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Rendering of Esther Granger by Forensic Artist

Decades-Old Mystery of Skull Found in Kane County Solved with Modern DNA Technology

​The identity of a partial skull found behind a wall in a Batavia home in 1978 has finally been confirmed as Esther Granger, a 17-year-old woman who died in 1866 in Merriville, Indiana, likely from childbirth complications...
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Public EV charger located at the Kane County Division of Transportation at 41W011 Burlington Rd, Campton Hills, IL 60175

Kane County Expands Electric Vehicle Infrastructure with Newest Charger Installation

Kane County continues to build on its early adoption of sustainable initiatives by unveling its newest public EV charger located at the Kane County Division of Transportation (KDOT) at 41W011 Burlington Rd in Campton Hills...
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Kane County school district staff collaborate at October's roundtable for the ROE’s Alternative Learning Opportunities Program and Regional Safe Schools Program.

Kane County Regional Office of Education Continues Work During National Dropout Prevention Month

​Every October, the state of Illinois releases the Illinois Report Card, a snapshot of data about every school district in the state...
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Mobile Winter Weather Donation Bus

Help Keep Kane County Warm this Winter

The Kane County Office of Emergency Management is hosting a winter clothing drive to support Maddie’s Mitten March...
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News Conference Announcing Resolution of North Aurora 1979 Kathy Halle Cold Case

North Aurora Police Link DNA to 1979 Unsolved Murder

North Aurora police have identified the person responsible for the 197...
Latest Table Top Exercise Held for Kane County Department Heads and Staff

A Step Ahead: Preparing for the Unknown is a Unified Effort in Kane County Government

​In today’s fast-paced world, emergency preparedness is more important...
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Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week - Butter Burger

​Cats are connoisseurs of comfort...
This earthen pot, smaller than a dime, is the work of a Eumenes potter wasp. The open hole indicates this nest is empty; a nest with an egg inside will be sealed at the lip and should be left in place.

Good Natured: Potter Wasp's Nest

​Some folks live in houses decorated with sophisticated 'objets d’art'...