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Rain barrels and compost bins will be available again for a limited time only through a special spring sale.

Kane County's Annual Rain Barrel and Compost Bin Program Returns For Limited Time

​Kane County Recycles and Clean Water for Kane are part...
It was a banner year in funding awards for the Kane County Division of Transportation in 2022.

2022 Banner Year for KDOT Funding Awards

​The Kane County Division of Transportation (KDOT) was awarded more th...
Reunion of the Dogs Kane County Employee Blair Peters has Worked With

Kane County Board Meetings Play Critical Role in Training Service Dogs

Since December of 2021 the Kane County Board has been an enthusiastic ...
Cellophane bee tunnels resemble ant hills, but the hole is larger.

Good Natured: Warmer Weather Brings Out the Bees

​The other day I was at Delnor Woods Park in St...
Uncut grass is an example of a concern a typical property maintenance inspection may include.

Kane County's New Property Code Enforcement Division

​​Kane County has opened a new Property Code Enforcement Division...
As social birds that are aerial insectivores, purple martins require treeless open space around their housing.  Photo Credit:  William Sherman

Good Natured: Purple Martins

​According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, North America is home to...
Dopey is Ready to be Adopted!

Kane County Animal Control Adoptable Pet of the Week

It’s not easy being a small black kitten in this ginormous world ...
As the days get longer and the sunshine gets stronger, aquatic turtles will be rousing from brumation- a cold-blooded creature's equivalent of hibernation- and rising to the water's surface to bask on rocks and logs.

Good Natured: It's Turtle Time

​Wakey wakey, eggs and bakey...
Volunteers are needed for upcoming Kane County recycling events!

Kane County 2023 Recycling Events- Call for Volunteers

​​​The Kane County Recycling Program is currently looking for voluntee...
Finn is Ready for Adoption

Kane County Animal Control Adoptable Pet of the Week

So, I understand you might be interested in adopting Finn, the 2-1/2-...
Mopsy is one of Hickory Knolls Discovery Center's resident rabbits.  She helps educate visitors about the complex care needs pet bunnies require.

Good Natured: Make Mine Chocolate

​Okay folks, who among us will admit to being a chocoholic...
Gareth Mann of Elgin delivers the invocation at the March meeting of the Kane County Board.

Poem About Why Kane County is the Place to Be

To commemorate Women’s History Month, Gareth Mann was asked to gi...