Aug
23
Saturday Protest at Melissa Bean’s Office
Category: Budget, Cook County, IL-8, Illinois Senate, Kane County, McHenry County, U.S. House, federal, suburbs | 
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I dropped in and took some photo’s of this hearty gathering in Schaumburg. Here’s an embedded slide show from flickr:
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-Drew
Jun
29
by Allen Skillicorn
It was 5:30PM, Friday June 26th. The sound of honking horns and backed up traffic in East Dundee, IL along route 68. The lane turning right on to route 72 was backed up more usual for a Friday evening. The company RedSpeed, LLC and the village of East Dundee are to thank [...]
Jun
10
Kane Co. Passes Resolution Backing 2nd Amendment
Category: Algonquin, Aurora, Carpentersville, Elgin, Kane County, suburbs | Leave a Comment
-crossposted from the Beacon News:
GENEVA — It took three votes — including one that went to a chairman’s tiebreaker — but a non-binding resolution in support of the Second Amendment won Kane County Board approval Tuesday.
The 19-4 vote, with one member voting present, didn’t come without some jousting by board members. Drawn up as a [...]
May
12
Kane Co. Treasurer Wins Illinois Treasurer of the Year Award
Category: Budget, Kane County | Leave a Comment
-crossposted from the Elgin Courier:
A statewide organization has named Kane County Treasurer David J. Rickert as Illinois County Treasurer of the Year.
The award, given by the Illinois County Treasurer Association, cites a number of improvements Rickert has helped implement since first being elected in 1998.(read full)
Mar
7
-crossposted from the Beacon News:
It’s back to the drawing board for the Aurora Township Democrats.
A Kane County judge overturned the decision to seat Christina Campos as the nominee for township supervisor, leaving the Democrats without a candidate for the April 7 election.
Judge Michael Colwell ruled Friday the confusion surrounding the original nominations meant Campos should [...]
Feb
3
St. Charles Mayoral Race: Stien Criticises Finances while DeWitte Refuses to Apologize for Low Taxes
Category: Kane County | Leave a Comment
-crossposted from the Daily Herald:
The downtown of the economy supplied the ammunition for the first disagreement between the two candidates for St. Charles mayor Monday.
Challenger Jotham Stein called out Don DeWitte in a written statement, saying the incumbent mayor has done a poor job of preparing the city for “trying times.” However, DeWitte cited several [...]
Jan
28
ECC Referendum is on
Category: Elgin, Kane County | Leave a Comment
-crossposted from the Daily Herald:
Elgin Community College trustees unanimously decided Tuesday to draft a referendum request for the April 7 ballot.
They will ask for the sale of $178 million in bonds - used to fund the first portion of a $387 million master plan to fully update the college by 2030.
The request, according to college [...]
Jan
14
Krenz jumps in the arena for C-ville President
Category: Carpentersville, Kane County | Leave a Comment
-crossposted from the Daily Herald:
A third candidate will appear on the April 7 ballot for the position of Carpentersville village board president.
Local business owner Jim Krenz this week announced his intention to run against Village President Bill Sarto and Trustee Ed Ritter, both of whom have declared their candidacies for village president.
Krenz, who has lived [...]
Jan
8
John Mayer: Kane County Board Appointment Replaces Noverini
Category: Kane County, suburbs | Leave a Comment
-crossposted from the Daily Herald:
Former West Dundee Trustee John Mayer will be the newest Kane County Board member when he is appointed to fill the seat vacated by John Noverini in the near future.
The Kane County Republican Central Committee mailed out an official letter to Kane County Board Chairman Karen McConnaughay on Tuesday naming Mayer [...]
Jan
8
Dundee Gravel Pit Receives $1.3 million for a Makeover
Category: Kane County, suburbs | Leave a Comment
-crossposted from the Daily Herald:
Plans to turn a former Dundee Township gravel pit into a recreational destination will pick up steam this spring, after the township recently was awarded almost $1.3 million in state grants.
The township received a $897,735 grant from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and another $400,000 from the state’s Department of Natural [...]
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