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Building located at 2170 Point Blvd in Elgin

Kane County Announces Purchase of New Building for Health Department and Government Services

​Kane County officials have announced the purchase of a new building in Elgin that will serve as a satellite office for the Kane County Health Department and other county government services...
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Kane County Spooktacular 2024

Spooktacular Brings Spooky Fun to County Employees and Families

The Annual Kane County Halloween Spooktacular delighted county employees and their families for a third year, featuring spooky displays, plenty of treats, and friendly competition...
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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 Certified Naturalist Sue Mikowski takes an up-close look at the keeled scales of a water snake during a KCCN field trip.

Good Natured: Kane County Certified Naturalists

​When was the last time you looked at the keeled scales on a water sna...
Meet Piggly Wiggly

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week - Piggly Wiggly

​“The best way to get a puppy to do something is to make it fun for hi...
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...
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 Car...