Community Involvement

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...
Meet Serena!

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week

​Most dogs have big hearts and beautiful souls that shine through them...
Kane County employees celebrate National Bike to Work Day on May 19.

Kane County Employees Celebrate Bike to Work Day May 19, 2023

​Rain didn't stop Kane County employees from biking to work on Nationa...
A-ha! Native plants attract native pollinators and a host of other wildlife.  Here a silver-spotted skipper sips nectar from blazing star, a prairie plant that thrives in full sun.

Good Natured: Benefits of Native Plants

​When was the last time you had an A-ha...
Presentation by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Kane County Offers Training to Assist Military Veterans in Crisis

​Over three dozen police officers and social workers attended a unique...