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Recycling Holiday Lights

Have Your Holiday Lights Lost Their Twinkle? Here's an Interactive Map for Recycling

​Putting up the holiday lights can be a chore, and it's even more frus...
Jim Benes

Batavia Resident Takes People Back to 'Christmas Past'

​For decades, Jim Benes of Batavia has been taking the public on a nos...
Vendors can become pre-qualified to do business with Kane County

Vendors Can Pre-Qualify Online Under Kane County's New Responsible Bidder Ordinance

 On August 8, 2023, the Kane County Board approved a Responsible ...
Karl is available for adoption at Kane County Animal Control.

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week- Karl

​Let's get to the point right off the bat...
Charles T. Sehe

Remembering Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941

​Each year, the nation marks Pearl Harbor Day to remember the 2,403 se...
There are several unique places for Christmas trees in Kane County.

Christmas Tree Cheer in Kane County

​There are several unique places to find a holiday tree in Kane C...
Round galls on the stems of goldenrod are the work of the goldenrod gall fly, Eurosta Solidaginis, while elliptical galls are created by a moth, Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis.

Good Natured: Goldenrod Galls Host a Diversity of Life

​Last week we took a look into the life and times of little Eurosta so...
Family Division Room Inside the Kane County Judicial Center

How a Simple Room Renovation Offers Comfort to Victims of Domestic Violence

​When Kane County Supervisor Christy DeChristopher took charge of...
Kane County Sheriff Facebook / Media Release

UPDATE: Kane County Sheriff's Deputy Recovering from Head-on Crash

​Update on the condition of Detective Anderson  (December 4, 2023...
Big Rock Forest Preserve

Grant Funds Big Rock Trail Improvement Project

The State has announced the Big Rock Forest Preserve trail impro...
Overgrown grass is a common complaint

Kane County’s New Property Code Enforcement Division Strives for Cooperation in Complaint Resolution

​At a recent meeting of the Kane County Board's Development Committee,...
Farmland in Kane County

Kane County Adds 1,000 Acres of Protected Farmland

​Farmland is intertwined with the agricultural heritage and economic v...