Around Town

Wiltse’s Farm Market Celebrates 60 Years of Family Farming

Growing for Kane: Wiltse’s Farm Celebrates 60 Years of Family Farming

​Meet the FarmersIn 1965, Marie and Jerome Wiltse planted the seeds of...
Members of the Kane County Transportation Committee in front of one of the six new snow plow trucks purchased by KDOT

Kane County Upgrades Plow Fleet with Safety and Technology Enhancements

​In 2024, the Kane County Board approved the purchase of six new plow ...
Kane County Awarded Grant to Boost Flood Safety

Kane County Awarded Grant to Boost Flood Safety

​​Kane County is among 23 northern Illinois government agencies select...
University of Illinois Extension in Kane County, in partnership with Cook County Extension, is now accepting applications for the Master Urban Farmer Training Course.

Applications Open for 12-Week Master Urban Farmer Training Course Offered by U of I Extension

​ University of Illinois Extension in Kane County, in partnership with...
 Elder Oaks Farmers Market, owned and operated by Quinton and Samantha Babusch

Growing for Kane: From Beginning Farmers to Family Farm at Elder Oaks

Meet the Farmers At the entrance of Primrose Farm, a St...
Staff members at the Kane County Veterans Assistance Commission in 2025

Kane County Veterans Assistance Commission Marks 90 Years of Service and Impact

​Since its founding on August 5, 1935, as the Kane County Veterans Rel...
Annual County Pavement Marking Program to Begin August 4th

Roadway Striping Ahead: Kane County's Pavement Marking Program Begins August 4

​Kane County’s annual pavement marking program kicks off the week of A...
Meet Zina!

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week - Zina

​“Every white hair is one day of experience in being the very best fri...
Go Solar in Kane County with Switch Together

Switch Together Launches Fall Program to Expand Solar Energy Access in Kane County

​​Switch Together, formerly known as Solar Switch, has launched its Fa...
Ream's Country Bees

Growing for Kane: Ream's Country Bees, What’s the Buzz?

​Kane County Connects is spotlighting local farms that received grants...
Deadline to Apply is July 31, 2025

Deadline Approaching: Apply Now for Kane County’s Homeless Prevention Assistance

Kane County residents struggling to pay rent or utilities — and at ris...
firemen rescue residents from floodwaters on the west side of Aurora during the July 1996 flood

Remembering the 1996 Kane County Flood: What You Need to Know About Flood Risks And Safety

The deadly flash flooding in the Texas Hill Country northwest of San A...