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Kane County taxpayers give $246,531 in County Sales Tax in September

By Kane County Reporter | Oct 3, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

Kaneland senior Lindsey Yost named student ambassador: 'I'm proud to be a Knight for sure'

By Zachary Richter | Oct 3, 2022

At the Sept. 12 meeting of the Kaneland Board of Education, the board announced the appointment of a Kaneland senior to be its first student ambassador for the district.

Mutchler: 'We've had wonderful open houses'

By Zachary Richter | Oct 3, 2022

At its Sept. 12 meeting, the Geneva Community Unity School District heard from Superintendent Dr. Kent Mutchler, who said the district was getting back to normal pre-COVID practices.

Kane County Committee of the Whole met Aug. 30

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 3, 2022

Kane County Committee of the Whole met Tuesday, Aug. 30.

City of Aurora Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board met Aug. 29

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Oct 3, 2022

City of Aurora Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board met Monday, Aug. 29.

Spartans sweep Sabres on the road

By Press release submission | Oct 2, 2022

Spartans sweep Sabres on the road

Q3 2022 Recap: 1 parolee from Kane County convicted of crimes against justice set for release

By Kane County Reporter | Oct 2, 2022

There was one offender convicted of a crime against justice living in Kane County released on parole during the third quarter of 2022, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Kane County Reporter.

Kane County residents pay $1.7 million in Countywide Sales Tax in September

By Kane County Reporter | Oct 2, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Rebecca K. Stringer and Robert J. Fondriest (trust) sell 6N349 Old Homestead Rd., Mallard Lake South

By Kane County Reporter | Oct 1, 2022

A property at 6N349 Old Homestead Rd. was sold on Sept. 30 by Rebecca K. Stringer and Robert J. Fondriest (trust) for $400,000. The buyers were Douglas R. and Mary Katherine Miller.

How many Kane County public housing residents in 2021 identify as a minority?

By Kane County Reporter | Oct 1, 2022

In Kane County public housing 84% of residents in 2021 identified as a minority, according to the U.S. Census.

Q3 2022 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in Kane County?

By Kane County Reporter | Oct 1, 2022

There were 68 offenders living in Kane County released on parole during the third quarter of 2022, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Kane County Reporter.

Kane County 6th highest taxed Illinois county in September

By Kane County Reporter | Oct 1, 2022

Kane County was ranked sixth the month before.

$813,006 in County Motor Fuel Tax collected in September for Kane County

By Kane County Reporter | Oct 1, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Q3 2022 Recap: 6 parolees from Kane County convicted of crimes involving alcohol set for release

By Kane County Reporter | Oct 1, 2022

There were six offenders convicted of crimes involving alcohol living in Kane County released on parole during the third quarter of 2022, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Kane County Reporter.

Effective property tax rate in Kane County outpaced the national average in Q3 2022

By Kane County Reporter | Oct 1, 2022

Property owners in Kane County paid 2% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the third quarter of 2022, which is more than 1.8 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by the Kane County Reporter.

How many people in Kane County live in public housing in 2021?

By Kane County Reporter | Oct 1, 2022

There were 923 people living in taxpayer-funded public housing located throughout Kane County in 2021, according to the U.S. Census.

How many people in Kane County received housing vouchers in 2021?

By Kane County Reporter | Oct 1, 2022

There were 3,373 people who used housing choice vouchers in Kane County in 2021, according to the U.S. Census.