Kane County officials have considered raising property taxes in an effort to make up for a $3 million deficit as a result of new mandates in the SAFE-T Act, a move that Illinois State Rep. Keith Wheeler (R-Oswego) is against.
State Rep. Mark Batinick, a Republican from Plainfield, is calling for the repeal of the Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today (SAFE-T) Act in the interest of public safety.
There were three offenders convicted of crimes involving weapons living in Kendall County released on parole during the third quarter of 2022, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Kendall County Times.