Articles filed under Kane County Board
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Kane County likely to reduce fees developers must payMar 08, 2017 12:00 am - A Kane County fee some critics believe impedes business growth and job creation will likely remain in place for at least the near future, though officials will offer a 1...
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The heat is on in LaFox Metra station shelterMar 01, 2017 10:00 pm - The recent spurt of warm weather aside, Ken Weinberg of Geneva prefers a little heat when waiting for a Metra train on the middle platform at the La Fox station. For the...
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Kane state's attorney employee bonuses play role in unfulfilled budget promiseMar 01, 2017 12:00 am - The Kane County state's attorney's office was a budgetary hero just one month ago as officials prepared to close the financial books on 2016. But new information labels ...
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Lower Longmeadow Parkway construction costs could mean cheaper tollsFeb 21, 2017 12:00 am - The next construction phase for Longmeadow Parkway is expected to cost 25 percent less than the initial estimate, leaving Kane County officials hopeful the price of trav...
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Kane panel won't recommend drug treatment facilityFeb 21, 2017 12:00 am - A key Kane County advisory panel Tuesday night voted 3-3 on a recommendation for a controversial 120-bed drug treatment facility proposed for a former boys school near t...
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Sheriff's appointment to merit commission may not be approvedFeb 16, 2017 12:00 am - Kane County's merit commission turned political Thursday as Sheriff Don Kramer's attempted appointment of longtime friend Todd Zies required a closed-door vetting to iro...
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More opposition to Longmeadow Parkway, but county can take landFeb 14, 2017 12:00 am - More opposition than in any other recent vote arose Tuesday against the Longmeadow Parkway, but not nearly enough to prevent Kane County officials from seizing all the l...
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Kane County on verge of final Longmeadow Parkway land purchasesFeb 08, 2017 12:00 am - By this time next week, Kane County officials will either own or have the power to own 100 percent of the land needed to build the Longmeadow Parkway. Members of the cou...
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Kane County leaders support sentencing reform, warn of price tagFeb 02, 2017 12:00 am - The top officials in Kane County's justice system welcomed efforts to reform criminal sentencing policies to keep nonviolent offenders from clogging state prisons Thursd...
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Top contributions to Kane County budget surplusJan 27, 2017 12:00 am - Amounts reflect budgeted funds that were not spent Sheriff: $988,693 Judiciary/courts: $561,239 State's attorney: $326,100 County clerk: $325,554 Court services: $161,20...