Families

Lagunitas is available for adoption at Kane County Animal Control.

Pet of the Week: Lagunitas

​Abandoned...
Baby Girl – Pearl Noelle Hodge / Photo Credit  Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital

Meet Kane County’s Newest Residents – 2024 New Year’s Babies

​A couple from Batavia welcomed their third child, a daughter on Janua...
Never shy about helping themselves to free food, European starlings have made themselves at home in every one of the lower 48 states as well as southern Alaska and Canada.

Good Natured: Andrini Starling

​Depending on how your holiday season played out, you may have, in the...
Gathering to Recognize Volunteers and Staff

Successful Seed Harvest Season for Kane County Forest Preserve

​The Forest Preserve District of Kane County recently recognized its&#...
Kane County Connects

A Note of Thanks from Kane County Connects

​We extend our deepest gratitude to the Kane County Connects subscribe...
Kane County Free CPR Classes

Kane County Health Department and Sheriff’s Office Join Forces to Offer Free CPR Classes

​Kane County Health Department and Sheriff’s Office Join Forces to Off...
Veterans Service Officer Steven Wells, Veterans Service Officer Jesus Arteaga, FOP's John Stoffa, Veterans Assistance Commission Supt. Jake Zimmerman

Holiday Donations Support Local Veterans and Families

​In an office on the first floor of the Kane County Government Center,...
If you've got a naturalist on your gift list, there's still time to track down some of these tried-and-true favorites, including pants with pockets, lip balm and multitools.

Good Natured: Gift Ideas for the Naturalist

​With the ho-ho-holiday gift-giving deadline just around the corner, I...
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Sustainable Celebrations: A Guide to an Eco-Friendly Holiday

With the holiday's right around the corner, it is a busy time of the y...
Snapshot of Housing Market and Ability to Find an Affordable Home

Searching for a Place to Call Home in Kane County

In November, Eileen McNamee, the Executive Director of PADS of Elgin, ...
Winter wonderland at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve. ❄️ Captured last year by Communications & Marketing Coordinator Brittany Kovach.

2023/24 Kane County Forest Preserve Winter Photo Contest

​Share your winter photos of local flora and fauna and other exciting...
Meet Poppy!

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week - Poppy

“There's just something about dogs that makes you feel good...