Thumbs down: When Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen ran for office last year, he attacked what he had called “cronyism” in Kane County government. He vowed to eradicate it. But now, only months into his position, Lauzen is facing criticism as he is promoting Robert Sauceda, a political supporter, for a job in the county’s animal control department.

Lauzen sought to hire Sauceda to lead animal control but withdrew his nomination after County Board members didn’t support the idea.

Sauceda had listed experience as an insurance agent and sales manager.