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Alex Arroyo Appointed to Kane County Board District 7

Alex Arroyo Appointed to Kane County Board District 7

​The Kane County Board approved the appointment of Alex Arroyo to repr...
Ride in Kane has served Kane County since 2008

Ride in Kane Fare Increase Coming in February

​Effective February 1, 2025, the fare for trips over 10 miles will inc...
2025 Grand Victoria Riverboat Fund

Community Reinvestment: Grand Victoria Riverboat Fund Applications Now Available

​The Kane County Office of Community Reinvestment has opened  app...
Kane County's Geoguesser Game

Exploring Kane County with GIS and GeoGuessr

​Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a powerful tool that captures...
Food Waste Efforts in Kane County get a Federal Funding Boost

Kane County Secures Federal Grant to Launch Large-Scale Composting Programs and Reduce Food Waste

​Update:  On May 5, 2025, Kane County was informed this grant...
Picture of Fox River Near South Elgin

Kane County to Add Non-Motorized Watercraft Launches and Add Solar-Powered Signs Along the Fox River

​Kane County will construct five new non-motorized watercraft launches...
Baby Daniel Jr. of Aurora.  Photo courtesy of Northwestern Medicine

Off to a Good Start - First Babies of 2025 Arrive at Kane County Hospitals

Kane County hospitals welcomed the first babies of the new y...
Kane County Jail Located Behind Third Street Courthouse in 1979

History of Kane County's Courthouses and Jails

Kane County celebrates the anniversary of its incorporation on January...
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A Note of Thanks from Kane County Connects

As 2025 begins, we want to express our heartfelt thanks to our Ka...
Tom Rickert (center)

​Tom Rickert Named 2024 Kane County Planner of the Year

​Tom Rickert, Deputy Director and Chief of Staff for the Kane County D...
A cabin in the Northwoods, amid a mixed conifer-hardwood forest, is the perfect place to attempt a variety of retirement pursuits. At the top of Pam’s list: Get snowed in. Photo Credit to Joni Kupar

Good Natured - Pam Otto is Retiring: Part Two

​Well, here we are folks, the second part of this long good-bye, and t...