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Kankakee County Auditor candidate Ekhoff: 'I am thankful for the support of so many people including my fellow Momence area board member Roger ‘Bones’ Hess'
Colton Ekhoff, the current Kankakee County Board Member for District 2 and a candidate for County Auditor, has garnered a significant endorsement from his colleague, County Board Member Roger "Bones" Hess. The importance of this endorsement was underscored by Ekhoff, who represents the Momence area on the board.
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Auditor candidate Ekhoff: ‘I am so excited to be on the ballot and to have the opportunity to work for you!’
Colton Ekhoff, the present Kankakee County Board Member for District 2 and candidate for County Auditor, has expressed his enthusiasm about being on the ballot and his readiness to serve the community. In the upcoming March 19 primary, Ekhoff will compete against incumbent Auditor Jacob M. "Jake" Lee.
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County Auditor candidate Ekhoff: ‘Ghostpayroll: Accepting a paycheck and not showing up to work’
Colton Ekhoff, currently serving as the Kankakee County Board Member for District 2 and also running for the position of County Auditor, has escalated his campaign by highlighting an issue he refers to as "Ghostpayroll." He levelled criticism at the incumbent Auditor, Jake Lee, accusing him of a prolonged pattern of absenteeism.
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County Auditor candidate Ekhoff: ‘This is just further proof that we need action, not absence from our Auditor!’
Colton Ekhoff, a member of the Kankakee County Board for District 2 and candidate for County Auditor, recently commemorated the one-year anniversary of his campaign to hold incumbent Auditor Jacob Lee accountable for his non-attendance at Finance Committee meetings. Ekhoff's statement highlighted the ongoing issue of Lee's lack of participation and perceived inefficiency, despite receiving nearly $500,000 in compensation and benefits over the past 1,408 days.
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Auditor has cautious good news on Kankakee County's fiscal health
Kankakee County remains "in dire financial straits," County Auditor Jacob "Jake" Lee's said in his recently released third-quarter report, but he had some cautious good news as well and advised fiscal conservatism in the path ahead.
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Parkhurst selected for leadership program
Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) has been selected to join 39 other leaders at the Edgar Fellows Program at the University of Illinois.