Education

Girl Scouts from Troop 450 from Wild Rose School in St. Charles visited with Kane County Board Chair Corinne Pierog and women department leaders to learn more about their roles in government and beyond.

Girl Scouts Take Over Kane County Board Room

Girl Scout Troop 450 from Wild Rose School in St...
Yellow-crowned night herons are listed as endangered in Illinois.  photo credit:  johnandersonphoto

Good Natured: Night Heron

​One of the really great things about life here at Good Natured World ...
Kane County Climate Action Plan Listening Sessions

Community Listening Sessions on Kane County’s Plan for Climate Change

Kane County inviting the public to attend upcoming Community Listening...
Kane County is seeking input for its first Climate Action Plan.

Kane County Seeks Community Input For Climate Action Plan

​Kane County has launched an online survey to collect input from resid...
World Business Chicago celebrates regional economic development with the seven county partners who together make up the Great Chicagoland Economic Partnership

Kane County Revs Up the Engine on Economic Development

Kane County is the only large county in a 100-mile radius of itself ...
Search and Rescue Training by Kane County Office of Emergency Management

Kane County Office of Emergency Managment Helps Scouts with Merit Badge

Recently, the Kane County Office of Emergency Management (KCOEM) helpe...
Joe Onzick, Kane County's Executive Director of Finance for the past decade, is resigning.

Kane County Chief Financial Officer Departs for Warmer Climate

​​Jos​​eph Onzick, who has served as Kane County's Executive Director ...
Tiger salamanders moving to breeding ponds is a sign of spring that is often overlooked.  St. Charles Park District ecologists monitor these movements and track the health of the local population over time.

Good Natured: Signs of Spring

​​​How good are you at reading signs...
Tulla is available for adoption.

Pet of the Week

​Tulla is a cat that likes her privacy...
40 Years of Solving Hunger and Empowering Neighbors

Northern Illinois Food Bank Marks 40 Years

Northern Illinois Food Bank (NIFB) is marking their 40th anniversary o...
The One Earth Film Festival 2023 is being co-sponsored by the Kane County Department of Environmental and Water Resources.

One Earth Film Festival to Present "Going Circular"

Kane County's Department of Environmental and Water Resources is a co-...
Kane County Sheriff K-9 with seizures from the Special Investigations Unit

Kane County Sheriff's Office Seizes 32 Kilos of Deadly Opioid in 2022

​Highlighting the ongoing dedication of his investigative teams, Kane ...