Community

The 5th Annual Commuity Hero Day at the Aurora Regional Fire Museum will feature vehicles from area agencies including the Kane County Office of Emergency Management.

Community Hero Day to Feature Touch-A-Truck, Live Fire Demo and More

​The Aurora Regional Fire Museum will host its 5th Annual Communi...
Dr. Christine Anderson, West Aurora SD 129 English learner curriculum coordinator, has been named a 2022 Emerging Leader by the international educational organization, ASCD.

Global Recognition for West Aurora SD 129 Curriculum Coordinator

A West Aurora School District 129 staff member has been named a 2022 E...
Elgin Community College fall enrollment numbers are up over 2021.

ECC Fall Enrollment Up 11% Over Last Year

​A double-digit increase in ECC's fall enrollment shows positive post-...
Batavia Public Library Director George H. Scheetz will retire in the summer of 2023.

Longtime Batavia Public Library Director to Retire

​Batavia Public Library Director George H...
If you have a well and would like to test the water, test kits will be available for purchase October 17-28 at the Kane-DuPage Soil and Water Conservation District in St. Charles or the Kane County Farm Bureau.

Well Water Testing Kits Available For Purchase October 17- 28

​​While public water systems are tested regularly, testing private wel...
Corner of Route 38 and Kirk Road

Fragments of a 26,000-year-old Glacier Unearthed in Kane County

A large tent and long tables lined with soil samples along the Kane/Du...
Deadline to seek a Certificate of Error is Oct 1, 2022

Deadline to Claim a Homestead Exemption for 2021 is October 1

​The Kane County Assessment Office reminds property owners who may be ...
Halloween Is Monday Oct 31

Pumpkin Patches/Farms in Kane County

According to the University of Illinois Extension, Illinois is the top...
The Illinois Department of Aging says certain older adults and retirees need to fill out proper paperwork in order to receive the $300 property tax rebate.

Certain Retirees Need to Submit Form for Property Tax Rebate

​The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) is encouraging older adults a...
Peck Farm in Geneva

Capture Kane / Peck Farm

​Thank you, Mark Falcone of Geneva, for sending this picture of the ev...
More than 50 Aurora religious leaders gathered during the UN's International Day of Peace to launch the new Aurora Interfaith Alliance.

More Than 50 Religious Leaders in Aurora Convene for Peace and Faith

​More than 50 religious leaders convened on the United Nation's I...
Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain and State's Attorney Jamie Mosser

Kane County Sheriff and State's Attorney on Pre-Trial Fairness Act

Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain and State's Attorney Jamie Mosser share t...