr 9, 2021 3:44 PM - St. Charles resident Steve Weber will soon step down from one elected office so he can accept another one. -
Kane County to receive another $103 million in federal COVID assistance
Apr 1, 2021 1:00 AM - Kane County is set to receive a nine-figure windfall from the federal American Rescue Plan. But county board members are already divided about what the priorities should be for spending the money. -
Carpentersville police chief will be the new Kane County treasurer
Mar 25, 2021 4:32 PM - Carpentersville Police Chief Michael Kilbourne will be the new Kane County treasurer, filling the unexpired term of the former treasurer. The chair of the Kane County GOP calls him the best candidate of the seven applicants and "a winner," whom he fully expects to run for a full term about 18 months from now.
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