Sunday, May 5, 2013
Here are all the things you can recycle, where you can go to do it and links for additional information, all courtesy of Kane County.
Want to know what can and can't be recycled in Kane County? Then look no further than the countyofkane.org website. The following is your A to Z list, with links to additional information. American Flags Ace Hardware, 901 W. Wilson, Batavia, 630-879-1330, and the VFW at 645 S. River (Route 25), Batavia, 630-879-9630 have drop-boxes for old flags. Ammunition and Gunpowder Riverside Sports, 26 N. Bennett (Route 25), Geneva, 630-232-7047. Please call for hours. Appliances See the Electronics page for small appliances. For large household appliances/white goods like washing machines, dryers, dishwashers and for any Freon-containing appliances like refrigerators, and air-conditioners, call your waste hauler. Batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, 9V) Please…
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Patch is hiring a sales rep to cover select sites in Kane and Kendall counties. Know someone who would be a good fit? Here's how to apply.
Patch wants to hire a "rock star" advertising manager with local online advertising sales experience in the Chicago area. Patch provides news and information on about 60 suburban communities, as well as six neighborhood sites in the city of Chicago. The Community Field Sales Representative will work primarily within a group of clustered Patch sites. The position available will manage sales for select sites in Kane and Kendall counties, including St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia, Montgomery, Oswego and Yorkville. It is essential that applicants know the communities and surrounding areas well, and is familiar with the digital and social media world. Also key is someone who loves to see small businesses succeed. Interested? Send your resume to …
Monday, April 22, 2013
If you got an ouch for your federal income tax return this year, you've got a little more than a month to get ready for the next sting: your Kane County property tax bill.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
If you got an ouch for your federal income tax return this year, you've got a little more than a month to get ready for the next sting: your Kane County property tax bill.
If taxpayers revolted in the April 9 municipal elections, you wouldn't have noticed. There were a number of exceptions, but for the most part, incumbents won the day in school board, mayoral, park board and library board races. So if you didn't vote in those races, no griping is allowed on your tax bill. (OK, we'll allow some griping, since it's the usual result of those bills that arrive in the mail on or before May 1.) Kane County Treasurer David J. Rickert has sent out the annual press release announcing the "when" and some of the "what" of your upcoming bill. The first installment will be due June 3, and the second installment Sept. 3, 2013. For those keeping track, the net value of taxable real estate in Kane County is a little more …
Friday, April 19, 2013
More than 31,000 sandbags are distributed to citizen and communities from the north county line to Batavia.
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Friday, April 19
Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen has signed off on a local disaster declaration—the first step in the process to get Kane County declared a federal disaster area. According to a Kane County press release, the sign-off opens up potential federal assistance to the citizens and municipalities affected by the flood. If federal assistance does become available for Kane County, residents federal assistance centers will be set up to aid those eligible for the assistance, Lauzen said. County officials continue to monitor the damage caused by flooding that has affected a large portion of Kane County. More than 4 inches of rain fell in less than a 24-hour period, causing the Fox River to rise 2 1/2 feet above flood stage. Much of the rain …
Monday, March 25, 2013
Early voting is happening now.
Early voting for the Tuesday, April 9, municipal election began Monday, March 25. According to the Kendall County Clerk's office website, sites and times in Kendall County for early voting are: Kendall County Office Building, 111 W. Fox St., Yorkville, through April 6 Monday-Thursday, 8 am - 5 pm; Friday, March 29, closed; Saturday, March 30, 8 am - noon; Friday, April 5, 8 am - 6 pm; Saturday, April 6, 8 am - noon. Oswego Village Hall, 100 Parkers Mill, Oswego, through April 4 Monday-Thursday, 8 am - 5 pm; Friday, March 29, closed; Saturday, March 30, 8 am - noon According to the Kane County Clerk's office, early voting will take place in Montgomery March 25 - March 28. Montgomery Village Hall, 200 N. River St., Montgomery, 9 am - 1 pm
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013
A strike was authorized weeks ago, and the two sides aren't much closer to a settlement, the Kane County Chronicle reports.
A strike was averted in early February, but it looks more and more like the security guards at the Kane County Judicial Center will go to the picket line, the Kane County Chronicle reports. The court security officers presented the county last with a five-day notice to strike back in the early days of February. But the negotiators met and felt they were making enough progress to postpone a walkout, according to an article in the Daily Herald. The security personnel have been working without a contract since 2008. Last week, the Policemen’s Benevolent Labor Committee rejected the "last, best" offer of Kane County put forward by Kane County Sheriff Pat Perez and the negotiating team. There are 32 security officers in the union, and it is …
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Kane County officials are wondering about the potential impacts of a state bill that would allow the elimination of township government by local referendum.
A pending state bill that would give residents a chance to vote on the elimination of township government has ignited a number of questions from Kane County officials, The Beacon-News reports. According to the legislation, township functions—from road maintenance to senior services—would be shifted to county governments. Voters would have to give their thumbs up via referendum, and votes would be taken by individual service area rather than statewide. Kane County Supervisor of Assessments Mark Armstrong presented a report on the legislation Friday to the Kane County Legislative Committee. Many have argued that township government is an additional layer of taxation which duplicates some of the services provided by counties and …
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Rep. Randy Hultgren said president's economic policies are bad for the country. Compares his policies with fiscal state of Illinois.
Rep. Randy Hultgren said people only need to look at the fiscal state of Illinois to see where the fiscal policies of President Barack Obama will lead the country. “The bottom line is we have seen in Illinois exactly what the outcome of the Obama era policies are. We’ve seen first-hand as the state has increased taxes, increased spending…. And lost jobs. The state continues to come apart at the seams. That’s what will happen at the Federal level too as a result of the president’s policies. We know this. We’ve seen it before first hand in our state. And if you keep doing what you’re doing, you’re going to keep getting what you’ve already got,” Hultgren said in a press release. During his annual State of the Union address to the nation, …
Friday, January 25, 2013
Montgomery competed with nine other entries from communities throughout Kane County.
Editor's note: The following is a press release from the village of Montgomery. The village of Montgomery was deemed the winner in the 2012 Kane County Water Association Annual Water Taste Test Contest. Utilities Supervisor Jack Rosenstiel and Water Operators Dan Gier and Adam Hake entered a sample of the village’s water in the contest, and subsequently represented the village at the Kane County Water Association’s Dec. 20 meeting. Water samples were to be submitted at room temperature and treated in the normally accepted manner for the particular community. Montgomery’s sample was drawn from the main tap at the water treatment plant. A panel of independent judges rated the water samples on taste, odor and clarity. Montgomery competed with…
Holly Sparks
1:04 pm on Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Brian - What eerked me was your comment "It seems to me that our taxing bodies are holding the line relative to inflation" . It is like you are so nonchalant if the taxes go up or down. Everyone else I talk to are furious, especially in Batavia being the highest taxes. You would think we lived in a white collar city. We are small blue collar town. We are loyal and true to our Fox Valley area. … more ›