Articles filed under Kane County Board
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Sheriff's appointment to merit commission may not be approvedFeb 16, 2017 12:00 am - Kane County's merit commission turned political Thursday as Sheriff Don Kramer's attempted appointment of longtime friend Todd Zies required a closed-door vetting to iro...
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More opposition to Longmeadow Parkway, but county can take landFeb 14, 2017 12:00 am - More opposition than in any other recent vote arose Tuesday against the Longmeadow Parkway, but not nearly enough to prevent Kane County officials from seizing all the l...
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Kane County on verge of final Longmeadow Parkway land purchasesFeb 08, 2017 12:00 am - By this time next week, Kane County officials will either own or have the power to own 100 percent of the land needed to build the Longmeadow Parkway. Members of the cou...
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Kane County leaders support sentencing reform, warn of price tagFeb 02, 2017 12:00 am - The top officials in Kane County's justice system welcomed efforts to reform criminal sentencing policies to keep nonviolent offenders from clogging state prisons Thursd...
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Top contributions to Kane County budget surplusJan 27, 2017 12:00 am - Amounts reflect budgeted funds that were not spent Sheriff: $988,693 Judiciary/courts: $561,239 State's attorney: $326,100 County clerk: $325,554 Court services: $161,20...
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How Kane County plans to spend $2.9 million budget surplusJan 27, 2017 12:00 am - With officials still tallying final numbers, it appears Kane County will close the 2016 fiscal year with a surplus of at least $2.9 million. At one time, county officia...
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Top Kane County income shortfallsJan 27, 2017 12:00 am - Totals reflect expected income that did not materialize Circuit Court Clerk: $647,000 in general circuit division fees County portion of state income tax: $454,000 Sheri...
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Kane County chairman says he's not interested in another jobJan 25, 2017 12:00 am - Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen is still "fully engaged" with the business of running the county despite recent changes that put the emphasis on the county board...
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Lauzen gets his way on new leadership appointmentsDec 13, 2016 12:00 am - With buzz of a potential mutiny in the air, Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen successfully avoided walking the plank Tuesday in crafting county board leadership as...
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Kane County chairman accuses state's attorney of intimidation, buying loyaltyDec 07, 2016 12:00 am - Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen accused State's Attorney Joe McMahon of using tax dollars to buy loyalty and popularity as new information about employee bonus p...