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Democrat Tom Hodge and incumbent Republican Mark Davoust are competing in the fall election for a seat on the Kane County Board from District 14.

Kane County Board incumbent Mark Davoust can remain on the board and stay on Nov. 8 ballot after the Kane County states attorney refused to support a claim that he does not live in the county.

Kane County Board candidates weighed in on whether Kane Countys response to the opioid crisis has been adequate during a League of Women Voters of Central Kane County candidate forum on Sept. 27 at the Geneva Public Library.

Kane County Board member Mark Davousts Democratic opponent in the November election has alleged the incumbent Republican is no longer a legal Illinois resident after claiming a tax exemption on his Marco Island, Florida property in 2017.

Kane County Board members voted against giving themselves raises, but they did vote to keep the health insurance benefits they receive despite being part-time employees. In a related move, the sheriff, clerk and treasurer will all receive raises and a cost-of-living pay increase each of the next four fiscal years.

Election season got into full swing Monday as candidates in Kane County filed their nominating petitions for the June primary.

Kane County Board members to consider raises for themselves, other elected officials   Updated 4/29/2021 9:19 PM Kane County officials will wade into a politically thorny debate of whether to give raises to themselves, or possibly their replacements. County board Chair Corinne Pierog has outlined the raise discussion twice in the last month to various groups of board members.   "Please dont think individually about your own vote; think about future boards," Pierog told board members...

Kane County lifts ban, ushers in marijuana businesses to unincorporated areas Corinne Pierog Updated 4/13/2021 8:44 PM Eight Kane County Board members signaled a change in their views about local recreational-use marijuana operations Tuesday in voting to legalize those businesses in unincorporated areas for the first time. In all, 20 county board members voted to lift the 2019 ban on pot-related businesses as officials now hope to recruit them to the unincorporated area.   Tuesdays...