Articles filed under Kane County Board
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Decomposed bodies' odors prompt new calls for new Kane County morgueJun 13, 2018 1:00 am - A sudden influx of decomposed bodies to the Kane County morgue - and their odor - may become the latest driver for a facility upgrade that's been stymied by politics and...
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Longmeadow plan change would mean some risk of tax moneyJun 12, 2018 1:00 am - A change in plans for borrowing $30 million to fund construction of the Longmeadow Parkway would now place some risk on taxpayers. On Tuesday, Kane County Board Chairman...
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Striking Kane County workers challenge Lauzen to end walkoutJun 06, 2018 1:00 am - In what they described as an appeal for someone, anyone, to help end their need to strike, about two dozen Kane County probation officers and youth counselors carried pi...
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Feds may help Kane County in battle against opioidsJun 01, 2018 1:00 am - Kane County has a new ally in its efforts to address the growing problem of opioid overdose deaths: the federal government. Doug O'Brien, regional director for the U.S....
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'Lied to': Kane County Board majority sticks with Blue CrossMay 29, 2018 1:00 am - Citing lies and a "culture of disrespect" laced into a push to dump Blue Cross and Blue Shield as the health insurance provider for Kane County employees, board members ...
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Settlement clearing way for controversial drug treatment center near Campton HillsMay 17, 2018 1:00 am - The most-protested development in Campton Hills' history is poised to move forward. Kane County officials confirmed Thursday there will be a vote to settle a pending la...
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Lauzen's Kane County revenue idea undercut by new state lawMay 15, 2018 1:00 am - A new state law will decapitate one of the major sources of new income that Kane County officials hoped to tap into as part of efforts to fend off local property tax inc...
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Former district president votes 'no' on forest preserve budgetMay 09, 2018 1:00 am - The Kane County Forest Preserve District has a new 2018-19 budget, but at least one commissioner views the plan as a broken promise. Commissioner John Hoscheit logged t...
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Kane County Board pushes off insurance switch amid tension with unionsMay 08, 2018 1:00 am - Signs of rampant confusion and frustration with Kane County's ongoing union contract negotiations went on public display Tuesday. With some employees already on strike, ...
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Why proposed Kane County health insurance switch could rile employeesMay 02, 2018 1:00 am - Kane County officials, who are already at odds with many of their 1,300 employees because of expired union contracts, took a big step Wednesday toward health insurance c...