Kane County voters decided primary races in seven Kane County Board districts, setting the stage for the November election where 18 of the 24 districts will have contested races.
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.
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Kane County is rising as the BA.2 variant becomes more common. But the number of people ending up in the hospital is falling.