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OEM Director Scott Buziecki with Terry Ostrander

After 23 Years of Service, Kane County Honors Longtime OEM Volunteer Terry Ostrander

​After 23 Years of Service, Kane County Honors Longtime OEM Volunteer ...
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...
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...
Cooling centers around Kane County

​Find Relief from the Heat at a Cooling Center in Kane County

Kane County is expected to experience dangerously high heat indices ra...
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...
Muirhead Springs Forest Preserve in Hampshire

New Viewing Platform Proposed for Muirhead Springs Forest Preserve

​The Kane County Forest Preserve District is moving forward with plans...
First meeting of a new disaster recovery committee

Kane County Launches “Disaster Ready Kane” to Strengthen Community Disaster Recovery

Earlier this month, the Kane County Office of Emergency Management (OE...
Training at the Kane County Government Center

Preparing for the Worst - Active Shooter Training in Kane County

​Kane County Office of Emergency Management (KCOEM) recently hosted an...
Electronic recycling from past event

Kane County Recycling Extravaganza Returns July 19 — Featuring eworks

​The Kane County Recycling Extravaganza will take place on Saturday, J...