Articles filed under Kane County Board
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Democrats have primary races in four Kane County Board districtsJun 23, 2022 1:00 am - Kane County Democrats have four contested races for county board seats in the primary election. Incumbents in three districts face primary challengers. The retirement of...
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Republicans seek nomination in four contested races for Kane County Board seatsJun 22, 2022 1:00 am - There are contested Republican primary races in four Kane County Board districts. Kane County GOP Chairman Ken Shepro, who represents District 12 on the county board, fa...
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Costs to end cash bail in Kane County drop, but officials still eyeing possible new sales taxMay 27, 2022 1:00 am - Immediately after they learn their fates in the June primary election, Kane County Board members may face a vote that will affect how voters feel about them in the Novem...
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Facing reelection, Kane County Board shuns raises, but others get pay hikesMay 20, 2022 1:00 am - There will be no added financial benefits to being a Kane County Board member, but votes this week did lock in the board's health insurance perk and gave raises to the s...
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Kane County plans to address quality of life, economic needs with remaining COVID-19 fundsMay 17, 2022 1:00 am - Kane County officials have now created a framework for spending the remaining federal COVID-19 relief funds the county has received. If all of the individual pieces are ...
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Elgin League of Women Voters to host three candidate forums for the primary electionMay 15, 2022 11:00 pm - The League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area will host three candidate forums for the June 28 primary election. On Tuesday, May 31, the forum will feature candidates Con...
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Kane County officials at odds over hiring of IT director's wifeMay 15, 2022 1:00 am - Whether the head of Kane County's information technology department properly disclosed that he was recommending his wife for a temporary county job in 2021 has become a ...
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Longmeadow toll likely to be lowered, not eliminated, in absence of more state helpApr 28, 2022 1:00 am - Kane County's Longmeadow Parkway will fully open in 2023 with a reduced toll but a toll nonetheless. And county residents will now be on the hook for the future maintena...
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Kane County Democrats, Republicans clash over raises for leadersApr 20, 2022 5:25 am - A rare partisan divide is brewing on the Kane County Board over the idea of raises for elected officials. The four-member, bipartisan ad hoc committee of county board me...
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Kane County Board discusses eliminating auditor, recorder postsApr 10, 2022 1:00 am - In the wake of Kane County Auditor Penny Wegman's audit reports critical of some spending decisions, county board members have broached the idea of appointing or elimina...