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.
New election precinct boundaries approved Friday will pit the foot soldiers for both Democrats and Republicans in races against their own party members.
Candidates can start collecting petition signatures to run for election on Jan. 13, but in Kane County, neither candidates nor voters will know for sure what districts they live in until possibly as late as early February.
Kane County officials are trying to keep the county s mass COVID-19 vaccination hub in Batavia open through May, but still have to confirm the extension of the lease for the
Kane County officials approved a new county board map this week with unanimous, bipartisan support. The new map means many county residents will have different representation on the board.