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Bronze wildlife sculptures find homes on — and in — the Fox River

By MIKE DANAHEY
Nov 14, 2026 10:56 am - A unique public art project almost two years in the making came to fruition Friday when crews hoisted bronze statues of native wildlife onto concrete pedestals in and along the Fox River between East and West Dundee.
Kane County Board designates Welsh Settlement House in Big Rock Township a historic landmark

By Molly Morrow
Nov 13, 2026 1:53 pm - The Kane County Board voted on Tuesday to designate a roughly 1840s-era house in Big Rock Township a landmark.
Kane County Board OKs more reallocations of COVID-19 relief funds, as spending deadline approaches

By Molly Morrow
Nov 11, 2026 1:16 pm - The Kane County Board is reallocating some more COVID-19 relief funds to things like county HVAC projects, as the deadline to spend these funds approaches.
Marklund slates 31st annual Top Hat Ball for Feb. 6

By Dawn Lassiter-Brueske, Marklund
Nov 10, 2026 10:11 pm - Marklund’s 31st annual Top Hat Ball is set for Feb. 6 at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile. The fundraiser has black-and-white themed activities, and silent and live auctions. It has generated over $14 million in net proceeds since inception.
Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestras’ 2026-27 season explores music’s ability to shape ‘Hearts & Minds’

Submitted by Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestras
Nov 09, 2026 8:28 pm - The Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestras’ season exploring “Hearts and Minds” begins with Nov. 15 concerts examining “The Power and Politics of Music.” Youth Symphony collaborates with Elgin Master Chorale to perform Carl Orff's politically charged “Carmina Burana,” while younger orchestras explore protest music and works challenging authoritarianism through pieces by Beethoven, Sibelius, and Stravinsky.
Sioux Honey Co-op donates 5,000 lbs. of honey to Northern Illinois Food Bank

Submitted by Northern Illinois Food Bank
Nov 09, 2026 7:32 pm - Nearly 2.5 tons of honey brought a record-setting dose of sweetness to Northern Illinois Food Bank on Saturday, Nov. 7, as Jewel-Osco employees rolled up their sleeves for a day of volunteer service that helped kick off the food bank's annual holiday meal-packing initiative.
Road construction complete near La Fox Metra station

Daily Herald report
Nov 09, 2026 3:55 pm - Bunker Road and Keslinger Road near the LaFox Metra station in unincorporated Kane County have reopened to traffic following a road construction project.
Twelve Election Day complaints in Kane County

By Susan Sarkauskas
Nov 09, 2026 1:36 pm - The Kane County state’s attorney’s office responded to 12 complaints on Election Day, the office announced Monday. All were resolved that day by assistant state’s attorneys.
Bunker Road extension and Keslinger Road roundabout now open to traffic

Submitted by Kane County Division of Transportation
Nov 09, 2026 12:05 pm - The Kane County Division of Transportation has announced that Bunker Road and Keslinger Road through the newly constructed roundabout are now fully open to traffic, as of Nov. 9.
Home & garden calendar, Nov. 9-21

Daily Herald report
Nov 09, 2026 8:00 am - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like shade gardening, easy-going native plants, and more. Also listings of garden shows, nature walks and workshops.

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