Articles filed under Kane County Board
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Kane County officials call for resignation of treasurerDec 30, 2020 12:00 am - A bipartisan group of Kane County Board members on Wednesday called upon Treasurer David Rickert to either resign or quit his new job in Winnebago County. After his narr...
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Kane County spends last of $93 million in federal relief fundsDec 22, 2020 12:00 am - It took almost eight months of squabbling and rejiggering programs, but when Kane County officials put up new calendars, they expect to have spent all $93 million in fed...
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Thousands of new trees coming to Brunner Forest PreserveDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - The Brunner Forest Preserve will be home to more than 6,000 new trees as part of a revised agreement between Kane County forest district and transportation officials, bu...
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Why aren't some Kane County governments applying for CARES money?Dec 11, 2020 12:00 am - As the final weeks tick by for local taxing bodies, business and nonprofit agencies to get a piece of the $93 million in federal CARES Act money Kane County is giving ou...
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Kane County Treasurer David Rickert expected to resignDec 09, 2020 12:00 am - Kane County Treasurer David Rickert, having lost his bid to become board chairman, will now leave the county entirely after 22 years of service. Rickert is poised to bec...
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Democrats take control of key Kane County positionsDec 08, 2020 12:00 am - Kane County Democrats flexed newfound political muscle Tuesday with the takeover of several positions key to operating both the county and forest preserve district. Kane...
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One last political squabble for Lauzen throws Kane County newsletter into limboDec 02, 2020 12:00 am - Kane County government's main tool for communicating with local taxpayers is on indefinite hiatus as the dismissal of the employee who built the email newsletter sparked...
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Kane County Board member files financial ethics complaint against Chairman LauzenNov 16, 2020 12:00 am - Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen's tenure will close under the shadow of an ethics complaint centering on a key issue he campaigned to improve. Board member Matt ...
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Kane County dedicates another $1 million in relief money to nonprofitsNov 10, 2020 12:00 am - More than 30 Kane County-based nonprofit agencies will receive nearly $3 million in federal COVID-19 assistance after a unanimous Kane County Board vote Tuesday to appro...
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Kane County trying to simplify process to get federal COVID-19 money to local businessesNov 06, 2020 4:00 am - Kane County officials have less than 60 days to spend about $8 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds earmarked to help local businesses before the county must return ...