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June

• Wed, 6/1 - Ride in Kane Receives Additional Funding and New Vehicle from Pace Bus to Support Service
• Thu, 6/2 - Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Begins Cancer Center Expansion and Renovation
• Fri, 6/3 - Good Natured Column: Luna and Ducklings Just Ducky
• Fri, 6/3 - Kane County Projects Funded by Community Reinvestment Grants
• Wed, 6/8 - IDOT Launches Multimedia Safety Campaign
• Fri, 6/10 - Fox Valley Garden Walk Supports Area Scholarships for Women
• Fri, 6/10 - Rockin' at River Rhapsody Concerts Back This Summer
• Mon, 6/13 - WWII Veteran Celebrates 99th Birthday with Fellow Veterans and City Honors
• Mon, 6/13 - Students Can Explore Architecture and Interior Design at Summer Camp
• Mon, 6/13 - Woof – It’s Pet Preparedness Month
• Tue, 6/14 - 2022 Proclamation Declaring the First Friday in June to be National Gun Violence Awareness Day
• Wed, 6/15 - Early Voting Expands in Kane County
• Wed, 6/15 - Kane County Open Burning Regulations
• Wed, 6/15 - Waubonsee Community College Hosts Career Fair June 29
• Wed, 6/15 - Kane County Taps Longtime Public Health Leader to Head Health Department
• Wed, 6/15 - Big Rock Ready to Roll on Major Economic Stimulus Project
• Wed, 6/15 - Pets of the Week: Honey Boy and Star
• Thu, 6/16 - Kane County To Host Free Adult Disaster Preparedness Class
• Thu, 6/16 - Good Natured Column: Giant Water Bugs Make Good Parents
• Thu, 6/16 - Coffee with the Chair Features Tri City Health Partnership
• Thu, 6/16 - IDPH Teams Up with ICAAP to Educate Pediatricians and Public on Vaccines for Children Under 5 Ahead of CDC Approval Pediatricians’
• Thu, 6/16 - Kane County Connects Editor Recognized for Years of Service
• Fri, 6/17 - Launch a Paddling Adventure on the Fox River Using Online Maps!
• Fri, 6/17 - Kane County Lowered to Medium Community Level for COVID-19
• Mon, 6/20 - Harvest from Kane County Government Garden Yields First Food Donation
• Mon, 6/20 - Kane County Student Awarded Scholarship for Innovation to Aid Mobility
• Mon, 6/20 - Two Kane County Affordable Housing Developments Share in State Funding Support
• Mon, 6/20 - Good Natured Column: The Glowworm
• Tue, 6/21 - Cooling Locations in Kane County for Relief From the Heat
• Wed, 6/22 - Children Age 6 Months or Older Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine
• Wed, 6/22 - CDC Takes Guesswork Out of Booster Shot Timeline
• Wed, 6/22 - Life after Stroke Survivors Support Program at Sherman Hospital in Elgin
• Wed, 6/22 - Representative from Kane County Visits Australia for Study Tour
• Wed, 6/22 - Geneva's Swedish Days Festival June 22-26
• Wed, 6/22 - Kane County Commits Federal Recovery Dollars to Study Water Quality and Supply
• Fri, 6/24 - CDC Panel Recommends More Potent Flu Vaccine For 65+ Population
• Fri, 6/24 - Spongy Moth Non-Toxic Aerial Application Scheduled for June 27 in Kane County
• Sat, 6/25 - Kane County Veterans Assistance Commission Serves Those Who Served
• Sun, 6/26 - Old-fashioned Independence Day Fun on Monday, July 4th in Aurora
• Mon, 6/27 - State’s Attorney’s Election Complaint Line Open For June 28 Primary Election
• Mon, 6/27 - Appointments Now Available for Children Under Five Years for COVID-19 Vaccinations at Kane Vax Hub in Batavia
• Mon, 6/27 - Friends in Life, Family in Death
• Mon, 6/27 - Good Natured Column: Long Horned Beetle
• Tue, 6/28 - The Spread of Poison Hemlock
• Tue, 6/28 - Lengthy Prison Term for "LifeLong Criminal"
• Tue, 6/28 - From the Desk of the Northern Illinois Food Bank
• Wed, 6/29 - VA Funding Boost Puts More Money in Pockets of Kane County Veterans
• Wed, 6/29 - Anti-DUI Initiative in Kane County This Weekend
• Wed, 6/29 - Fourth of July Events/ Celebrations in Kane County
• Wed, 6/29 - Results From 2022 Kane County Primary Election
• Wed, 6/29 - Free COVID Saliva Testing Available at Kane Vax Hub in Batavia
• Thu, 6/30 - Geneva Metra Overflow Commuter Lot To Close
• Thu, 6/30 - Aurora Food Pantry to Hold 95.9 Radiothon Fundraiser and After-Party

July

• Fri, 7/1 - Kane County Pavement Marking Project
• Fri, 7/1 - Adult Use Cannabis Business License/ Why Kane County?
• Fri, 7/1 - Teen Caught on Ring Doorbell Sought in Mailbox Incident
• Sat, 7/2 - ECC Students Top 10 in SkillsUSA National Championship
• Sun, 7/3 - Let's Get Ready to Recycle!
• Mon, 7/4 - Village of Burlington Receives Illinois EPA Grant to Develop Sewer Plan
• Tue, 7/5 - Standing with the Community of Highland Park
• Wed, 7/6 - Good Natured Column: Let's Talk Ladybugs!
• Wed, 7/6 - Kane County Fair Returns for 153rd Year!
• Thu, 7/7 - Carnegie Award for Heroism Bestowed on Two in Kane County
• Thu, 7/7 - Inaugural Frida Fest Sunday in Aurora
• Fri, 7/8 - Largest Screen in the State Planned for Former Randall 15 Theater
• Fri, 7/8 - UPDATE! Railroad Crossing to Close in Big Rock Township
• Mon, 7/11 - There Are Underwater Invaders in Kane County Local Streams and Rivers
• Mon, 7/11 - Duck Rescue!
• Mon, 7/11 - ‘Block Party in a Box’ Rolled Out to Elgin Residents
• Mon, 7/11 - Kane County’s Annual Recycling Extravaganza Draws Numbers Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels
• Mon, 7/11 - South Elgin Storm Damage/Branch Pickup Continues
• Tue, 7/12 - Good Natured Column: The American Kestrel
• Tue, 7/12 - Posthumous Award for Heroism
• Tue, 7/12 - Capture Kane County Photo Event
• Wed, 7/13 - Save the Date - St. Charles Sets September 1 for Fireworks
• Wed, 7/13 - SCAM ALERT! Beware of Utility Billing Scam
• Wed, 7/13 - Local Farms, Farmers Markets and Non-Profits Awarded Mini Grants
• Thu, 7/14 - Kane County Receives National Award for Use of Green Power
• Thu, 7/14 - A Tribute to Sheila McCraven: Remembered for Her Dedication to Kane County
• Fri, 7/15 - Pet of the Week: Tucker
• Fri, 7/15 - Kane County Opens New Juvenile Justice Center Courtroom
• Sat, 7/16 - Request a PPE Distribution Event
• Sun, 7/17 - Online Cottage Food Training Course Teaches How to Run a Home-Based Food Business
• Mon, 7/18 - Algonquin Receives $400,000 State Grant For Presidential Park
• Mon, 7/18 - Working to Find Solutions: Affordable Workforce Housing in Kane County
• Mon, 7/18 - Kane County Receives First Doses of Monkeypox Vaccine
• Mon, 7/18 - First Mosquitoes Positive for West Nile Virus Reported in Montgomery
• Tue, 7/19 - White Sox Draft 18-Year-Old Auroran In First Round
• Tue, 7/19 - Drainage Project Causing Intermittent Closures of Fox River Trail
• Wed, 7/20 - Good Natured: The American Kestrel- Part II
• Wed, 7/20 - Intelligentsia Cup Pro Racing Series Kicks Off in West Dundee July 22
• Wed, 7/20 - Free Covid-19 Vaccine Clinic August 3 in Elgin
• Wed, 7/20 - Nearly All New COVID Cases in County Are BA.4 Or BA.5 Variant
• Thu, 7/21 - Kane County Celebrates National Night Out August 2
• Thu, 7/21 - City of Elgin Hosting "End of Summer Bash” Featuring Concert, Food Trucks and Fireworks
• Fri, 7/22 - Pet of the Week: Snickers
• Fri, 7/22 - Kane County COVID-19 Community Level Returns to "High"
• Sat, 7/23 - Roadside Mowing Underway to Help Grow, Protect Pollinator Habitat
• Sun, 7/24 - Get a Slice of History During Luigi's Pizza and Fun Center Online Auction
• Mon, 7/25 - There’s a New Dog in Town: Meet Frisbee
• Mon, 7/25 - Help Improve and Protect Indian Creek in Kane County
• Tue, 7/26 - Free Agrichemical Container Recycling August 3 and Residential-Use Pesticide Container Recycling Tips
• Tue, 7/26 - How a Game of Golf Can Change the Lives of Grieving Men in the Community
• Tue, 7/26 - Understanding Substance Use Disorder
• Tue, 7/26 - Good Natured: The European Mantis
• Tue, 7/26 - Tree Trimming to Briefly Close Parts of Prairie Path and Fox River Trail
• Tue, 7/26 - U.S. Secretary of Energy Visits Kane County
• Wed, 7/27 - Service For Isolated Seniors Expands to Kane County
• Wed, 7/27 - New Public Safety Partnership in Kane/Kendall Counties
• Wed, 7/27 - Join Kane County for a ‘Solar Power Hour’ Learning Session!
• Wed, 7/27 - World's Largest Dog Wedding to Raise Money for Animal Organizations
• Thu, 7/28 - Driving Class for Older Motorists in Elgin Township
• Thu, 7/28 - Bliss Road-Main Street Road-Fabyan Parkway Intersection Reconstruction
• Fri, 7/29 - Two Kane County Hospitals Make List of Best in Illinois
• Fri, 7/29 - Grateful for Kane County Kids

August

• Mon, 8/1 - New Indoor Golf Simulators at Phillips Park Golf Course
• Mon, 8/1 - Spotlight on Jake Zimmerman, Superintendent of the Kane County Veterans Assistance Commission
• Mon, 8/1 - Register for the Kane County Workforce Housing Summit Aug 23
• Mon, 8/1 - Save the Date! Kane County Confidential Document Shredding August 13
• Tue, 8/2 - Project Backpack Readies Kane County Kids for School
• Tue, 8/2 - Good Natured Column: Randy the Ratsnake
• Wed, 8/3 - Accelerated Workforce Training Offered Through Community College and Kane County Partnership
• Thu, 8/4 - 100 Rescue Beagles Need Foster Homes!
• Thu, 8/4 - Reclaim Your Future
• Thu, 8/4 - Dinosaur Show at Fox Valley Mall Saturday Benefits Highland Park Shooting Victims and Survivors
• Fri, 8/5 - Call for Community to Reengage As Volunteers for Children Needed
• Fri, 8/5 - Pet of the Week: Smoothie
• Sat, 8/6 - Beware of New Scam Targeting Banking Consumers
• Sun, 8/7 - Kane County Garden A Bounty of Goodwill
• Mon, 8/8 - Artist and Author Presents "A Fox River Testimony"
• Mon, 8/8 - Kane County Circuit Judge Announces Retirement
• Tue, 8/9 - Good Natured Column: It's Ballooning Season
• Tue, 8/9 - Aurora Opens Three New Downtown Restaurants in One Day