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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...
Cynthia Martinez of Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy

Kane County Educator of the Year 2024

​Nearly 1,000 guests gathered at the Q Center in St...
"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...
The Kane County Drug Rehabilitation Court will have a graduation ceremony May 8.

Kane County Drug Court to Host May 8 Graduation

​The Kane County Drug Rehabilitation Court will be celebrating the gra...
Kane County Health Department Unveils “Your Story Matters" Opioid Awareness Campaign

Kane County Health Department Unveils “Your Story Matters" Opioid Awareness Campaign

​​Amid the growing number of overdose-related deaths attributed to opi...
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...
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...
Downtown Elburn

Illinois 47 Closing at Rail Crossing in Elburn May 1

​​  The Illinois Department of Transportation will be making...
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...
The two graduates were given a challenge coin and a pin.

The Start of a New Chapter: Graduation Day Inside Kane County Veterans Treatment Court

​The Kane County Veterans Treatment Court recently conducted its lates...
Training on how to use Naloxone

Lessons in Life-Saving with Naloxone

​Sharon Cabrera, Substance Use Prevention Coordinator with the...