Community Involvement

Picture of Anna Green Showerman accepting the Purple Heart Medal on behalf of her late father World War II U.S. Army Staff Sergeant John W. Green.

Family Presented Local WWII Hero’s Medals After 80 Years with Assistance from Kane County

​A years-long effort to posthumously bestow military decorations to a ...
Pictures courtesy of Kane County ROE

Kane County ROE Holds Crisis Reunification Training

This month, the Kane County Regional Office of Education (ROE) hosted ...
Perched atop a small hackberry tree, a male red-winged blackbird eyes a curious naturalist walking along the Fox River Trail in Geneva.

Good Natured: Red-Winged Blackbird Season

​Every year about this time, certain wild neighbors start making headl...
Kane County staff and Board members enjoy Swedish Days.

Kane County Joins in Swedish Days Parade

​Kane County staff and Board members enjoyed walking in the Grand Para...
Kane County Blood Drive

Thank You - Kane County Government Blood Drive Exceeds Expectations

The recent Kane County Government blood drive, held in collaboration w...
Meet Xena!

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week - Xena

​“Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet...
Miles from home, a displaced cicada sits, silently, as his next adventure awaits.

Good Natured: Cicadas Under Pressure

​The other day I was puttering in the garage and listening, as I often...
Meet Myla!

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week - Myla

​“You can always trust a dog that likes peanut butter...
Kane County Approves First Climate Action Implementation Plan

Kane County Greenlights Inaugural Climate Action Plan

​ Over the course of 19 months, more one thousand community membe...
West Aurora High School alumnus Lauren Carlini will represent the U.S. at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

West Aurora Grad To Compete at Paris 2024 Olympic Games

​West Aurora High School Class of 2013 graduate Lauren Carlini was one...
Long Farm in Big Rock Township

Celebrating 23 Years of the Farmland Protection Ordinance by Protecting Two More Farms

​Twenty-three years after its implementation, Kane County celebra...
Art Show to Aid Recovery through Creative Expression

Kane County Specialty Courts Hosts Art Show to Aid Recovery through Creative Expression

The Kane County Specialty Courts recently held an inspiring art show a...