Community

Elgin Community College is the recipient of a $695K state grant to address the healthcare worker pipeline.

ECC Awarded $695,000 Grant to Address Shortage of Healthcare Workers

​Elgin Community College (ECC) has been awarded a $695,000 s...
Pumpkin Composting Events

Recycling in Kane County: Pumpkin Composting Events

Pumpkins are highly compostable...
On November 12 at 10:00 a.m. a ribbon cutting and dedication will be held along a stretch of green space in honor of Philip B. Elfstrom.

Batavia Park District to Dedicate Philip B. Elfstrom Memorial Greenway

​On November 12, the Batavia Park Board of Commissioners will hos...
Topped with a large hole, a crayfish chimney stands tall and volcano like at Ferson Creek Fen Nature Preserve in St. Charles. A second, smaller hole, which plays a role in burrow ventilation, can be seen below the quarter used for scale.

Good Natured: Crayfish Volcano Chimney

​Mount Saint Helens...
Election Day Hotline

Kane County State's Attorney Opens Election Complaint Line on Nov 8

​Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L...
Creek Bend Nature Center is open to the public Mondays through Thursdays

New Tallgrass Prairie Exhibit in Kane County

Creek Bend Nature Center will look a little different, next time you s...
Scholarship applications continue to rise in 2022

Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs Awards Over $1.2 Million in Scholarships

Interest in manufacturing careers continues to be on the rise as the ...
School District U-46 is celebrating 50 years of its award-winning bilingual program.

Public Invited to School District U-46 50th Anniversary Celebration of Bilingual Program

​School District U-46 will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its award...
Aurora Historical Society is presenting Death Comes to the Tanner House, 1918, during Halloween weekend. photo courtesy of the Aurora Historical Society

Halloween Program: Death Comes to the Tanner House, 1918

​​The Aurora Historical Society (AHS) is presenting Death Comes t...