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Batavia Quarry

Beat the Heat and Take a Dip in Park District Pools

​There are many places to splash around Kane County this summer...
Fourth of July

A Video Message from Kane County Chair Corinne Pierog on Freedom and Independence

​Kane County Board Chair Corinne Pierog shares her thoughts as the nat...
Reusable Bags and How They Measure Up

Kane County Recycles Rates the Reusable Bag - Series Part Three

​The first municipal single use checkout bag ordinance passed in Kane ...
Resident at County Board meeting June 27, 2023 holds sign in support of Pride Proclamation

Kane County Board Approves Pride Month Proclamation

The Kane County Board has approved a measure proclaiming June as Pride...
Fourth of July events and celebrations will be held throughout Kane County.

Fourth of July Events and Celebrations in Kane County

​Aurora - July 3, 2023Fireworks: RiverEdge Park 360 N...
Perched in a silver maple, a male catbird pauses in between long phrases of song.

Good Natured: The Long Songs of the Catbirds

​I sure do love to sing...
Old Oak Tree in Kane County

Kane County Looks at Urban Forest Management and Tree Preservation Measure

​Kane County is exploring ways to protect trees in unincorporated area...
Kane County recently hosted its first meeting for its Climate Action Implementation Plan Team.

Climate Concerns Draw Dozens to Kane County Gathering

​A certified naturalist, a retired physicist, a disabled farmer, a cit...
'Bobbi,' an Andrena, or mining bee, took the long way home (another great road trip song!) the other day while out foraging for pollen and nectar.

Good Natured: Bobbi the Bee

​Gosh I love a good road trip...
Donated Food

Kane County Awards $2.5 million to Northern Illinois Food Bank

​The Kane County Board has voted to allocate $2...
Spongy moth

U.S. Forest Service To Treat For Spongy Moth in Kane County Communities

​​Five communities in Kane County are among the northern Illinois loca...