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Kane County Health Department Previews Opioid Awareness Campaign

​On March 20th, the Kane County Health Department's Division of Community Health Team presented the upcoming launch of the "Your Story Matters" Opioid Overdose Prevention Communications Campaign...
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Map of Kane County Businesses in Illinois Makers Madness Contest

UPDATE Kane County Companies Advance in Statewide Makers Madness Contest

​UPDATE #2:  Three Kane County, based products and companies that have advanced to the Illinois Manufacturers' Association's "Makers Madness" Elite Eight round are the BoulePro 200AX (USACH), ActivWall (Aurora Storage Products, Inc...
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2024 Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Applications are in the mail

Kane County Highlights Two Separate Exemptions for Senior Citizen Taxpayers:

The Senior Citizen Homestead Exemption (commonly called the “Senior Exemption") reduces the taxable valuation of a property by up to $8,000 in assessed value...
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Light Pollution

Let the Stars Shine: Embrace Dark Sky Week

​International Dark Sky Week is April 2 from 8:00am until April 8t...
On a sunny day in April 2014, persons unknown left this box of bunnies at Ferson Creek Fen in St. Charles.

Good Natured: Pet Rabbits Make Lousy Easter Gifts

​​Note: Today's column first ran in April 2014...
Adjustment to cost of Rabies vaccine fees

Increase in Rabies Vaccine Cost at Kane County Animal Control

​The Kane County Board has approved an adjustment to the rabies vacci...
Adoption Success!

Adoption Success - CASA Volunteers Make A Difference in the Life of a Child

​Among the complexities of the court system, there are dedicated indiv...