Articles filed under Kane County Board
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Kane County leaders debate public defender staffingJun 17, 2016 1:00 am - Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen put Public Defender Kelli Childress on notice Thursday that she's treading a fine line between seeking more resources for her off...
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Kane County Board GOP again fails to block prevailing wage lawJun 14, 2016 1:00 am - An attempt to support Gov. Bruce Rauner's turnaround agenda in Kane County failed Tuesday in a vote that ultimately supported Illinois' prevailing wage law. Drew Frasz t...
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Labor Day still target for new Kane court case systemJun 08, 2016 1:00 am - Despite rumors and speculation the project will be delayed, Kane County Circuit Court Clerk Thomas Hartwell says the target date to roll out the new $6.8 million court c...
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Will income, spending pressure force different approach to Kane tax freeze?May 25, 2016 1:00 am - New barriers to maintaining Kane County's property tax levy freeze for a sixth year may fuel debate about adopting a strategy that's already proven unpopular. County boa...
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Lauzen reinforces Longmeadow support in State of Kane County addressMay 20, 2016 1:00 am - As a state senator from Aurora, Chris Lauzen hated Illinois' tollways. Before the days of open road tolling, he'd pull up to an automated toll booth, roll down his windo...
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Trails of history: Meet the volunteer with a passion for stagecoach linesMay 19, 2016 1:00 pm - In the late 1970s, an older gentleman in the newspaper office mentioned that, as a teen, he was involved in the last cattle drive out of Sycamore into St. Charles to her...
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Kane County election director quitsMay 19, 2016 1:00 am - Kane County's director of elections has resigned less than six months before a presidential contest that's already seen record voter turnout in several state primaries. ...
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Kane officials reach tax deal with religious center near ElburnMay 17, 2016 1:00 am - Some Elburn-area residents have envisioned a flood of children into local public schools, and higher taxes, if a nonprofit Hindu group is allowed to build new residentia...
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Kane County public defender: We can't always provide rigorous defenseMay 13, 2016 5:30 am - Kane County residents who can't afford an attorney might still not receive the rigorous criminal defense they deserve. The county's top public defense attorney told offi...
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How long will Kane County cover state child support costs?May 13, 2016 1:00 am - The waiting game for the state to pay one of its larger debts to Kane County began anew this week. The county board put local taxpayers on the hook for funding child sup...