Community Involvement

Kane County Government Campus in Geneva 2025

Happy Birthday Kane County - A Brief History

County Formation - Eighteen years after Illinois was admitted int...
Dogs are often walked by Kane County Animal Control which is located near Peck Farm in Geneva

Generous Gift Creates Opportunity for a New Community-Friendly Initiative at Kane County Animal Control

​Kane County Animal Control (KCAC) has received a generous $10,000 don...
Robert Desio of the Northern Illinois Food Bank accepts the proclamtion from Board Member Cherryl Strathman

Kane County Marks National Poverty Awareness Month with Proclamation

January marks National Poverty Awareness Month, an observance establis...
2025 Grand Victoria Riverboat Fund

Community Reinvestment: Grand Victoria Riverboat Fund Applications Now Available

​The Kane County Office of Community Reinvestment has opened  app...
Kane County's Geoguesser Game

Exploring Kane County with GIS and GeoGuessr

​Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a powerful tool that captures...
Sister Rose Marie Lorentzen

Remembering Sister Marie Lorentzen - Founder of Hesed House

Sister Rose Marie Lorentzen, founder of Hesed House in Aurora, passed...
Food Waste Efforts in Kane County get a Federal Funding Boost

Kane County Secures Federal Grant to Launch Large-Scale Composting Programs and Reduce Food Waste

​Kane County is poised to help launch four large-scale composting init...
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A Note of Thanks from Kane County Connects

As 2025 begins, we want to express our heartfelt thanks to our Ka...
Tom Rickert (center)

​Tom Rickert Named 2024 Kane County Planner of the Year

​Tom Rickert, Deputy Director and Chief of Staff for the Kane County D...
Veterans Service Officer Steven Wells, Veterans Service Officer Jesus Arteaga, FOP's John Stoffa, Veterans Assistance Commission Supt. Jake Zimmerman

Kane County Veterans Receive Holiday Support Through Sheriff’s Office and FOP Program

This holiday season, Kane County Veterans and their families received ...