Families

Volunteer to Help Restore Geneva Creek

Volunteer Event to Clean Up Geneva Creek Corridor May 11

The Kane County Forest Preserve District is working to resto...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Meet Peter Parker!

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week - Peter Parker

“With great power comes great responsibility...
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...
Training on how to use Naloxone

Lessons in Life-Saving with Naloxone

​Sharon Cabrera, Substance Use Prevention Coordinator with the...
Lady Daffodil is available for adoption at Kane County Animal Control

Pet of the Week: Lady Daffodil

​The story of how a dog or cat becomes a stray usually stays a mystery...