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An envelope containing a sizeable amount of money was left outside the Government Center in Geneva on a Sunday when the County is not open for business.

An Envelope in the Wrong Place Ends Up in the Right Hands

​An envelope containing a sizeable amount of money was left outside th...
Obi is Available for Adoption

Kane County Animal Control now Open Saturdays for Adoptions

Kane County Animal Control is now open for adoptions on Saturdays...
Kane County Board Chair Corinne Pierog presents at the Ted Spella Leadership School.

Kane County Chair Explains County's Role in Government

​Kane County Board Chair Corinne Pierog took an in-depth look at the o...
Kane County IRIS Program

Wrapping Kane County in Care Through IRIS

The Kane County Health Department (KCHD) launched the Integrated Refer...
Bald-faced hornet nests, like this large one in St. Charles, are revealed when the leaves fall from the tree.  The former residents, a type of paper wasp, are gone but their frozen remains can provide valuable protein to winter wildlife

Good Natured: Frozen Hornets Nests Provide Nutrients For Winter Wildlife

​The old home sat at the corner of Fourth and Prairie Streets, a few b...
Blue Moon is Ready to be Adopted w/ her sister cat Eclipse

Adoptable Pet of the Week

It seems as though cats have it made, doesn’t it...
Several therapy K9s from Kane County law enforcement departments participated in recent training.

Kane County Therapy K9s Visit Autism School

​Several therapy K9s and their handlers from Kane County gathered rece...
There is only one race in Kane County for the Consolidated Primary on February 28, 2023.

Confusion About the February 28 Primary Election? Here's the Answer

​There is only one race in Kane County for the Consolidated Primary on...
Elgin Fire Barn No. 5 Museum

Museums in Kane County Have Something for Everyone

From learning about the history of railroads or a 1940s prai...
All Grass Farms in Dundee Township

Kane County Welcomes Four New Members to the Farmland Protection Commission

The Farmland Protection Commission is charged with advancing the prote...
Besides sharing the trait of being active in winter, these insects also share a common ancestor and are members of the insect infraorder Tipulomorpha.  The winter crane fly kept its wings while the snow fly did not.

Good Natured: Snow Flies

​At first we couldn't believe our eyes...
February is National Heart Month

Kane County Offers Residents Opportunity to Learn CPR for Free

In recognition of National Heart Month in February, the Kane County Sh...