Community Involvement

Cherished by humans for its delightful songs and perky ways, the house wren has another side to its breeding-season behaviors.

Good Natured: House Wrens

​Whenever I hear the charming lilt of the house wren, I can't help but...
Newborn White Taled Deer

Don't Fawn Over the Fawn: Advice from the Forest Preserve District of Kane County

​It's that time of year again when white-tailed fawns begin popping up...
The Longmeadow Parkway Bridge

Longmeadow Parkway Bridge Project Step Closer to Eliminating Need for Toll

​Kane County has successfully secured additional funding through a bip...
North Aurora Deputy Chief Joe Gorski (left) with Officer Chris Joswick after the award ceremony (credit North Aurora Police Dept. Facebook page)

Kane County Police Officers Awarded Law Enforcement Medal of Honor

Law enforcement officials from across the state honored the acts of he...
1212 Larkin Ave in Elgin

Financing from Kane County’s Affordable Housing Fund Produces Award Winning Project

Kane County has an Affordable Housing Fund to provide gap financing fo...
Funeral Service for Sheriff’s K-9 Hudson

Public Funeral Service Set for Kane County Sheriff K-9

​Following his heroic line of duty death on May 24th, 2023 while defen...
Meet Venus!

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week

​If you saw a picture of Venus, KCAC's spayed tan and white female Pit...
Kane County Juvenile Probation Officer Kevin Murray

Kane County Probation Officer Recognized for 'Doing Whatever it Takes'

 ​Kane County Juvenile Probation Officer, Kevin Murray, has been&...
Often heard but seldom seen, the wood thrush is known for its melodious song of lilting, flute-like notes. Photo Credit:  Banu R

Good Natured: The Season of Songbirds

​Beauty, they say, is in the eye of the beholder (or beer holder, acco...
Kane County Veterans Memorial located on the Kane County Government Center Campus in Geneva

2023 Memorial Day Ceremonies/Events Across Kane County

​“Freedom is not free — It must be earned and preserved by each succee...
Military Dog Tag Returned

Kane County Returns Lost Military ID Tag

From time to time individuals will appear at the offices of the Kane C...
Army Sgt. Richard E. Crotty

Name to be Added to Kane County Veterans Memorial

​For the first time since 2020 a name of a fallen solider will be adde...