Articles filed under Kane County Board
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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...
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Kane County extends deadline to apply for anti-smoking and vaping project fundingFeb 06, 2023 10:00 pm - The Kane County Health Department is extending the deadline to apply for funds to support anti-smoking and vaping policies, educational campaigns and cessation services....
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Was Kane board member frozen out of committee assignments as political payback?Jan 15, 2023 12:00 am - Republican Mark Davoust has been on more than a dozen Kane County Board committees and named a chairman three times during his 18 years representing a St. Charles-area d...
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Kane County poised to ease campaign contribution limitsJan 05, 2023 4:45 am - Money and campaign contributions may soon have at least the appearance of much more influence over the business and political operations of Kane County. County board mem...
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Tragedies and some triumphs: The top suburban stories of 2022Dec 29, 2022 4:30 am - This story has been updated to remove an incorrect statenent that Ken Griffin owns Citadel Corp. Two horrific crimes, a deadly car crash and threats against the LGB...
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Kane County Cougars face season cancellation if owner doesn't pay license feesDec 21, 2022 12:00 am - The Kane County Cougars' 2024 season could be canceled if owner Robert Froehlich does not pay $225,000 in license fees due to the Kane County Forest Preserve District fo...
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District 101 loan request rejected by slim margin; tight races for Kane County Board decidedNov 23, 2022 12:00 am - A final vote count on Tuesday showed Batavia Unit District 101 voters narrowly rejected a ballot question, while three Kane County Board members retained their seats in ...
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Kane County approves 2023 budget with no new taxes, but increases likely for 2024Nov 22, 2022 12:00 am - With some board members pinching their noses and others outright voting "no," the Kane County Board approved a 2023 budget Tuesday. In doing so, board members who won re...