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If you have a well and would like to test the water, test kits will be available for purchase October 17-28 at the Kane-DuPage Soil and Water Conservation District in St. Charles or the Kane County Farm Bureau.

Well Water Testing Kits Available For Purchase October 17- 28

​​While public water systems are tested regularly, testing private wel...
Corner of Route 38 and Kirk Road

Fragments of a 26,000-year-old Glacier Unearthed in Kane County

A large tent and long tables lined with soil samples along the Kane/Du...
Kane County Walk, Bike, Roll to School 2021

Walk Bike & Roll to School Day is October 12, 2022!

Students and their families are encouraged to participate in the upcom...
Halloween Is Monday Oct 31

Pumpkin Patches/Farms in Kane County

According to the University of Illinois Extension, Illinois is the top...
Share Your Feedback on the KC Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan

Update to Kane County's Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan

Kane County has begun an update to its Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan, ...
The Illinois Department of Aging says certain older adults and retirees need to fill out proper paperwork in order to receive the $300 property tax rebate.

Certain Retirees Need to Submit Form for Property Tax Rebate

​The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) is encouraging older adults a...
Plan a road trip to check out the beautiful fall foliage using an online map.

Fall is Officially Here! Plan a Trip to View the Peak Fall Colors with Online Map

​Today is the first official day of fall and the leaves on area trees ...
Several mobile apps are helping to reduce hunger and food waste in Kane County, providing residents with deep discounts at restaurants and grocery stores.

Kane County Restaurants and Supermarkets Using Mobile Apps to Reduce Hunger and Food Waste

​It seems wrong that so much edible food is landfilled (about 3...
Floodplain Awareness Week

2022 Kane County Virtual Floodplain Awareness Open House

Kane County Department of Environmental and Water Resources invites yo...
Kane County Health Department

Fourth Annual Kane Health Counts Symposium

Health care providers, mental health professionals, school personne...
The eastern kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus, gets its scientific name from its tyrant-like approach to territory defense, which can include defensive strikes at squirrels, crows and even hawks. Photo credit:  US Fish & Wildlife

Good Natured: It's Greek to Me

​I've been in a literature sort of mood recently, and have come to rea...
FermiLab in the Distance

Kane County Awarded $150,000 to Spur Economic Recovery/Development

Kane County applied for and received a grant from the state...