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Kane County Clerk's Office in Aurora.

Kane County Clerk’s Office Receives National Recognition as a “Center for Election Excellence”

The Kane County Clerk’s Office has been named as a Center for Election...
Box turtles like Artie can live 50 years or longer, which is the norm and not the exception.

Good Natured: Box Turtles are Gifts that Keep On Giving

​I watched in amazement the other day as my buddy Arthur wolfed down h...
Aurora Gators Youth Football

Aurora Youth Football Team Punches Ticket to National Championship

The 2022 journey for the Aurora Gators began with three goals; a...
Kane County Treasurer's Office

Rising Interest Rates Good for Investments

Following years of low interest rates, Kane County Government investme...
Kane County Board Chair Corinne Pierog delivers a Thanksgiving Day greeting.

Video Message From Kane County Board Chair Corinne Pierog

​Kane County Board Chair Corinne Pierog delivers a Thanksgiving Day gr...
Cooking causes half (49%) of all reported home fires and more than two of every five (42%) home fire injuries.

Cooking Safety Tips for a Fire-Free Thanksgiving

​Thanksgiving is the leading day for home fires involving cooking equi...
Small Business Saturday is November 26, 2022.

Kane County Proclaims November 26 as Small Business Saturday

Kane County has officially proclaimed November 26 as Small Business Sa...
The wild turkey, Meleagris gallopavo, was never a candidate for our nation's symbol, but it did help Benjamin Franklin advance his study of electrictity.

Good Natured: Turkey and Benjamin Franklin

​You're probably thinking that this week's Good Natured topic is turke...
PRE-THANKSGIVING DUI PREVENTION EFFORT

No-Refusal Operation Planned for Nov 23

​Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L...
Official Opening of the Tallgrass Prairie Adventure Exhibit

Forest Preserve District Holds Celebration for the Tallgrass Prairie Exhibit at Creek Bend Nature Center

​The Forest Preserve District of Kane County held a ribbon-cutting eve...
Getting around the St. Charles dam meant a hefty lift up to the bank, a drag across the parking lots and sidewalks and crossing Rt. 64 in traffic.

A Tale of Two Rivers Part 2: Kane County's River in Need

​This is the second part of a two-part series on the Fox River, writte...
Jay Womack of Geneva is the Geneva Chamber of Commerce 2022 Wood Award recipient.

Geneva Chamber Announces Wood Award Recipient

​​Jay Womack has been named the Geneva Chamber of Commerce 2022 W...