Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser, a Democrat, is being urged to join an effort to repeal Illinois’ controversial SAFE-T Act, which retools multiple parts of the criminal justice system, including the elimination of cash bail.
Officials in Kane County are considering raising property taxes and implementing a county sales tax in response to the expected increased costs associated with the policies under the Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today (SAFE-T) Act.
The median sale price of a home sold in the first half of 2022 in St. Charles in Kane County rose by $46,000 while total sales decreased by 14.7 percent.