Education

Coyote

Co-Existing with Coyotes in Kane County

​According to wildlife experts, coyotes are more active and more visib...
Climate Action Plan - Community Meetings

Kane County Unveils Climate Action Implementation Plan Draft

​Kane County has completed a draft of its first Climate Action Im...
Support Over Stigma

St. Charles Resident Saves Lives by Building Hope

​In 2020, Zoeie Kreiner of St...
Radon Action Month is January

Kane County Health Department Urges Residents to Safeguard Homes and Families Against Radon Exposure

​The Kane County Health Department (KCHD) is participating in the nati...
Dasha Pates

Kane County JusticeCorps Fellow Honored with Illinois Leadership Award

Twenty-three-year-old Dasha Pates has been recognized for her work wit...
Having hitchhiked a ride to Illinois from California, and despite a fractured shell, this snail is now living comfortably in a terrarium in DeKalb County.  Photo by Peggy Anesi

Good Natured: Esther Duncan the Hitchhiking Snail

​Growing up we had the best neighbors a kid could hope for: Harry ...
Green Tip

Kane County Recycles Green Tip -- Stryofoam

​There are two known recycling drop-offs in Kane County: Dart...
Kane County is 188 years old

Happy Birthday Kane County

​On January 16th, 1836, Illinois lawmakers formed a new County and nam...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is January 15, 2024

Kane County Government Offices Closed for MLK Day

​Kane County Government Offices will be closed on Monday, January 15, ...
Kane County Animal Control offers advice for residents to keep their pets safe during extreme cold temperatures.

Kane County Animal Control Provides Pet Safety Tips for Freezing Winter Temperatures

​As subzero temperatures blanket the area, Kane County Animal Con...
KDOT Salt Trucks

Winter Weather Moves Through Kane County - Reminder from the Kane County Division of Transportation

As snowfall moves through the area creating changing road conditi...
Scott Buziecki, Director Kane County Office of Emergency Management

Meet Kane County's New Director of Emergency Management

​Scott Buziecki took the helm of Kane County's Office of Emergency Man...