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Kane County's Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Court is out with its Annual Report.

Successes in Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Court

​​The response to the global pandemic has forever changed the way cour...
Geneva Sunset Park District Pool

Park District Pools Opening for the Season Across Kane County

​There are many places to splash around Kane County this summer...
Kane County employees celebrate National Bike to Work Day on May 19.

Kane County Employees Celebrate Bike to Work Day May 19, 2023

​Rain didn't stop Kane County employees from biking to work on Nationa...
Groundbreaking of Dauberman Road extension

Direct Route for Emergency Responders and Others in Southwest Kane County

​The project to extend Dauberman Road in Big Rock has been in the work...
A-ha! Native plants attract native pollinators and a host of other wildlife.  Here a silver-spotted skipper sips nectar from blazing star, a prairie plant that thrives in full sun.

Good Natured: Benefits of Native Plants

​When was the last time you had an A-ha...
Recycle, Reuse and Repeat

Putting Waste in the Right Place by the Ton in Kane County

​There are several ways to recycle unwanted items in Kane County that ...
Chicago River Chonkosaurus

Thoughts on Local Snapping Turtles

​After seeing pictures of the enormous Chicago River snapping tur...
Ordinances vary regarding burning regulations so check with your government website.

Kane County Open Burning Regulations

As we move into the summer season, it’s a good idea to review what you...
Safety Month

Kane County Proclaims May Bicycle and Motorcycle Awareness Month

​Proclamation by the Kane County Board Chair​WHEREAS, safety is the hi...
Looking very much like a creature from a Dr. Seuss story, the horned spanworm features odd structures known in entomological terms as 'eversible tentacles.'

Good Natured: Horned Spanworm

​I'm a fan of Dr...
Longtime Aurora zoo alligators, Irwin and Alice, outgrew their indoor habitat and were relocated to an outdoor alligator sanctuary in Michigan

New Home for Popular Aurora Zoo Alligators

​See you later, alligators...