Economy

Elgin Community College is building a $55 million manufacturing training center to help meet the demands of the future workforce.

ECC To Build Multi-Million-Dollar Manufacturing Center

​Elgin Community College is moving forward with plans to build a multi...
The City of Aurora is expanding grant funding for small business like Kathryn's Place juice bar, which recently opened. Photo credit:  City of Aurora

Small Businesses in Aurora Can Seek Expanded Grant Funding

​The City of Aurora is expanding its financial support of  small ...
Courtesy of West Dundee Village Newsletter

A Catalyst for Economic Development in Northern Kane County

Construction starts this month on a history making $90 million-dollar ...
Officials break ground for the new Resilience Education Center in East Aurora Unit District 131.

Aurora District 131 Breaks Ground on Resilience Education Center

​The oldest public school district in Illinois has broken ground on it...
Students ride for free on Monday, August 22 on Pace.

Students Ride For Free on Monday

​Pace is providing free bus, On Demand, and ADA paratransit rides to a...
Capture Kane/Jeanne Adu-Brako

Learn About Fox River Dams at Dam Night Out

Join Friends of the Fox River (FOTFR) and Two Brother’s Roundhous...
Photo Courtesy of City of Aurora Master Plan/CMAP

Broadway Street in Aurora in Line For a $3,000,000 Facelift

Broadway Street in downtown Aurora is among 50 commercial corridors an...
(photo courtesy of City of Aurora Facebook)

Mercy Hospital in Aurora Adds State-of-the-Art Emergency Department

Ascension Mercy Medical Center in Aurora recently cut t...
Officials from Kane County, the City of Batavia and the Batavia Park District celebrate a major realigment project at its groundbreaking this week.

A Beautiful Day For a Groundbreaking in Kane County

​​The Kane County Division of Transportation (KDOT), along with the Co...
Police departments thorughout Kane County will participate in the 'Cop on a Rooftop' for Special Olympics Illinois on Friday, August 19.  Photo credit:  St. Charles Police Department

Police Participate in 'Cop on a Rooftop' for Special Olympics Illinois

​Police departments throughout Kane County will be taking part in the ...
Geneva's annual Festival of the Wine moves to a new location for 2022.

2022 Festival of the Vine Moves to New Location

Geneva's Festival of the Vine returns next month, in a new location...
Big Rock KDOT Project Map

Swan Road over Tributary to East Branch Big Rock Creek Structure Replacement Road Closure

Culvert replacement work is scheduled to begin the week of August 15t...