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Find Out if you Qualify forFree Tax Preparation Help in Your Area

Free Income Tax Preparation Assistance Available

Low-to-moderate income families and older adults needing assistance fi...
Kane County State's Attorney Jamie Mosser

Why the Delay in the Pre-Trial Fairness Act?

​On December 28, 2022, Kankakee Judge Thomas Cunnington declared the P...
Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death in the United States

Deadline Extended to Apply For Anti-Smoking and Vaping Project Funding

The Kane County Health Department is extending the deadline to apply ...
The reddish-brown pods of the Kentucky coffeetree contain seeds that were once used as a coffee substitute, and, even further back, as food for Ice Age megafauna.

Good Natured: Kentucky Coffeetree

​Hey, today let's have a little coffee klatch...
Marilyn is available for adoption.

KCAC Adoptable Pet of the Week

​If you come to visit Marilyn, a 1-year-old Siberian husky mix, it won...
CPR Training

CPR Training in Kane County for National Heart Month

February is National Heart Month and Kane County Sheriff’s Office and...
Trail cam photo courtesy of Forest Preserve District of Kane County

Kane County Celebrates Its Largest Squirrel

On Groundhog Day, Kane County is celebrating its largest squirrel, als...
There are ways to dispose of unwanted construction material that keeps those items out of a landfill.

Greening Your Next Renovation Project

​Ah, home renovations...
Dr. Sanders to Leave U-46

U-46 Leader Named New State Superintendent of Education

After more than eight years as the Superintendent of School Distri...
Northern leopard frogs are common throughout our region, but their coloration can make them hard to spot. Learn more about little Lithobates pipiens and other local frog species by participating in the Calling Frog Survey.

Good Natured: The Leopard Frog

​I guess you could say I have a history with frogs...
Water Supply Sustainability

Quality or Quantity? Kane County is Working to Maintain Both with the Local Water Supply

Kane County is moving forward on four planning projects aimed at ensu...
Obi is available for adoption.

KCAC Adoptable Pet of the Week

It might take a while for Obi, our neutered male, gray and white Neapo...