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Kane County's Advice? Leave the Leaves

​Most people come to the Kane County Recycling webpages looking for information about how to get rid of things...
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Kane County's Mike Way discusses snow removal strategies

Winter-Ready: Kane County Snow Removal Crew Prepared to Keep Roads Safe

​The Kane County Division of Transportation (KDOT) recently held a winter weather briefing to share updated forecasts from the National Weather Service and introduce new technology being used to predict and monitor road conditions in real time...
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Ream's Market in Elburn

Proclamation Celebrating 70th Anniversary of Ream's Meat Market in Elburn

The Kane County Board recognized Ream's Meat Market in Elburn,  with a proclamation in honor of its 70th anniversary...
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Board Members Nov. 12, 2024

Kane County Honors Departing Board members for their Service

The Kane County Board bid farewell to four esteemed members, and thanked them for their contributions and lasting legacies to Kane County...
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Hundreds of individual sleeping bunks are arranged in permanent semi non-congregate sleeping spaces providing guests comfort, privacy and dignity. Men and women have separate sleeping quarters with a common space for eating and socializing.

New Homeless Shelter Opens in Aurora, Increasing Capacity Nearly 100%

​Just in time for the colder temperatures set to arrive this weekend, ...
Kane County Natural Hazard Mitigation Committee

Kane County Natural Hazard Mitigation Planning 2.0

Recently, the Kane County Natural Hazard Mitigation Committee hel...
Kane County Approves Balanced Budget for Fiscal Year 2025

​Kane County Adopts Balanced Budget for Fiscal Year 2025

The Kane County Board has approved a balanced budget of $416...
The Cooper’s hawk, right, and sharp-shinned hawk look very similar but, it turns out, are not as closely related as once thought.  Credit iStock/Mr. Leonard Photography

Good Natured: Cooper's Taxonomy

​I remember exactly where I was when I read the news...