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Independence Day Fireworks Shows Across Kane County - Where to Watch Them
Aurora - July 3, 2024Fireworks:
RiverEdge Park 360 N...
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Elburn Tornado Brings Number to Seven in Kane County in 12 Months
Crews from the National Weather Service (NWS) surveyed damage f...
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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 ...
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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.](/img/thumb/KCC/PublishingImages/June%202024/Redwing.jpg)
Good Natured: Red-Winged Blackbird Season
Every year about this time, certain wild neighbors start making headl...
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Kane County Joins in Swedish Days Parade
Kane County staff and Board members enjoyed walking in the Grand Para...
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Thank You - Kane County Government Blood Drive Exceeds Expectations
The recent Kane County Government blood drive, held in collaboration w...
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The Kane County Sheriff Plans Stepped-up Traffic Enforcement for July Fourth Holiday
As Independence Day approaches, the Kane County Sheriff is gearing up ...
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Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week - Xena
“Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet...
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Kane County Employee Milestone Recognition Event
In June, 64 Kane County employees were honored for reaching significan...
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Kane County Forest Preserve District to Implement New Lighting Policy to Protect Night Sky
The Forest Preserve District of Kane County is set to launch a new in...
![Miles from home, a displaced cicada sits, silently, as his next adventure awaits.](/img/thumb/KCC/PublishingImages/June%202024/Cicada.jpg)
Good Natured: Cicadas Under Pressure
The other day I was puttering in the garage and listening, as I often...