Articles filed under Kane County Board
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Outgoing Kane County Board member Dahl doesn't mince wordsApr 04, 2018 1:00 am - Brian Dahl logged his final official meeting as a Kane County Board member Wednesday. He didn't go quietly. Dahl, of North Aurora, moved out of the district, forcing h...
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Why Kane County might need to raise property taxes to cover union contractsMar 28, 2018 5:15 am - The likelihood of an increase in Kane County's largest cost may force consideration of the largest property tax hike possible without a voter referendum. County officia...
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Treat people in late teens, early 20s as juveniles? Kane County officials waryMar 15, 2018 1:00 am - Kane County officials expressed concern Thursday about state legislation that would allow people in their late teens and early 20s to be treated as juveniles by the crim...
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Primary manipulated for power playMar 15, 2018 1:00 am - Republican Chair of the Kane County Board Chris Lauzen has targeted three Democratic incumbents with Democratic primary challengers chosen by him and his fellow Republic...
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North Aurora's Dahl resigns due to household moveMar 13, 2018 1:00 am - Kane County union members will lose one of their biggest supporters on the county board. Brian Dahl announced his resignation Tuesday, effective April 7. It puts another...
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Lauzen no fan of using reserves to bring back electronic monitoringFeb 28, 2018 12:00 am - Two weeks after law enforcement officials said the termination of electronic monitoring for potentially dangerous offenders left local residents less safe, Kane County B...
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Officials: Kane County less safe without GPS monitoringFeb 15, 2018 12:00 am - Kane County law enforcement officials said Thursday eliminating a 24-hour monitoring program for potentially dangerous offenders has reduced public safety and increased ...
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Some Kane County Board members question Lauzen's reimbursement requestFeb 14, 2018 12:00 am - Labeling them unnecessary taxpayer costs, one-third of the Kane County Board called for closer examination of Chairman Chris Lauzen's expense reimbursement requests this...
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Kane County may revive 24-hour monitoring program, but Lauzen leeryFeb 13, 2018 12:00 am - For the first time since dismantling a Kane County program that provided 24-hour monitoring of potentially dangerous people, officials announced a bipartisan effort to r...
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Kane County considers how to spend extra $4.5 millionFeb 09, 2018 12:00 am - Lawsuit payments and settlements are on the rise in Kane County, accounting for nearly $4 million in expenses in 2017. The cost has put a strain on the reserves used to ...