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Kane County History: Step Back in Time To Understand 'HerStory' in Geneva

Kane County History: Step Back in Time To Understand ‘HerStory’ in Geneva

February 26, 2021
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Editor’s Note: This article is part of a weekly series on Kane County’s amazing history. Today’s post is contributed by Terry Emma, director of the Geneva History Museum….

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Kane County History: Amazing Stories of Batavia's Thriving Black Community Date Back To 1855

Kane County History: Amazing Stories of Batavia’s Thriving Black Community Date Back To 1855

February 19, 2021
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Editor’s Note: This article is part of a weekly series on Kane County’s amazing history. Today’s article was contributed by Batavia Depot Museum Director Kate…

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Kane County History: Order Your Geneva Home By Mail — Right From The Catalog!

Kane County History: Order Your Geneva Home By Mail — Right From The Catalog!

January 22, 2021
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Communities, Community Spotlight, Education, Events, Government, History, Homeowners, Nonprofits, Public Service, Quality of Life, Quirky and Fun, WK-Communities

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a weekly series on Kane County’s amazing history. Today’s post is contributed by Terry Emma, director of the Geneva History Museum….

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Kane County Celebrates Its 185th Birthday on Jan. 16!

Kane County Celebrates Its 185th Birthday on Jan. 16!

January 12, 2021
Rick Nagel
16th Judicial Circuit Court, Communities, Education, Events, Government, Kane County, Public Service, Quality of Life

Kane County government will celebrate its 185th birthday on Saturday, Jan. 16 — a good time to reflect on the history of a local government…

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Kane County History: Christmas Memories in Elgin

Kane County History: Christmas Memories in Elgin

January 8, 2021
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Arts & Entertainment, Business, Communities, Education, History, Holidays, Popular Culture, Quality of Life, Quirky and Fun, WK-Communities

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series on Kane County’s amazing history. Today’s article was written by Elgin Historian Jerry Turnquist. It was…

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Kane County History: Arcada Plans Next Chapter of St. Charles Legacy

Kane County History: Arcada Plans Next Chapter of St. Charles Legacy

December 31, 2020
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Editor’s Note: This article is part of a weekly series on Kane County’s amazing history. Today’s post was written by Tim Kirsininkas and reposted from…

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Kane County History: Remembering The Days When Aurorans Cut Ice on The Fox River

Kane County History: Remembering The Days When Aurorans Cut Ice on The Fox River

December 23, 2020
Rick Nagel
Business, Communities, Community Spotlight, Consumers, Education, Events, Government, Holidays, Public Service, Quality of Life, Quirky and Fun, WK-Communities

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a weekly series on Kane County’s amazing history. Today’s article was written by Aurora Historical Society Executive Director…

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Emotional Moment in History as Kane County Receives First Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine

Emotional Moment in History as Kane County Receives First Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine

December 16, 2020
Rick Nagel
Breaking News, Communities, Consumers, Education, Events, Government, Health, Kane County Health Department, Nonprofits, Public Safety, Public Service, State of Illinois, WK-Communities

It was an emotional moment today (Wednesday, Dec. 16. 2020) as Kane County and Sherman Hospital officials and frontline workers witnessed the arrival of the…

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Kane County History: Meet Elgin's Mary Muirhead of The WWI Army Nurse Corp

Kane County History: Meet Elgin’s Mary Muirhead of The WWI Army Nurse Corp

November 20, 2020
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Communities, Education, Government, History, Nonprofits, Public Service, Quality of Life, WK-Communities

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series on Kane County’s amazing history. Today’s article was submitted by Elgin History Museum Curator of Collections…

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Kane County History: St. Charles' Delnor Hospital — A Thanksgiving Gift in 1940

Kane County History: St. Charles’ Delnor Hospital — A Thanksgiving Gift in 1940

November 13, 2020
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Editor’s Note: This article is part of a weekly series on Kane County’s amazing history. Today’s post was submitted by St. Charles History Museum Director…

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