Articles filed under Kane County Board
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Law firm refunds money to Kane County for work Lauzen orderedJun 06, 2017 1:00 am - Newly released documents show the law firm involved in an improperly awarded contract by Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen has repaid every taxpayer dollar it rece...
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Layoffs, pay freeze coming for Kane County government employees?May 31, 2017 5:00 am - Layoffs for Kane County government employees may become a reality for the first time since 2010 as officials scramble to address a midyear budget deficit of $2.8 million...
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No tax increase for now in Kane CountyMay 31, 2017 1:00 am - A desire to make budgets appear balanced, at least on paper, may have contributed to a $2.8 million budget hole for Kane County. For now, it doesn't appear a property ta...
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Employee who accused Kane County chairman of intimidation gets six-figure separation dealMay 24, 2017 1:00 am - Kane County officials recently closed on a six-figure severance package for an employee who filed a federal complaint claiming Chairman Chris Lauzen engaged in a pattern...
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Space still a concern for coroner before interment of unclaimed cremainsMay 24, 2017 1:00 am - Kim Calabrese never liked the idea of the cremated remains of her dead parents sitting in a public storage facility owned by another relative. When the rent on that faci...