Articles filed under Kane County Board
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Layoffs, pay freeze coming for Kane County government employees?May 31, 2017 5:00 am - Layoffs for Kane County government employees may become a reality for the first time since 2010 as officials scramble to address a midyear budget deficit of $2.8 million...
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No tax increase for now in Kane CountyMay 31, 2017 1:00 am - A desire to make budgets appear balanced, at least on paper, may have contributed to a $2.8 million budget hole for Kane County. For now, it doesn't appear a property ta...
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Employee who accused Kane County chairman of intimidation gets six-figure separation dealMay 24, 2017 1:00 am - Kane County officials recently closed on a six-figure severance package for an employee who filed a federal complaint claiming Chairman Chris Lauzen engaged in a pattern...
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Space still a concern for coroner before interment of unclaimed cremainsMay 24, 2017 1:00 am - Kim Calabrese never liked the idea of the cremated remains of her dead parents sitting in a public storage facility owned by another relative. When the rent on that faci...
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Goat slaughter sours Kane County panel's view on couple keeping animalsMay 19, 2017 5:19 am - It was the shooting, skinning, eating and burning of two goats in the backyard that seemed to be the last straw for Kane County officials looking to end a multiyear feud...
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Kane County considering change in age to buy tobaccoMay 17, 2017 1:00 am - Kane County officials may follow the example of communities to the east in requiring residents to be at least 21 years old to purchase tobacco products. The county board...
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Kane County looks to rent utility pole space to cellphone companiesMay 16, 2017 1:00 am - The answer to "Can you hear me now?" when Kane County residents speak on their cellphones may soon depend on how much money phone service providers are willing to pay to...
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Kane's money-saving computer system will cost $80,000 to fix delaysMay 12, 2017 1:00 am - A significant backlog of court cases not yet entered into Kane County's new, multimillion-dollar case management system will now force officials to do something the syst...
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Kane County Board again rejects drug treatment facility; developers promise lawsuitMay 09, 2017 1:00 am - In a repeat of a vote from one year ago, Kane County officials on Tuesday rejected plans for a drug treatment facility near Campton Hills. Project developers vowed to pu...
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Judge says Longmeadow Parkway construction can proceedApr 28, 2017 1:00 am - Construction work on the Longmeadow Parkway can restart immediately after a judge's refusal to extend the temporary restraining order that silenced heavy equipment on th...