Articles filed under Kane County Board
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Maxxam drug-treatment center near Campton Hills takes step toward approvalApr 18, 2017 1:00 am - Plans to build a drug-treatment center just outside Campton Hills received the first favorable vote Tuesday in more than 15 months of debate. A pair of new factors and ...
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Kane sheriff: Time is now to buy 15 patrol cars for $500,000Apr 13, 2017 1:00 am - Saying a significant portion of his fleet "are not safe emergency vehicles any longer," Kane County Sheriff Don Kramer Thursday started a clock ticking on county board m...
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Prevailing wage again a Kane County issue in $800,000 contractApr 11, 2017 1:00 am - Kane County Board members continued their four-year battle over embracing Illinois' prevailing wage by hiring a company with at least eight known violations of the law. ...
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Kane County again eyeing borrowing to reduce pension debtMar 29, 2017 1:00 am - Kane County officials will revive a plan to pay off unfunded pension debt with a controversial bond sale that some government experts have warned against. The idea stir...
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Kane County keeps impact fee despite plea from ElginMar 14, 2017 1:00 am - Despite Elgin's top business recruiter calling the move a job killer, Kane County officials rejected a vote Tuesday that would have eliminated a fee it charges new busin...
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Kane County likely to reduce fees developers must payMar 08, 2017 12:00 am - A Kane County fee some critics believe impedes business growth and job creation will likely remain in place for at least the near future, though officials will offer a 1...
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The heat is on in LaFox Metra station shelterMar 01, 2017 10:00 pm - The recent spurt of warm weather aside, Ken Weinberg of Geneva prefers a little heat when waiting for a Metra train on the middle platform at the La Fox station. For the...
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Kane state's attorney employee bonuses play role in unfulfilled budget promiseMar 01, 2017 12:00 am - The Kane County state's attorney's office was a budgetary hero just one month ago as officials prepared to close the financial books on 2016. But new information labels ...
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Lower Longmeadow Parkway construction costs could mean cheaper tollsFeb 21, 2017 12:00 am - The next construction phase for Longmeadow Parkway is expected to cost 25 percent less than the initial estimate, leaving Kane County officials hopeful the price of trav...
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Kane panel won't recommend drug treatment facilityFeb 21, 2017 12:00 am - A key Kane County advisory panel Tuesday night voted 3-3 on a recommendation for a controversial 120-bed drug treatment facility proposed for a former boys school near t...