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An ad hoc committee of Kane County Board members reviewing the compensation of elected officials put informal support behind a 28% raise for Sheriff Ron Hain this week. That would elevate his base pay to $160,000 a year.
Election season got into full swing Monday as candidates in Kane County filed their nominating petitions for the June primary.
Kane County residents may be forced to help pay for criminal justice reform with new taxes at the gas pump and on the sale of some retail items under proposals made by the county's law enforcement officials Wednesday.
Kane County deciding what to do with $103 million more in federal assistance Updated 6/28/2021 6:20 PM Projects that provide long-term benefits to Kane County residents, such as Wi-Fi access, water quality improvements and child care, will be at least part of the debate as officials decide how to best spend $103.4 million in federal funding coming from the American Rescue Plan that Congress passed in March. The funds are designed to assist local economic recovery efforts and help governments address pandemic-related problems. Kane County is still closing the books on the $93 mill...