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Kane County's recyling website has all the information you need to prepare for sprucing up your yard for spring.

Include Composting During Spring Yard Waste Cleanup

​April showers bring May flowers… but with those flowers come lots of ...
State health officials are warning that cases of group A strep throat are on the rise.

State Health Officials Warn of Rising Cases of Strep Throat

​​The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is warning that case...
Kane County Juvenile Justice Building

Kane County Takes Proactive Steps to Address Mental Health Issues for Juvenile Justice Center Staff

During the past two years, the employee turnover rate at the Kane Coun...
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...