Community Involvement

Jack-o'-lantern mushrooms have many fine qualities, but edibility isn't one of them. While not deadly, the symptoms it induces are described as 'making one wish they were dead.' Photo credit:  Louis Vannatta.

Good Natured: Jack-o'-Lantern Mushroom

​With Halloween just around the corner, it seems fitting that we turn ...
We Love Halloween!

Show Us How Much You Love Halloween, Kane County

​Kane County Connects is excited to announce our Halloween decoration&...
Meet Midnight!

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week - Midnight

​“Animals like crows and black cats are not ominous at all; it is the ...
Polyphemus caterpillars- as well as the caterpillars of many other moth and butterfly species- spend the winter among downed leaves- a great reason to "leave the leaves" until warm temperatures return.

Good Natured: Caterpillar Discoveries

​On the surface, it might seem as though a polyphemus caterpillar's da...
Kimchi

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week: Kimchi

​“I love (cats), they are so nice and selfish...
Bliss/Main/Fabyan Intersection Reconstruction Project

Bliss/Main/Fabyan Intersection Reconstruction Project Update

​ROAD CLOSURE: Bliss Road will closed October 16, 2023 ...
The Kane County Sheriff's Office "Fall Into Giving" Community Blood Drive will be held on November 7.

Kane County Sheriff's Office Community Blood Drive November 7

​The Kane County Sheriff's Office is hosting a "Fall Into Giving&...
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has announced multiple Kane County infrastructure projects totaling more than $177 million.

IDOT Announces Multiple Kane County Capital Projects to Improve Infrastructure

​Entering Year Five of Rebuild Illinois, the Illinois Department of Tr...
Kane County Third Street Courthouse in Geneva

Reflections on Kane County Historic Preservation

​The Kane County Historic Preservation Commission is charged with acce...
Hundreds of households took advantage of the final event this year of Kane County's Recycling program.

Recycling by the Numbers and New Options for Unwanted Meds

​​​The final event of Kane County's Recycling program for this year di...
Kane County Board Chairman Corinne Pierog got her flu shot and encourages others to do the same

Who Needs a Flu Shot?

​Influenza, commonly called "the flu," is an infection of th...