2019-2020 KANE COUNTY GUIDE - John Andrew Cunningham
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On August 13, 2018, the County Clerk’s Office opened a second full-service office in downtown Aurora to serve the residents of Kane County. The Aurora office provides the same services that are offered in the main Geneva office. Please visit the new Aurora office 5 E. Downer Place, Suite F Aurora, IL 60505 2
COUNTY OF KANE Published July 2019 This booklet briefly describes the various departments within Kane County government, outlines the services provided, and lists the names of the administrators of those departments. It also includes a comprehensive listing of the national and state officials who represent the citizens of Kane County, as well as the elected and appointed officials of the units of local government. Due to multiple elections in Illinois each year that affect leaders in state and local government, it is inevitable that some names of elected officials will be outdated within a few months of publication. However, the descriptive information should remain constant. This booklet is intended to enable citizens to become more familiar with Kane County government, thus encouraging each person to take an active part in its decision making process. Further information can be located on the Kane County website, www.countyofkane.org, and updates to this guide will be available at the County Clerk’s website, kanecountyclerk.org. Please follow us on social media for news and updates! facebook.com/kanecountyclerk twitter.com/KaneCoILClerk John Andrew Cunningham Elections ...............630/232-5990 Kane County Clerk Tax Extension ......630/232-5964 County Government Center Vital Records ........630/232-5950 719 S. Batavia Ave. Bldg. B www.kanecountyclerk.org Geneva, IL 60134 KCClerkCunningham@co.kane.il.us
What services are offered by the County Clerk? Vital Records Property Tax ● Do you need a copy of a Services birth, death, or marriage ● Do you need to records? pay delinquent ● Do you want to apply property taxes on for a marriage or civil your property or union license? mobile home? ● Do you need to register ● Do you want for an assumed name assistance with a certificate for your property tax business? search? Voter Registration ● Do you want to register to vote? ● Have you recently moved or married and need to update your voter registration information? ● Do you want to vote early or request a Vote by Mail ballot? Passports ● Do you need to apply for a passport? ● Do you need help renewing your passport? ● Do you need passport photos? The Kane County Clerk’s Office does all these things and so much more. Please visit www.kanecountyclerk.org for more information about your Clerk’s Office! 4
Kane County Clerk’s Votemobiles The Kane County Clerk’s Office has 2 fully equipped Votemobiles to serve the residents of Kane County. The Votemobile units are mobile precincts and serve as Early Voting locations during elections. The Votemobiles are also used for voter registration and voter education throughout the year. If you see one the Votemobiles at a parade or community event, please feel free to visit and come inside the unit.
Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen, CPA 630/232-5930 CLauzen@kanecoboard.org Government Center, Bldg. A 719 S. Batavia Ave. Geneva, 60134 6
Table of Contents www.countyofkane.org Introduction ................................. ………………....................3 Schedule of Elections……………………….……. .................. 8 List of Kane County Clerks.................................................... 9 History of Kane County ....................................................... 10 List of Selected Federal/State/Local Services ..................... 15 Federal Elected Officials ..................................................... 18 State Elected Officials ......................................................... 21 County Elected Officials ...................................................... 27 County Appointed Officials .................................................. 57 Kane County Departments and Offices ............................... 59 Cities and Villages .............................................................. 60 Townships ........................................................................... 63 Park Districts and Library Districts ...................................... 65 School Districts ................................................................... 68 Fire Districts and Special Districts ....................................... 71 Political Party Officials ........................................................ 72
Schedule of Elections In Even-Numbered Years In Odd-Numbered Years General Primary Election: Consolidated Primary: Third Tuesday in March Last Tuesday in February Nomination of: Nomination of: Federal Officers Municipal Officers State Officers Township Officers Legislative Officers Judicial Officers Consolidated Election: County Officers *First Tuesday in April Election of: Election of: Political Party Officers Municipal Officers (Republican State Central Township Officers Committeemen, Democratic Park District Officers State Central Committeepersons Library District Officers Precinct Committeepersons, School District Officers Delegates to National Comm. College Dist. Officers Conventions) Fire Protection Dist. Officers Special District Officers General Election Regional School Officers First Tuesday after the First Monday in November Election of: Federal Officers *If the election date conflicts State Officers with Passover, the election is Legislative Officers the scheduled the first Judicial Officers Tuesday following Passover. County Officers Retention of: Judicial Officers Any unit of government may schedule a special election or referendum on any of the four regularly scheduled election days. March 17, 2020: General Primary Election November 3. 2020: General Election County Officials to be elected: Board Members, Board Chair, Auditor, Circuit Clerk, Coroner, Recorder, State’s Attorney February 23, 2021: Consolidated Primary Election April 6, 2021: Consolidated Election 8
Kane County Clerks Clerk of the County Commissioners: Years of Service 1. Mark W. Fletcher: Jun. 1836 – Aug. 1847 11 2. Josiah L. Warner: Aug. 1847 – Dec. 1849 2 County Clerks: 3. James Herrington: Jan. 1850 – Dec. 1857 7 1/2 4. John Greene: Dec. 1857 – Dec. 1861 4 5. Henry B. Pierce: Dec. 1861 – Dec. 1870 9 6. Frank P. Crandon: Dec. 1870 – Sept. 1873 2 1/2 7. John C. Sherwin: Sept. 1873 – Mar. 1879 5 1/2 8. H. A. Scott: March 1879 – Jun. 1879 1/2 9. Thomas Meredith: Jun. 1879 – Dec. 1886 7 1/2 10. A. M. Beaupre: Dec. 1886 – Dec. 1894 8 11. Charles W. Raymond: Dec. 1894 – Dec. 1898 4 12. John McKellar: Dec. 1898 – Dec. 1902 4 13. William F. Lynch: Dec. 1902 – Dec. 1914 12 14. Charles F. Lowry: Dec. 1914 – Sept. 1962 48 15. DeMae Sheffner: Sept. 1962 – Jan. 1966 3 16. William A. Vollrath: Jan. 1966 – Nov. 1974 8 1/2 17. David L. Pierce: Dec. 1974 – Apr. 1985 10 1/2 18. Roberta Harper: Apr. 1985 – Nov. 1986 1 1/2 19. Lorraine P. Sava: Dec. 1986 – Feb. 2001 14 20. Bernadine Murphy: Feb. 2001 – Nov. 2002 1 1/2 21. John A. Cunningham: Dec. 2002 – present 16 1/2
History of Kane County The development of Kane County from virgin prairie land to the fifth most populous county in the state demonstrates the evolution of modern government. The Kane County region was discovered in 1673 by the French explorers, Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet, as the explorers returned north along the Illinois River after their travels south along the Mississippi River. The explorer Robert de La Salle and his lieutenant, Tonti, later claimed the land for France. In 1717, the region was placed under the rule of Louisiana, remaining a French possession until the close of the French-Indian War. Following the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763, the land was ceded to the British. British control of the region ended in 1778 when George Rogers Clark captured “Illinois Country” for the Americans during the Revolutionary War. Portions of Illinois were claimed by Virginia, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. All claims to the territory in present-day Kane County were ceded to the federal government by the mid-1780s. Many plans were advanced for dealing with the newly acquired federal territories. Thomas Jefferson proposed to divide what now is known as Illinois into three different states with present-day Kane County as part of the state of Assensipia. However, it was decided to give Illinois large boundaries at the advice of James Monroe, who had made several trips to the area and deemed the entire Midwest “worthless and uninhabitable.” In 1787, the Northwest Territory was established by Congress to provide the government of all lands northwest of the Ohio River. Illinois initially became a part of the Indiana Territory in 1800, and the Illinois Territory was established by an act of Congress in 1809. In 1818, Illinois was admitted as the 21st state with Kaskaskia as its capital. At the time of statehood in 1818, only Native Americans were known to be residing in the Kane County area. Resentment grew among the Native American community as the settlers took over their land and forced the indigenous people west to Iowa. In 1832, the Sauk leader and warrior, Black Hawk, gathered together members of the Sauk and Fox tribes in an effort to regain their homelands. In response to this action, United States Army troops under the command of Gen. Winfield Scott were sent from the east to Chicago, where they had been delayed by a cholera epidemic. While no battles occurred in Kane County, Scott’s men marched through the area that is now marked by Army Trail Road, fording the Fox River north of the present city of St. Charles, near the Blackhawk Forest Preserve. With the defeat of Black Hawk’s band at the Bad Axe River in Wisconsin, the Native American initiative in northern Illinois was suppressed by the United States Army. Within two years, permanent settlers followed the trail from Chicago created by the Army 10
wagons, and the way was paved for new development in the Kane County area. The trail was also an important part of an early mail route between Galena and Chicago. The first known non-Native settler in Kane County was Christopher Payne, a New Yorker, who settled near Batavia in 1833. Toward the end of 1834, nearly 40 more families settled along Fox River, including the Aldrich, Churchill, Herrington, McCarty, McKee, Miles, Minard, Vandeventer, and Van Nortwick families. The first child was born in Kane County in 1834. The first store and mill appeared in the same year. The first school was soon organized near Batavia, and the first church was also established in 1835. New residents and visitors alike discovered the resources found in Kane County. In a letter published in a contemporary newspaper, a visitor to Kane County described the area, stating, “If any preference can be given among so many counties, all of which are so beautiful and so fertile, that preference must be given to Kane. I think, after taking all things into consideration, that I may safely pronounce it the best county in the State. Although the prairie land predominates, it is interspersed with valuable groves, containing timber sufficient for fuel, fencing and building for years to come….[I]ts magnificent river, which supplies so much water power and propels so much machinery, adds materially to the wealth and business of the county.” On January 16, 1836, the Illinois legislature formed a new County named for the recently-deceased Elias Kent Kane, a highly respected attorney who helped draft the Illinois Constitution. Kane became the first Secretary of State and was later elected to Congress, representing Illinois in the U.S. Senate until his death in 1835. The original boundaries of the newly-created Kane County included present-day DeKalb County and the northern portions of Kendall County. DeKalb subsequently separated from Kane County in 1837 and Kendall did the same in 1841. The current boundaries of Kane County, approximately 540 square miles, were set in 1841. A committee of three members of the legislature selected LaFox, which later was renamed Geneva, as the Kane County seat. This selection was made because James Herrington’s Tavern and Inn, located on North State Street near the Fox River, had the only post office in the County. Herrington’s Tavern also served as the first County Courthouse. In June 1836, 180 men gathered at Herrington’s Tavern to elect officials for the new County, and they conducted voting for three commissioners, a Sheriff, a Recorder of Deeds, a Coroner, a Clerk, and a Surveyor. In 1837, the County offices were moved out of Herrington’s Tavern into a new courthouse on the corner of 4th and State Streets in Geneva. Construction costs for this courthouse totaled $3,000. By 1844, Kane County had outgrown these quarters and a new quarry stone courthouse was constructed on the site of the present Geneva City Hall on Route 31. The Illinois Constitution of 1848 empowered counties to change their form of government. The residents of Kane County, mostly settlers who had traveled
from New England, chose the county-township model. 16 townships were created: Hampshire, Jackson (currently Rutland), Dundee, Burlington, Washington (currently Plato), Elgin, Franklin (currently Virgil), Fairfield (currently Campton), St Charles, Royalton (currently Kaneville), Blackberry, Geneva, Batavia, Little and Big Rock (currently, Big Rock), Sugar Grove, and Fox River (currently Aurora) Townships. The following year the responsibilities of the County Commissioners were divided. The administration of the County was transferred to a Board of Supervisors, consisting of one supervisor from each of the 16 townships. The County Clerk was added as another elected official. A chief judge and two associate judges assumed the judicial responsibilities formerly held by Commissioners. Overcrowding in the jail and Courthouse soon created a need for a new, larger building. Bids were let for construction in 1854 at the site of the present day Courthouse on 3rd Street in Geneva. Disputes with the contractor prevented the building from opening until 1857. The new Courthouse, designed by a leading Chicago architect, John M. Van Osdel, was considered the most important architectural monument in Kane County. The ornate three-story limestone building was capped with a large cupola and became a favorite vantage point in the area. Financing construction of the new Courthouse proved an additional economic burden to the County Board when it already faced budgetary problems in the wake of the Civil War. In July 1861, the Board appointed a War Committee which appropriated money for horses, bounties, equipment for the troops, and family benefits. Hundreds of men from Kane County volunteered to serve in the Civil War, attesting to Kane County’s involvement in the war operations. The names of these men are preserved in a plaque on the monument in front of the present day Courthouse in Geneva. The years following the Civil War were marked by a sudden increase in population as people came to the area looking for jobs in the mills and factories along the Fox River. Railroads also played a significant part in the growth of Kane County, as the first line in northern Illinois crossed Elgin and continued south to Geneva. The Galena and Chicago Union Railroad linked the lead mines on the Mississippi River with the Chicago industrial area. This line eventually became the BNSF Railway, which has continued to run through Kane County since 1853. Aurora served as a major railroad center operating with the Aurora Branch Railroad beginning in 1850 and later the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad (now BNSF). The old roundhouse that served the railway on North Broadway has been renovated into a restaurant and brewery. Other railroad lines connected the river towns with each other, as well as the Chicago metropolitan area. The railroad was also instrumental in establishing Kane County as a prominent dairy region at the time. Chicago’s hotels were a major consumer of milk, butter, and cheese from northern Kane County. Railroads provided rapid 12
transportation for the fresh dairy products shipped daily into the city as the county’s involvement in the dairy industry proved influential nationally. The Elgin Board of Trade established butter prices throughout the country. On March 13, 1890, Kane County lost one of its most prized buildings when a fire destroyed the Courthouse. Fortunately, the records of the recorder, County Clerk, and Circuit Clerk were locked in fireproof vaults and not damaged. For the next two years, the county rented a house at 2nd and Campbell Streets in Geneva for $30 a month in order to conduct county business. The clerks crowded into the various rooms while the judges held court in the dining room. The Kane County Board commissioned Chicago architects, W.J. Edbrooke and Franklin P. Burnham, to design the new Courthouse and jail. The massive four-story Courthouse, which still stands today, is still regarded as one of the finest in Illinois. The original construction cost totaled $195,000. A square dome rises high above the rotunda and decorative ironwork railings encircle each floor. Within the fourth floor, eleven murals are painted on the arches depicting various scenes from the County. Kane County continued its rapid growth throughout the 20th Century. The population doubled from 65,000 to 130,000 during the 50-year period from 1890 to 1940. The population doubled again to 260,000 in the next 30-year period through 1970, along with the increasing number of industries, medical centers, and educational institutions. In 1967, the United States government built Fermilab, a center for energy research and development, on a 6,800 acre site outside Batavia. This research center provides educational and cultural opportunities for residents of Kane and surrounding counties. The form of government for Kane County changed again in 1972 when the Illinois legislature abolished the Board of Supervisors and established the independently-elected County Board. Kane County was divided into 26 districts, with one board member elected from each district. The new 26- member County Board came into power in May 1972. The Board immediately faced problems regarding the County jail. The 1892 facility had come under attack for being “totally inadequate” and having “deplorable conditions.” Construction was authorized for a new jail in June 1972. Called the Kane County Corrections Complex, the jail was located on Fabyan Parkway in Geneva. The $3.5 million institution opened in 1975 and was considered one of the most modern in the nation. However, that facility became outdated, and the current jail, which opened in 2008, is located next to the Kane County Judicial Center on Route 38 in St. Charles. With the continued growth of Kane County and crowding of the Courthouse, the county was forced to rent several downtown homes for additional office space. In November 1972, the County purchased the Sacred Heart Seminary on Route 31 in Geneva. Remodeling began quickly, and by early 1975, all county administrative offices had moved to the current site of the Kane County Government Center.
In September 1975, the County Board empowered the Public Building Commission to refurbish the Courthouse and convert the vacated administrative offices into space for the Circuit Court and Clerk. Subsequent growth of the county in the 1980s required the acquisition of more property. The former Sixth Street School was acquired to provide additional space for Family Court, the Health Department, and the Regional Office of Education for several decades until it was sold in 2016. An addition to the County Clerk’s office at the Government Center in 2001 provided additional office space. With the rapidly continuing growth of the county, the 1892 Courthouse became extremely overcrowded. In 1991, the County Board approved the construction of the Kane County Judicial Center, on Route 38 in St. Charles. In October 1993, the Judicial Center was opened and presently houses the criminal courts and some offices for court services. A time capsule, inserted in the cornerstone of the 1892 Courthouse, was opened at a ceremony held at the Courthouse in September 1994. Contents of the time capsule are now on display at the Geneva Historical Society Museum. Additional space was needed for the Circuit Court Clerk’s office which maintains Court records. In the 1980s, space was rented in the former Campana building located at Route 31 and Fabyan Parkway for the Circuit Clerk, but a long-term solution was necessary. In 2002, the Circuit Clerk’s office moved to the old Montgomery Ward property on Randall Road in St. Charles. The Kane County Branch Court joined the Circuit Clerk’s office on Randall Road in 2011. Additional changes have affected the County Board as well. After decades of debate, members took action to change the size of the board. On May 23, 2011, following the 2010 Census, the County Board adopted Ordinance #11- 136, to reapportion the County Board and determine the number of Board members. In that ordinance, the Board voted to reduce the Board by 2 members to the Board’s current composition of 24 members. The census bureau most recently estimated Kane County’s population at 534,216 as of 2019. The population is steadily increasing, due largely to expansion from the Chicago area. As a result, the County Board continues to struggle with attempting to balance the interests of both maintaining the traditional beauty, rich farmland, and open spaces of Kane County while responding to the pressures for rapid commercial and residential development of the agricultural areas. The decisions made by the County Board and other elected officials will influence the growth of Kane County and impact the future for Kane County residents. 14
Selected Federal, State and Local Services for Kane County Residents Agriculture and Land Conservation Illinois Department of Agriculture www.agr.state.il.us P.O. Box 19281, Springfield, 62794 …………….………….……….…217/782-2172 Kane County Farm Bureau www.kanecfb.com 2N710 Randall Rd., St. Charles, 60174……………………………….630/584-8660 Kane County Extension Advisors web.extension.illinois.edu/dkk 535 South Randall Rd., St. Charles, 60174 ..................................... 630/584-6166 Kane-DuPage Soil/Water Conservation Dist. www.kanedupageswcd.org 2315 Dean St. Suite 100, St. Charles, 60175 ................................... 630/584-7960 Elections Illinois State Board of Elections www.elections.il.gov 100 W. Randolph St. Suite 14-100, Chicago, 60601 ........................ 312/814-6440 Health and Mental Health Services Illinois Department of Mental Health www.dhs.state.il.us 750 S. State St., Elgin, 60123 ......................................................... 847/742-1040 Illinois Department of Public Health www.dph.illinois.gov 245 W. Roosevelt Rd. Ste. 5, West Chicago, 60185 ....................... 630/293-6800 VNA Health Care www.vnahealth.com Aurora: 400 N. Highland Ave. and 1400 Indian Ave.……….……..…630/892-4355 Elgin: 620 Wing St. and 801 Villa St………………….………………..847/717-6455 Aunt Martha’s Health Center www.auntmarthas.org Aurora: 680 S. River St. ......................................................... 877/692-8686 Carpentersville: 3003 Wakefield Dr.………………….………………. 877/692-8686 Greater Elgin Family Care Center www.gefcc.org Elgin: 370 Summit St., 450 Dundee Ave. and 901 Center St.…...…847/608-1344 Crisis Line of the Fox Valley (Mental health) www.the-association.org 1230 N. Highland Ave., Aurora, 60506……………... (24 hrs. a day)…630/966-9393 Ecker Center (Mental health) www.eckercenter.org 1845 Grandstand Pl., Elgin, 60123……….………...………………….847/695-0484 Psychiatric Emergency Program…………………..…………………...847/888-2211
Jobs and Employment Illinois Employment & Training Centers www.ides.illinois.gov Unemployment Insurance Offices 2 Smoke Tree Plaza, North Aurora, 60542...................................... 630/844-6640 Kane County Workforce Development www.countyofkane.org/WDD 2 Smoke Tree Plaza, North Aurora, 60542....................................... 630/844-8765 Illinois Department of Labor www.illinois.gov/idol 160 N. LaSalle St. #C-1300, Chicago, 60601. .................................. 312/793-2800 Law Enforcement, Legal and Consumer Protection Illinois State Police www.isp.state.il.us 777 S. State St., Elgin, 60123 .......................................................... 847/931-2405 Office of Illinois Attorney General www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov 100 W. Randolph, Chicago, 60601………………………. ................ 312/814-3000 Consumer Fraud & Customer Protection Bureau: ........................... 312/386-5438 Disability Rights Hotline…………………………………… ................. 312/814-5684 Identity Theft Hotline………………………………………………...…. 866/999-5630 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau www.consumerfinance.gov Toll-Free Hotline: ............................................................................. 855/411-2372 Illinois Human Rights Commission www.illinois.gov/ihrc 100 W. Randolph St. Suite 5-100, Chicago, 60601 ......................... .312/814-6269 Prairie State Legal Services www.pslegal.org 1024 W. Main St., St. Charles, 60174 ............................................. 630/232-9415 Senior Services Social Security Administration www.ssa.gov 1325 N. Lake St., Aurora, 60506 .... 877/274-5412 (voice) 630/264-3739 (TTY) 790 Fletcher Dr., Elgin, 60123 ........ 877/405-0435 (voice) 847/742-6329 (TTY) Toll Free ........................................................................................... 800/772-1213 Medicare ……………...…………800/633-4227 www.medicare.gov Illinois Department on Aging www.illinois.gov/aging Senior Helpline……………………………………………………………800/252-8966 Abuse/Neglect Hotline (Seniors and Disabled Individuals)……..… .. 866/800-1409 Nursing Home Complaints………………………………………………800/252-4343 Senior Services Associates www.seniorservicesassoc.org 900 N. Lake St., Aurora, 60506 ........................................................ 630/897-4035 101 S. Grove Ave., Elgin, 60120 ...................................................... 847/741-0404 Emergency line (24 hrs. a day) ......................................................... 800/942-1724 Northeast Illinois Area Agency on Aging www.ageguide.org 245 W. Roosevelt Rd. Bldg. 6, West Chicago, 60185 ...................... 630/293-5990 16
Social Services U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services www.uscis.gov 101 West Congress Pkwy., Chicago, 60605 ................................... 800/375-5283 U.S. Department of Health & Human Services www.hhs.gov Toll Free .......................................................................................... 877/696-6775 Illinois Department of Children & Family Services www.illinois.gov/dcfs 8 E. Galena Blvd. Suite 300, Aurora, 60506………………………… 630/801-3400 595 State St., Elgin, 60123…………………………………………...…847/888-7620 Child Abuse Hotline ........................................................... 800/25-ABUSE (22873) IL Dept. of Healthcare/Family Services www.illinois.gov/hfs 280 E. Indian Trail, Aurora, 60505 …………………………………… 800/226-0768 Medical Benefits (children/families)...………………………………….866/468-7543 Child support services……………………………..…………………….800/447-4278 Illinois Department of Human Services www.dhs.state.il.us 361 W. Old Indian Trail, Aurora, 60506 ........................................... 630/844-7416 700 S. State St., Elgin, 60120 ......................................................... 847/931-2015 Illinois Department of Rehabilitation Services www.dhs.state.il.us 888 S. Edgelawn Dr. Suite 1771, Aurora, 60506 ............................. 630/892-7417 452 N. McLean Blvd. Suite 200, Elgin, 60123………………………..847/931-2360 Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs www.illinois.gov/veterans 254 Raymond St., Elgin, 60120 ....................................................... 847/608-0138 750 Shoreline Dr. Suite 150, Aurora, 60504 ..................................... 630/585-5372 Taxes (Federal and State Income) Internal Revenue Service www.irs.gov Hotline: ............................................................................................ 800/829-1040 Illinois Department of Revenue www.revenue.state.il.us 100 W. Randolph St., Chicago, 60601 ............................................. 800/732-8866 Transportation Illinois Driver’s License Offices www.cyberdriveillinois.com 339 E. Indian Tr., Aurora, 60505 ..................................................... 312/793-1010 595 S. State St., Elgin, 60123 ......................................................... 847/697-5375 Illinois Dept. of Transportation wwwgettingaroundillinois.com 201 W. Center Ct., Schaumburg, 60196 ......................................... 847/705-4000 Rail and Bus Information and Reservations AMTRAK www.amtrak.com ......................................................... 800/872-7245 METRA www.metrarail.com ....................................................... 312/322-6777 PACE Bus www.pacebus.com ....................................................... 847/364-7223
Federal Elected Officials Donald Trump (R) Mike Pence (R) President Vice President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington D.C. 20500 Phone: 202/456-1111 Switchboard: 202/456-1414 www.whitehouse.gov United States Senate www.senate.gov Tammy Duckworth (D) Term: 2017-2023 G12 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg. Kluczynski Federal Bldg. Washington, DC 20510 230 S. Dearborn St. #3900 Phone: 202/224-2854 Chicago, IL 60604 Fax: 202/228-4611 Phone: 312/886-3506 www.duckworth.senate.gov Fax: 312/886-2117 Richard J. Durbin (D) Term: 2015-2021 711 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Kluczynski Federal Bldg. Washington, DC 20510 230 S. Dearborn St. #3892 Phone: 202/224-2152 Chicago, IL 60604 Fax: 202/228-0400 Phone: 312/353-4952 www.durbin.senate.gov Fax: 312/353-0150 18
United States Congress www.house.gov Congressional District 6 Term: 2019-2021 Sean Casten (D) www.casten.house.gov 429 Cannon HOB 2700 International Dr. #304 Washington, D.C. 20515 West Chicago, IL 60185 Phone: 202/225-4561 Phone: 630/520-9450 The 6th Congressional District includes portions of Dundee, Elgin, Rutland, and St. Charles Townships. Congressional District 8 Term: 2019-2021 Raja Krishnamoorthi (D) www.krishnamoorthi.house.gov 515 Cannon HOB 1701 E. Woodfield Rd. #704 Washington, D.C. 20515 Schaumburg, IL 60173 Phone: 202/225-3711 Phone: 847/413-1959 The 8th Congressional District includes portions of Dundee and Elgin Townships. Congressional District 11 Term: 2019-2021 Bill Foster (D) www.foster.house.gov 1224 Longworth HOB 2711 E. New York St. #204 Washington, D.C. 20515 Aurora, IL 60502 Phone: 202/225-3515 Phone: 630/585-7672 The 11th Congressional District includes all of Aurora Township. Congressional District 14 Term: 2019-2021 Lauren Underwood (D) www.underwood.house.gov 1118 Longworth HOB 490 E. Roosevelt Rd. Suite 202 Washington, D.C. 20515 West Chicago, IL 60185 Phone: 202/225-2976 Phone: 630/549-2190 The 14th Congressional District includes portions of Batavia, Big Rock, Blackberry, Burlington, Campton, Geneva, Hampshire, Kaneville, Plato, Rutland, St. Charles, Sugar Grove, and Virgil Townships.
Congressional Districts in Kane County Dist.6: Sean Casten (D) Dist.11: Bill Foster (D) Dist.8: Raja Krishnamoorthi (D) Dist.14: Lauren Underwood (D) 20
State Elected Officials www.illinois.gov Governor www2.illinois.gov/sites/gov/Pages/default.aspx J.B. Pritzker (D) James R. Thompson Center 207 State Capitol 100 W. Randolph Suite 16-100 Springfield, 62706 Chicago, 60601 Phone: 217/782-0244 Phone: 312/814-2121 Lt. Governor www2.illinois.gov/sites/ltg/Pages/default.aspx Juliana Stratton (D) James R. Thompson Center 214 State Capitol 100 W. Randolph Suite 15-200 Springfield, 62706 Chicago, 60601 Phone: 217/558-3085 Phone: 312/814-5240 Secretary of State www.cyberdriveillinois.com Jesse White (D) James R. Thompson Center 213 State Capitol 100 W. Randolph Suite 5-400 Springfield, 62706 Chicago, 60601 Phone: 800/252-8980 Phone: 312/814-6165 Comptroller www.illinoiscomptroller.gov Susana Mendoza (D) James R. Thompson Center 325 West Adams 100 W. Randolph Suite 15-500 Springfield, 62704 Chicago, 60601 Phone: 855/452-7587 Phone: 312/814-2451 Treasurer www.illinoistreasurer.gov Michael W Frerichs (D) James R. Thompson Center 219 State Capitol 100 W. Randolph Suite 15-600 Springfield, 62706 Chicago, 60601 Phone: 217/782-2211 Phone: 312/814-1700 Attorney General www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov Kwame Raoul (D) James R. Thompson Center 500 S. Second St. 100 W. Randolph Suite 12-218 Springfield, 62701 Chicago, 60601 Phone: 217/782-1090 Phone: 312/814-3000 All officers of the State Executive Branch were be elected at the Nov. 2018 General election and will hold office from January 2019-January 2023. The next scheduled General Election for these officers will occur in November 2022.
State Legislative (Senate) Districts in Kane County Dist. 22: Cristina Castro (D) Dist.25: Jim Oberweis (R) Dist.26: Dan McConchie (R) Dist.33: Donald DeWitte (R) Dist.35: Dave Syverson (R) Dist.42: Linda Holmes (D) 22
Illinois State Senators www.ilga.gov/senate Cristina Castro (D) ............................. www.senatorcristinacastro.com Legislative District 22 State Senator, 2017-2021 164 Division St. Ste. 102, Elgin, 60120 ........................................... 847/214-8864 121D Capitol Bldg., Springfield, 62706 ............................................ 217/782-7746 The 22nd District includes parts of Carpentersville, Elgin and South Elgin. Jim Oberweis (R) ........................................ www.senatoroberweis.com Legislative District 25 State Senator, 2017-2021 959 Oak St., North Aurora, 60542…………………………………...…630/800-1992 309I Capitol Bldg., Springfield, 62706 ............................................. 217/782-0471 E-mail senatoroberweis@gmail.com The 25th District includes parts of Aurora, Batavia, Elburn, Geneva, Montgomery, North Aurora, South Elgin, St. Charles, Sugar Grove, and Wayne. Dan McConchie (R) ................................. www.senatormcconchie.com Legislative District 26 State Senator, 2019-2023 325 N. Rand Rd. Ste. B, Lake Zurich, 60047 ................................... 224/662-4544 309H Capitol Bldg., Springfield, 62706 ............................................ 217/782-8010 E-mail dan@senatormcconchie.com The 26th District includes parts of Algonquin and Carpentersville. Donald DeWitte (R) ..................................... . www.senatordewitte.com Legislative District 33 State Senator, 2019-2023 641 S. 8th St., West Dundee, 60118 ................................................ 847/214-8245 105B Capitol Bldg., Springfield, 62706 ............................................ 217/782-1977 E-mail Senator@DDeWitte.com The 33rd District includes parts of Batavia, East Dundee, Elgin, Geneva, Hampshire, Huntley, Pingree Grove, St. Charles, South Elgin, and West Dundee. Dave Syverson (R) ............................ www.senatordavesyverson.com Legislative District 35 State Senator, 2017-2023 200 S. Wyman St. Ste. 302, Rockford, 61101 ............................... 815/987-7555 105E Capitol Bldg., Springfield, 62706 ............................................ 217/782-5413 E-mail info@senatordavesyverson.com The 35th District includes parts of Big Rock, Burlington, Campton Hills, Kaneville, Lily Lake, Maple Park, and Virgil. Linda Holmes (D) ........................................... www.senatorholmes.com Legislative District 42 State Senator, 2019-2023 76 S. LaSalle St. Ste. 202, Aurora, IL 60505 ................................. 630/801-8985 129 Capitol Bldg., Springfield, 62706 ............................................. 217/782-0422 The 42nd District includes parts of Aurora, North Aurora and Montgomery.
State Representative Districts in Kane County Dist.43: Anna Moeller (D) Dist.49: Karina Villa (D) Dist.50: Keith Wheeler (R) Dist.52: David McSweney (R) Dist.65: Daniel Ugaste (R) Dist.66: Allen Skillicorn (R) Dist.70: Jeff Keicher (R) Dist.83: Barbara Hernandez (D) Dist.84: Stephanie Kifowit (D) 24
Illinois State Representatives www.ilga.gov/house Anna Moeller (D) www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=100&MemberID=2446 Representative District 43 State Representative, 2019-2021 164 Division St. Ste. 505, Elgin, 60120 ............................................ 847/841-7130 246-W Stratton Office Bldg., Springfield, 62706 .............................. 217/782-8020 E-Mail: staterepmoeller@gmail.com The 43rd District includes parts of Carpentersville, Elgin and South Elgin. Karina Villa (D) ............ www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=101&MemberID=2742 Representative District 49 State Representative, 2019-2021 106 W. Wilson St. Suite 13, Batavia, 60510 ..................................... 630/326-9319 242A-W Stratton Office Bldg., Springfield 62706............................. 217/782-1653 E-Mail: staterepkarinavilla@gmail.com The 49th District includes parts of Aurora, Batavia, Geneva, North Aurora, South Elgin, St. Charles, and Wayne. Keith Wheeler (R) ......................................... www.repkeithwheeler.com Representative District 50 State Representative, 2019-2021 959 Oak St., North Aurora, IL 60542. ............................................... 630/345-3464 200-5N Stratton Office Bldg., Springfield, 62706 .............................. 217/782-1486 E-mail office@repkeithwheeler.com The 50th District includes parts of Aurora, Batavia, Campton Hills, Elburn, Geneva, Montgomery, Naperville, North Aurora, South Elgin, St. Charles, Sugar Grove, and Wayne. David McSweeney (R) ............................... www.davidmcsweeney.org Representative District 52 State Representative, 2019-2021 105 E. Main St., Cary, 60013 ........................................................... 847/516-0052 226-N Stratton Office Bldg., Springfield, 62706 ............................... 217/782-1517 E-Mail: mcsweeney@ilhousegop.org The 52nd District includes parts of Algonquin and Carpentersville. Daniel Ugaste (R) ..............www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?MemberID=2753 Representative District 65 State Representative, 2019-2021 2325 Dean St. Suite 800, St. Charles, 60175 ................................... 630/797-5930 230-N Stratton Office Bldg., Springfield, 62706 ............................... 217/782-5457 E-Mail: ugaste@ilhousegop.org The 65th District includes parts of Batavia, Geneva, Hampshire, Huntley, Pingree Grove, St. Charles, and South Elgin.
Allen Skillicorn (R) .............................................. www.repskillicorn.com Representative District 66 State Representative, 2019-2021 1500 Carlemont, Ste. D, Crystal Lake, 60014 .................................. 815/893-4884 234-N Stratton Office Bldg., Springfield, 62706 ............................... 217/782-0432 E-Mail: skillicorn@ilhousegop.org The 66th District includes parts of Carpentersville, East Dundee, Gilberts, Sleepy Hollow, and West Dundee. Jeff Keicher (R) ............ www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=101&MemberID=2706 Representative District 70 State Representative, 2019-2021 158 W. State St. Ste. C, Sycamore, 60178 ...................................... 815/748-3494 218-N Stratton Office Bldg., Springfield, 62706 ............................... 217/782-0425 E-Mail: keicher@ilhousegop.org The 70th District includes parts of Big Rock, Burlington, Campton Hills, Kaneville, Lily Lake, Maple Park, and Virgil. Barbara Hernandez (D)... ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=101&MemberID=2766 Representative District 83 State Representative, 2019-2021 540 W. Galena Blvd., Aurora, 60506 ................................................ 630/270-1848 233-E Stratton Office Bldg., Springfield, 62706 .............................. 217/558-1002 E-Mail: repbarbarahernandez@gmail.com The 83rd District includes parts of Aurora, North Aurora and Montgomery. Stephanie A. Kifowit (D) .................................... www.ildistrict84.com Representative District 84 State Representative, 2019-2021 1677 Montgomery Rd. Ste. 116, Aurora, 60504 ............................... 630/585-1308 255-S Stratton Bldg., Springfield, 62706.......................................... 217/782-8028 E-Mail: stephanie.kifowit@att.net The 84th District includes parts of Aurora and Montgomery. 26
Kane County Elected Officials Auditor Terry Hunt (2016-2020) The County Auditor audits all claims against the County and recommends to the County Board the payment or rejection of those claims. The Auditor collects, analyzes, and preserves statistical and financial information regarding the cost of operation of the facilities maintained, operated, or owned by the County. The Auditor maintains a file of all contracts entered into by the County Board and authorized by County Officers. The Auditor maintains a continuous internal audit of the operations and financial records of the Officers and departments of the County and audits the real and personal property owned by the County. The Auditor provides ministerial approval of County orders consistent with the rights of internal operations of County Officials. 630/232-5915 Government Center, Bldg. A 719 S. Batavia Ave., Geneva 60134 www.kanecountyauditor.org huntterry@co.kane.il.us Circuit Court Clerk Thomas M. Hartwell, JD (2016-2020) The Circuit Court Clerk directs the activities of all divisions of the office in accepting, filing, preserving, and providing access to all records of the State courts in the County. The Circuit Court Clerk works in conjunction with and at the direction of the Circuit Court, Appellate Court and the Supreme Court of Illinois. In addition the Circuit Court Clerk is responsible for the collection of fines and fees as well as disbursing monies collected to the various State, County, or Local agencies and the public as required by law or court order. The Circuit Court Clerk prepares records on appeal to the Appellate Court and is responsible for securing impounded records. 630/232-3413 540 S. Randall Rd., St. Charles, 60174 www.cic.co.kane.il.us hartwellthomas@co.kane.il.us
Coroner Rob Russell (2016-2020) The Coroner’s office is responsible for investigating the cause of death when the death has been sudden or violent; apparently suicidal, homicidal or accidental; and deaths that were apparently caused or contributed to by temperature, trauma, chemicals, electricity, radiation, drowning, suffocation, or domestic violence. The Coroner’s Office also investigates deaths due to sex crimes or instances where the circumstances are suspicious, obscure, mysterious, or otherwise unexplained; where the cause of death is not determined as well as instances where addiction might have been a contributory cause of death; or a death where the decedent was not attended by a licensed physician. The Coroner also conducts inquests, consultations, and investigations as required by State statute and submits reports to the State agencies as required by statute. 630/232-5914 Government Center, Bldg. E 719 S. Batavia Ave., Geneva, 60134 www.countyofkane.org/Pages/coroner.aspx russellrob@co.kane.il.us Recorder Sandy Wegman (2016-2020) The Recorder’s records all original documents pertaining to property ownership, real property transactions, and other matters that impact proprietary interests. The documents are maintained and preserved in accordance with the requirements of Illinois law. The Recorder has established a program known as Property Watch in which enrollees receive notification when any documents are recorded that pertain to their property. 630/232-5935 Government Center, Bldg. C 719 S. Batavia Ave., Geneva, 60134 www.kanecountyrecorder.net wegmansandy@kanecountyrecorder.net 28
County Clerk John A. Cunningham, JD, MBA (2018-2022) The County Clerk performs five major functions: Keeper of all the County’s records - Filing of Assumed Names, Notary commissions and Statements of Economic Interests, as well as countless other documents. Registrar of Vital Records - Recording all Kane County births, deaths, marriages and issuing certified copies. Clerk of the County Board - Attending all County Board meetings & preparing the minutes. Tax Extension - Filing annual budgets and levies; computing the tax rates for each unit; and extending the taxes; collecting payments for delinquent taxes; and issuing mobile home tax bills. Chief Election Official - Administering all elections & managing voter registration files 630/232-5999 Government Center, Bldg. B 719 S. Batavia Ave., Geneva, 60134 www.kanecountyclerk.org kcclerkcunningham@co.kane.il.us
Regional Office of Education Superintendent Patricia Dal Santo, M.S. Ed. (2018-2022) The Superintendent of the Regional Office of Education assists school districts in Kane County so they operate as required by the Illinois School Code and provides opinions and advice about all controversies arising under the Illinois School Code. The Superintendent receives certain funds due to local school districts and distributes the funds to the appropriate local school districts as directed. The Superintendent examines the bonds of school treasurers, approved by local school boards, and approves them if they are legally sufficient. The Superintendent also prepares financial reports that are received by the County and State. 630/232-5955 28 N. First St., Geneva, 60134 www.kaneroe.org pdalsanto@kaneroe.org Sheriff Ron Hain (2018-2022) The Sheriff is the only elected County law enforcement official provided for by State Constitution. The Sheriff has three primary public safety functions: Police - Provides full law enforcement services to residents of unincorporated Kane County. Ninety-five sworn officers plus civilian personnel work out of the main office in Geneva. The Sheriff’s Office also assists and provides specialized police services to other police agencies. Corrections - Keeper of the County jail. Ninety corrections officers plus civilian personnel man the facility. The average daily number of prisoners in the Sheriff’s custody exceeds 500. Courts - Custodian of the County Courthouse and is responsible for the Court Security. The Sheriff assists the Courts with the service of the civil process, evictions, foreclosure sales and other court-mandated actions. 630/232-6840 37W755 Route 38, St. Charles, 60175 www.kanesheriff.com kanesheriff@co.kane.il.us 30
State’s Attorney Joseph H. McMahon, JD (2016-2020) The Kane County State’s Attorney is the chief legal officer and counsel for the county, responsible for criminal prosecution and enforcement of regulatory statutes in the state and county. As counsel, the State’s Attorney also provides legal advice and defends all county departments and elected officials in the event of any civil action. 630/232-3500 Kane County Judicial Center 37W777 Rt. 38 #300, St. Charles, 60175 www.saopublic.co.kane.il.us mcmahonjoseph@co.kane.il.us Treasurer/Collector David J. Rickert, CPA (2018-2022) The County is charged with the duty to receive, maintain, and invest the revenue and public monies of the County. The Treasurer countersigns all orders for payment after determining that the order is warranted. The Treasurer is required by statute to keep detailed books of account and report to the County Board regarding all funds received and expended. 630/232-3565 Government Center, Bldg. A www.kanecountytreasurer.org 719 S. Batavia Ave., Geneva, 60134 rickertdavid@co.kane.il.us
Myrna Molina (D-Aurora) County Board District 1 630/444-1201 mmolina@kanecoboard.org Term: 2018-2022 Committees: Agriculture, Jobs 32
Theresa Barreiro (D-Aurora) County Board District 2 630/444-1202 tbarreiro@kanecoboard.org Term: 2016-2020 Committees: Agriculture, County Development, Energy and Environmental, Human Services
Anita Lewis (D-Aurora) County Board District 3 alewis@kanecoboard.org 630/444-1203 Term: 2018-2022 Committees: Executive, Human Services, Judicial and Public Safety, Legislative, Public Health 34
Angela C. Thomas (D-Aurora) County Board District 4 athomas@kanecoboard.org 630/444-1204 Term: 2016-2020 Committees: Executive, Finance and Budget, Jobs, Judicial and Public Safety, Public Health
William Lenert (R–Sugar Grove) County Board District 5 blenert@kanecoboard.org 630/444-1205 Term: 2018-2022 Committees: Administration, County Development, Executive, Finance and Budget, Human Services, Judicial and Public Safety 36
Matt Hanson (D- Aurora) County Board District 6 mhanson@kanecoboard.org 630/444-1206 Term: 2018-2020 Committees: County Development, Executive, Legislative, Transportation
Monica Silva (D-Aurora) County Board District 7 msilva@kanecoboard.org 630/444-1207 Term: 2018-2022 Committees: Public Health, Public Service 38
Barbara Hernandez (D–Aurora) County Board District 8 bhernandez@kanecoboard.org 630/444-1208 Term: 2016-2020 Committees: Energy and Environmental, Public Health, Public Service,
Thomas A. Koppie (R-Huntley) County Board District 9 tkoppie@kanecoboard.org 630/444-1209 Term: 2018-2022 Committees: Administration, Agriculture, Public Service 40
Susan Starrett (R-North Aurora) County Board District 10 sstarrett@kanecoboard.org 630/444-1210 Term: 2016-2020 Committees: Agriculture, Public Service
John Martin (R-Geneva) County Board District 11 jmartin@kanecoboard.org 630/444-1211 Term: 2018-2022 Committees: Administration, County Development, Executive, Judicial and Public Safety, Transportation 42
John J. Hoscheit (R-St. Charles) County Board District 12 jh@hmcpc.com 630/444-1212 Term: 2016-2020 Committees: Executive, Finance and Budget, Human Services
Steve Weber (R-St. Charles) County Board District 13 sweber@kanecoboard.org 630/444-1213 Term: 2018-2022 Committees: County Development, Energy and Environmental, Executive, Jobs, Legislative, Public Health, Transportation 44
Mark Davoust (R-St. Charles) County Board District 14 mdavoust@kanecoboard.org 630/444-1214 Term: 2016-2020 Committees: Administration, Human Services
Barbara Wojnicki (R-St. Charles) County Board District 15 bwojnicki@kanecoboard.org 630/444-1215 Term: 2018-2022 Committees: County Development, Energy and Environmental, Executive 46
Michael Kenyon (R-South Elgin) County Board District 16 mkenyon@kanecoboard.org 630/444-1216 Term: 2016-2020 Committees: Agriculture, County Development, Executive Judicial and Public Safety, Public Health, Transportation
Deborah Allan (D-Elgin) County Board District 17 dallan@kanecoboard.org 630/444-1217 Term: 2018-2022 Committees: Administration, Energy and Environmental, Executive, Finance and Budget, Human Services, Public Health, Public Service 48
Drew Frasz (R-Elburn) County Board District 18 dfrasz@kanecoboard.org 630/444-1218 Term: 2016-2020 Committees: Administration, County Development, Executive, Transportation
Mohammad Iqbal (D-Elgin) County Board District 19 miqbal@kanecoboard.org 630/444-1219 Term: 2018-2022 Committees: Executive, Finance and Budget, Jobs, Judicial and Public Safety, Legislative, Transportation 50
Penny Wegman (D-Elgin) County Board District 20 pwegman@kanecoboard.org 630/444-1220 Term: 2016-2020 Committees: Agriculture, Jobs
Clifford Surges (R-Gilberts) County Board District 21 csurges@kanecoboard.org 630/444-1221 Term: 2018-2022 Committees: County Development, Executive, Finance and Budget, Human Services, Legislative 52
Douglas Scheflow (R-Elgin) County Board District 22 dscheflow@kanecoboard.org 630/444-1222 Term: 2016-2020 Committees: Executive, Jobs, Public Service
Chris Kious (D-Algonquin) County Board District 23 ckious@kanecoboard.org 630/444-1223 Term: 2018-2022 Committees: Administration, Agriculture, Energy and Environmental, Public Service, Transportation 54
Jarett Sanchez (D-Carpentersville) County Board District 24 jsanchez@kanecoboard.org 630/444-1224 Term: 2016-2020 Committees: Agriculture, Energy and Environmental, Executive, Finance and Budget, Judicial and Public Safety, Legislative, Public Health, Transportation
JUDICIAL BRANCH Circuit Court --16th Judicial Circuit Hon. Susan Clancy Boles, Chief Judge Douglas J. Naughton, Court Administrator. ..........................630/232-3440 Circuit Judges At-Large Judges Hon. John A. Barsanti Hon. Kevin T. Busch Hon. Joseph M. Grady Hon. Michael Noland Judicial Subcircuit No. 1 Hon. René Cruz Hon. James R. Murphy Judicial Subcircuit No. 2 Hon. John Dalton Hon. John A. Noverini Judicial Subcircuit No. 3 Hon. Donald M. Tegeler Hon. Robert K. Villa Judicial Subcircuit No. 4 Hon. Susan Clancy Boles Hon. Thomas Clinton Hull, III Associate Judges Hon. Linda Abrahamson-Baurle Hon. Sandra Parga Hon. Christine A. Downs Hon. William Parkhurst Hon. Elizabeth K. Flood Hon. Charles Petersen Hon. Keith A. Johnson Hon. Mark A. Pheanis Hon. Kathryn D. Karayannis Hon. Divya K. Sarang Hon. David P. Kliment Hon. Todd B. Tarter Hon. Marmarie J. Kostelny Hon. Alice C. Tracy Hon. Salvatore LoPiccolo Jr. Hon. Julia Yetter Hon. Mary Katherine Moran Appellate Court - 2nd District 55 Symphony Way Elgin, 60120 Robert J. Mangan, Clerk .......................................................847/695-3750 Justices Hon. Joseph Birkett Hon. Robert D. McLaren Hon. Michael J. Burke Hon. Mary S. Schostok Hon. Donald C. Hudson Hon. Robert B. Spence Hon. Susan F. Hutchinson Hon. Kathryn E. Zenoff Hon. Ann B. Jorgensen – Presiding 56
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