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Kane County Judge Rene Cruz congratulates one of three recent graduates of Kane County’s DUI Treatment Court during a ceremony at the courthouse.

Turning the Corner: DUI Treatment Court Graduates Steer Toward a Better Future

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that on an aver...
Bison at Burlington Prairie Forest Preserve

The Wait is Almost Over - Visit the Bison at Burlington Prairie Forest Preserve, Beginning May 1

​​Want to visit the bison at Burlington Prairie Forest Preserve...
Aurora Lions Club members Susan Koepke, left, and Jay Short screen a youth's vision in January at Fox Valley Park District's Eola Community Center. A total of 178 children were screened in two months. (FVPD photo)

Free Vision Screenings in Aurora Help Local Preschooler See Clearly and Detects Eye Cancer in Adult

When Joe and Michelle noticed their 4-year-old daughter Brinley h...
More than a thousand vehicles passed through the first recycling event of 2026

Kane County Recycling Event Sets New Attendance High

Despite brisk temperatures on Feb...
Tim M. receives congratulations from Kane County Judge Christine Downs.

A Veteran’s Journey Through Treatment Court

In a courtroom filled with supporters and his 8 year old daughter seat...
Kane County Board committee meeting

Kane County Begins Planning Process for FY2027 Budget

​While the Kane County budget for fiscal year (FY) 2027 won't be ...
Headstone in the basement of the Third Street Courthouse that reads“Willie C. Cright… , died October 188"

The Headstone in the Courthouse Basement: A Kane County Mystery

Away from public view in the basement of the historic Third Street Cou...
Conservation Foundation staff Jessica Mino, Kane County's Sarra Hinshaw, Austin Powell, Clair Ryan, Jodie Wollnik and Mavis Bates (center)

Kane County Board Member Recognized for Climate and Conservation Leadership

​Kane County Board member and Chair of the Board’s Energy and Environ...
The family has been raising and milking Registered Holsteins on their Kane County land for decades, combining tradition with innovation to ensure their herd thrives.

Growing for Kane: The Milky Way to Lenkaitis' Dairy Farm in St. Charles

Kane County Connects is spotlighting local farms that received grants ...
Kane County is preparing to close the books on the historic allocation of more than $103 million in federal COVID-19 pandemic relief funds.

Kane County Prepares to Close the Books on Federal Pandemic Recovery Funding

​Kane County is preparing to close the books on the historic allocatio...
Hundreds of items were collected during the 25th Annual Kane County Farm Bureau Shopping Spree

Kane County Wins Farm Bureau Shopping Spree for Local Food Pantries

​Kane County Board Member and County Agriculture Committee Chair Lesli...
County Board Member Anita Lewis, Dr. Peggy Hicks, Dolores Hicks, County Board Chair Corinne Pierog and County Board Member Alex Arroyo

Mother-Daughter Team Honored with Kane County Black History Month Proclamation

​The Kane County Board has officially proclaimed February 2026 as Nati...
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