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Association for Individual Development, Family Service Association of Greater Elgin and the Ecker Center have launched a Mobile Crisis Response Program

Mobile Crisis Response Program in Kane County

​​Association for Individual Development (AID), Family Service As...
Elgin Community College is the recipient of a $695K state grant to address the healthcare worker pipeline.

ECC Awarded $695,000 Grant to Address Shortage of Healthcare Workers

​Elgin Community College (ECC) has been awarded a $695,000 s...
On November 12 at 10:00 a.m. a ribbon cutting and dedication will be held along a stretch of green space in honor of Philip B. Elfstrom.

Batavia Park District to Dedicate Philip B. Elfstrom Memorial Greenway

​On November 12, the Batavia Park Board of Commissioners will hos...
Topped with a large hole, a crayfish chimney stands tall and volcano like at Ferson Creek Fen Nature Preserve in St. Charles. A second, smaller hole, which plays a role in burrow ventilation, can be seen below the quarter used for scale.

Good Natured: Crayfish Volcano Chimney

​Mount Saint Helens...
Creek Bend Nature Center is open to the public Mondays through Thursdays

New Tallgrass Prairie Exhibit in Kane County

Creek Bend Nature Center will look a little different, next time you s...
Scholarship applications continue to rise in 2022

Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs Awards Over $1.2 Million in Scholarships

Interest in manufacturing careers continues to be on the rise as the ...
School District U-46 is celebrating 50 years of its award-winning bilingual program.

Public Invited to School District U-46 50th Anniversary Celebration of Bilingual Program

​School District U-46 will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its award...
Aurora Historical Society is presenting Death Comes to the Tanner House, 1918, during Halloween weekend. photo courtesy of the Aurora Historical Society

Halloween Program: Death Comes to the Tanner House, 1918

​​The Aurora Historical Society (AHS) is presenting Death Comes t...
Kane County Board Chair Corinne Pierog recently received her flu vaccine.

It's Flu Season

​In the United States, flu season usually occurs in the fall and winte...
A recent report shows microchipping is up in Kane County thanks to yearly drive-thru clinics.

More Pet Owners Turning to Kane County Clinics for Microchipping

Microchipping is an increasingly popular service offered by Kane Count...