Articles filed under Kane County Board
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New Kane County lobbying deal worth nearly $500KMay 11, 2023 1:00 am - Editor's note: The spelling of Dan Shomon's last name has been corrected. Defying the wishes of Kane County Board Chair Corinne Pierog, Democrats and Republicans on...
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Kane County explores going big on lobbyingMay 01, 2023 5:30 am - Leaders want to spend $240K
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Kane County election website failure fuels more integrity doubtsApr 12, 2023 1:00 am - Kane County residents who are already suspicious of how local elections are run found a catalyst for those feelings when the county clerk's website failed on Election Ni...
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Plan may put more Kane County tax dollars in hands of trade unionsApr 04, 2023 1:00 am - In what might be the biggest test of Democratic power in Kane County since the November elections, a change in how the county awards its most valuable contracts is movin...
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Formal GOP opposition to $2M Kane County grant arisesMar 23, 2023 1:00 am - Local Republicans doubled down on their opposition to a $2 million grant for the Kane County Clerk's office Thursday, saying they won't accept what they see as county bo...
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Kane County GOP sees $2M grant as Democratic election interferenceMar 21, 2023 1:00 am - Kane County Republicans fear money comes with Democratic strings
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'With fire in my belly' to avoid toll, chair to urge Longmeadow funding from other counties, stateMar 17, 2023 1:00 am - The next few months may decide the ultimate fate of the toll portion of the Longmeadow Parkway. Kane County Chair Corinne Pierog said during a virtual state-of-the-count...
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'Embarrassed to have a D next to my name': Kane sheriff faults fellow Democrats over weapons banFeb 23, 2023 12:00 am - Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain said he is embarrassed to be a Democrat because of concerns about the state's new ban on certain firearms. Hain publicly spoke out against t...
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Will Kane County sell historic government center property?Feb 17, 2023 12:00 am - Kane County officials will begin in-depth consideration of the sale of the government center campus on Batavia Avenue in Geneva. It's a decision complicated by the histo...
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Why Kane County officials could push for wealthier people over age 65 to get tax breakFeb 10, 2023 12:00 am - More than 77,000 Kane County residents meet at least the senior age requirements to take advantage of an exemption that would lower their property taxes. But recent, con...