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Longmeadow Parkway Corridor Bridge on April 30, 2024

Video of Longmeadow Parkway Bridge Toll System Sign Removal

​In anticipation of the opening of the Longmeadow Parkway Bridge over ...
Since 2016, Kane County has helped financially support a total of 317 housing units

Kane County Shares $1.7 Million in Grants for Community Improvement/Affordable Housing

​Since its inception 26 years ago, Kane County has administered $35...
Eastern phoebes show a preference for nesting in sheltered locations. They'll also refurbish and reuse their nests, often returning to the same site year after year. Credit: iStock/Carol Hamilton

Good Natured: Eastern Phoebes

​Last month the St...
Kane County Youth Preparedness

Kane County Youth Preparedness

​Kane County Office of Emergency Management is excited to announce tha...
In preparation for the performance of its life, a periodical cicada emerges from its nymphal exoskeleton. The dark spots behind the eyes are clusters of pigment that will spread across the body as the insect ages. Photo credit: Don Cornett/iStock

Good Natured: Cicadas' Performance of a Lifetime

​If you've ever attended a theater production, you're probably familia...
"Nurses Make the Difference"

Kane County Health Department Thanks Public Health Nurses During National Nurses Week

​The Kane County Health Department (KCHD) is proud to kick off Nationa...
One of many dogs at the Kane County Animal Control Clinic for a rabies vaccine

Paws-itively Packed! Successful Kane County Animal Control Rabies Vaccine Clinic

​Kane County Animal Control (KCAC) achieved a new milestone this past ...
Property Tax Drop Box at Kane County Government Center

Treasurer Releases Due Dates for Kane County Real Estate Tax Bills

​The 2023 Kane County property tax bills (payable in 2024) are expecte...
Kane County's Cole-Pope House 2024

Restoration Helps Protect Kane County Government Center’s Historic “Yellow House”

​The Cole-Pope House, a yellow Italianate-style house built in 1867 lo...
Longmeadow Toll Sign Removed from Gantry

Toll Signs Removed: New Kane County Bridge to Open Without User Fee

​​In preparation of the much-anticipated opening of the Longmeado...
Cicadas are clumsy flyers that travel only short distances. To figure out whether you should expect Brood XIII periodical cicadas in your neighborhood this year, look back to 2007. If none existed then, they won't be there now either. Credit: V. Blaine

Good Natured: History of Periodical Cicadas Will Repeat Itself

​Perhaps you've heard the adage, “Never let the truth get in the way o...
Periodical cicadas are predicted to emerge throughout northern Illinois in just a few weeks. But will their appearance live up to all the hype? Credit: Valerie Blaine

Good Natured: Periodical Cicadas

​In just a few weeks, one of the year's biggest natural phenomena will...
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