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Donation proposed for career center

Kane County Proposes Repurposing Retired Squad Car as Educational Tool

The Kane County Sheriff’s Office was approached by the Fox Valley Care...

CASA Kane County will receive $1 million from Kane County's portion of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding.

Child Advocacy Organization Receives $1 Million From Kane County

CASA Kane County, a nonprofit volunteer organization that advocates f...

A number of Veterans Day events and services will be held in Kane County.

Veterans Day Events and Services in Kane County

Ceremonial events to honor our nation's veterans are being held at se...

Veterans Day 2022

Kane County Government Closings on Veterans Day

If you are a Kane County veteran in need of help sorting through your...

As winter nears, tree squirrels like this eastern gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis, store nuts and other food items in a practice known as scatter hoarding.

Good Natured Column: Scatter Hoarder

Years ago, as a rookie staff writer at a restaurant magazine, I had th...

Samantha Alvarez

Central 301 Honors FFA National Champion Samantha Alvarez

Central High School students return home a...

Association for Individual Development, Family Service Association of Greater Elgin and the Ecker Center have launched a Mobile Crisis Response Program

Mobile Crisis Response Program in Kane County

Association for Individual Development (AID), Family Service As...

Elgin Community College is the recipient of a $695K state grant to address the healthcare worker pipeline.

ECC Awarded $695,000 Grant to Address Shortage of Healthcare Workers

Elgin Community College (ECC) has been awarded a $695,000 s...

On November 12 at 10:00 a.m. a ribbon cutting and dedication will be held along a stretch of green space in honor of Philip B. Elfstrom.

Batavia Park District to Dedicate Philip B. Elfstrom Memorial Greenway

On November 12, the Batavia Park Board of Commissioners will hos...

Topped with a large hole, a crayfish chimney stands tall and volcano like at Ferson Creek Fen Nature Preserve in St. Charles. A second, smaller hole, which plays a role in burrow ventilation, can be seen below the quarter used for scale.

Good Natured: Crayfish Volcano Chimney

Mount Saint Helens...

Creek Bend Nature Center is open to the public Mondays through Thursdays

New Tallgrass Prairie Exhibit in Kane County

Creek Bend Nature Center will look a little different, next time you s...

Butterfly Waystation

Monarch Waystation Dedicated in St. Charles

The St...

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