Articles filed under Blackberry Township
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Geneva developer, water district now suing each otherJul 8, 2015 8:12 PM - A dispute between prominent Geneva developer Kent Shodeen and the Mill Creek Water Reclamation District is escalating. Shodeen has sued, seeking payment for some 160 million gallons of reclaimed wastewater used to irrigate the Mill Creek and Tanna Farms golf courses each year. The district sued Shodeen in December asking a judge void a 1995 lease agreement because two of Shodeen's relatives and an employee were on the reclamation district's board when it was signed.
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Where to find suburban Memorial Day fests
May 22, 2015 2:50 PM - Memorial Day weekend ushers in the unofficial start of summer with ceremonies across the suburbs honoring those who have served our country, parades, and fests with food and music. -
Blackberry Township roads: Keep on patching, in wake of tax-hike loss
Apr 10, 2015 12:11 PM - For the fourth time, Blackberry Township residents refused to increase their taxes to pay for road maintenance. "It did not really surprise me," highway commissioner Rod Feece said. And so, yet again, only about 1.5 miles of township road will be repaved this year. -
Tax increase requests abound on Tri-Cities ballots
Apr 4, 2015 7:29 PM - Voters in Kane County will weigh in Tuesday on referendum questions seeking funding for a variety of governmental services, including road repairs, park district buildings, a school district and hiring firefighters. -
Elburn Youth Baseball loses use of McNair FieldFeb 13, 2015 5:29 PM - Elburn Youth Baseball is looking for another place to play this summer, as it has lost its home at McNair Field in Blackberry Township.
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Report: 33% of Blackberry Twp. roads in poor shape
Feb 10, 2015 11:08 PM - To keep roads in an average of "fair" condition over the next 20 years, Blackberry Township would need to increase its road maintenance budget by at least $500,000 annually, an engineering consultant told the board Tuesday night. -
Township will again ask for tax increase for road maintenanceJan 22, 2015 5:23 PM - Fourth time's the charm? Blackberry Township officials are again asking voters to increase property taxes to pay for road repairs and paving. "Roads are really starting to deteriorate in Blackberry Township," Highway Commissioner Rodney Feece says, as they have been patched, not repaved.
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Tri-Cities police reportsDec 11, 2014 5:18 PM - This content is no longer available on dailyherald.com
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Blackberry Twp. to lend medical equipmentOct 31, 2014 6:26 PM - Blackberry Township officials are starting a medical equipment lending program for residents, who may need wheelchairs and other items temporarily.
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Youth sports could use part of new Kane forest preserve siteOct 16, 2014 4:39 PM - Youth soccer, baseball and lacrosse players may get to use part of a 60-acre site the Kane County Forest Preserve District recently purchased in Blackberry Township. The former Gum family farm, on Bateman Road, is just south of McNair Field, where Elburn Youth Baseball now plays.
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