Community Involvement

Training on how to reduce the loss of blood in an emergency

Almost 500 Community Members Trained in CPR and Blood Loss by Kane County

​In recognition of National Heart Month in February, the Kane County S...
Small bordering on teensy, Tapinoma sessile measures just under 1/8-in. in length.  Pictured here next to a toothpick, it's an ant that shows up regularly in houses each spring.

Good Natured: Odorous House Ant

​Every year or so, right around this time, the dedicated staff at Good...
Proud parents with Leap Day baby Ellie of Gilberts.

Five Kane County Families Welcome Leap Day Babies

​After a day without any births at Advocate Sherman Hospital in Elgin,...
Sign up for the Kane County Community Blood Drive

Kane County Community Blood Drive March 27, 2024

Kane County, in partnership with the American Red Cross, will host...
People attending Kane County Board Meeting on Feb 27, 2024

Statement Regarding 2/27/2024 Kane County Board Meeting

The Kane County Board office received numerous phone calls and emails ...
Illinois and FEMA Floodplain Management Webinars

Illinois and FEMA Floodplain Management Webinars

Illinois and FEMA monthly webinar series continues...
State's Attorney Mosser and Undersheriff Johnson

Kane County Undersheriff Comes Out on Top in 23rd Annual Shopping Spree

​Kane County Farm Bureau's 23rd Shopping Spree contestants sprang ...
Smaller than most geese, the Ross's goose is an unusual sighting in Kane County.  Photo credits: Gordon Garcia

Good Natured: The Ross's Goose

​It's that time of year again folks—spring waterfowl migration...
Rendering of New Supportive Housing at 550 2nd Ave. in Aurora

New Affordable Housing Plan

​A new collaborative project is set to transform a former school build...
March is Severe Weather Preparedness Month

Kane County Area Free Emergency Preparedness Class

​Severe Weather Preparedness Month is March, and Kane County's Office ...
This hairy woodpecker, identified by the size of its bill rather than its plumage, this winter has been an infrequent visitor to a birdfeeder in Campton Township. Credit:  Leslie Martin

Good Natured: Color Conundrum in Birds

​Last week when we took a look at the life and times of the hairy wood...