Since we’re on the subject of Kendall County, I was stunned to learn that lowly Yorkville aldermen enjoy health insurance benefits to the tune of $100,000 to $150,000 taxpayer dollars every year. 
Aldermen? That’s supposed to be an essentially volunteer position – not a method of covering the cost of your prostate exams. This frightening revelation brings back dire visions of the Chicago Democratic Machine, not the the fine staid Republican folk of Yorkville.
Call me crazy, but I always thought the GOP was vehemently against this kind of abject socialistic endeavor. Who knew they were really closet liberals?
Granted, Yorkville just voted to do away with that perk, but only after the folks who currently enjoy it leave the city council dais. Apparently their motto is, “Let’s not rush into anything foolish.”
Could this be yet another reason that Kendall County folk tend to pay more in property taxes than the rest of the state? Health insurance for aldermen! Where do I sign up?
