Articles filed under Kane County Board
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Kane County might ask voters to merge clerk, recorder officesJun 30, 2016 1:00 am - Kane County might ask voters this November to merge the offices of clerk and recorder. An email obtained Thursday by the Daily Herald shows county board member Cristina ...
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Kane County must make up difference on poor pension investment returnsJun 29, 2016 1:00 am - A presentation Wednesday by state pension fund leaders provided new fuel for Kane County officials who want to shift local government employees into 401(k) plans. County...
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Should Kane jail inmates be charged rent?Jun 28, 2016 1:00 am - Making major changes to Kane County employee pensions and charging rent to the wealthier inmates of the county jail are two ideas county board members pitched Tuesday to...
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Proposed Longmeadow Parkway toll drops in latest Kane County budget planJun 21, 2016 1:00 am - The price for traversing the Longmeadow Parkway toll bridge might plummet to one-third of the original cost forecast for drivers, according to new projections. The Kane ...
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Kane County leaders debate public defender staffingJun 17, 2016 1:00 am - Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen put Public Defender Kelli Childress on notice Thursday that she's treading a fine line between seeking more resources for her off...
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Kane County Board GOP again fails to block prevailing wage lawJun 14, 2016 1:00 am - An attempt to support Gov. Bruce Rauner's turnaround agenda in Kane County failed Tuesday in a vote that ultimately supported Illinois' prevailing wage law. Drew Frasz t...
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Labor Day still target for new Kane court case systemJun 08, 2016 1:00 am - Despite rumors and speculation the project will be delayed, Kane County Circuit Court Clerk Thomas Hartwell says the target date to roll out the new $6.8 million court c...
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Will income, spending pressure force different approach to Kane tax freeze?May 25, 2016 1:00 am - New barriers to maintaining Kane County's property tax levy freeze for a sixth year may fuel debate about adopting a strategy that's already proven unpopular. County boa...
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Lauzen reinforces Longmeadow support in State of Kane County addressMay 20, 2016 1:00 am - As a state senator from Aurora, Chris Lauzen hated Illinois' tollways. Before the days of open road tolling, he'd pull up to an automated toll booth, roll down his windo...
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Trails of history: Meet the volunteer with a passion for stagecoach linesMay 19, 2016 1:00 pm - In the late 1970s, an older gentleman in the newspaper office mentioned that, as a teen, he was involved in the last cattle drive out of Sycamore into St. Charles to her...