![Coroner ID's Elgin Woman Killed in April 12 Crash](https://i0.wp.com/retired.kanecountyconnects.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Elgin-Police-A.jpg?resize=470%2C140&ssl=1)
The Kane County Coroner’s Office has identified the 47-year-old woman killed Thursday, April 12, in a crash on McDonald Road as Kelly Pynakker of Elgin….
![Earth Day 2018: Take Action To Save The Fox River](https://i0.wp.com/retired.kanecountyconnects.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Sunset.jpg?resize=470%2C140&ssl=1)
This Countdown To Earth Day article, contributed by Gary Swick, president of Friends of the Fox River, is part of a 15-part series of tips…
![Charges Filed Against Teens After $14,000 of Graffiti Damage](https://i0.wp.com/retired.kanecountyconnects.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Spray-cans-graffiti-Depositphotos.jpg?resize=470%2C140&ssl=1)
Here’s a cautionary tale for young people and their parents, courtesy of the Aurora Police Department. Between 4:15 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. April 11, a…
![St. Charles Hosts Arbor Day Celebration April 27](https://i0.wp.com/retired.kanecountyconnects.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Arbor-day-St.-Charles.jpg?resize=470%2C140&ssl=1)
Join the fun at the annual St. Charles Arbor Day celebration at 4 p.m. Friday, April 27, in Lincoln Park on Main Street. This free…
![HEALTH ALERT: E. Coli Infections Linked to Chopped Romaine Lettuce](https://i0.wp.com/retired.kanecountyconnects.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Food-Recall-listeria-Depositphotos.jpg?resize=470%2C140&ssl=1)
The Illinois Department of Public Health, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, and other state and local…
![Kane County History: Elgin Is The Apple of Illinois Bicentennial's Eye](https://i0.wp.com/retired.kanecountyconnects.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Screen-Shot-2018-04-13-at-3.48.01-PM.png?resize=470%2C140&ssl=1)
Editor’s Note: This article is part of a weekly series on Kane County’s amazing history. Today’s article was submitted by Elizabeth Marston, director of the…
![Geneva Launches New Online Cemetery Maps](https://i0.wp.com/retired.kanecountyconnects.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Cemetary-flags.jpg?resize=470%2C140&ssl=1)
People seeking information about Geneva’s two cemeteries can now access a public information map on the city’s website. During the past several years, the city…
![Free Compost Giveaway April 21 in Mill Creek!](https://i0.wp.com/retired.kanecountyconnects.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Screen-Shot-2018-04-11-at-2.55.02-PM.png?resize=470%2C140&ssl=1)
Mill Creek residents have been composting food scraps in the yard waste carts since May of 2017. It’s a very cool program, so if you…
![5 Kane County Cities Will Host Incredible Arts Tour April 21](https://i0.wp.com/retired.kanecountyconnects.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Screen-Shot-2018-04-10-at-4.37.06-PM.png?resize=470%2C140&ssl=1)
Something that’s never been done before in Kane County history — an incredible, one-day arts tour of five cities from Aurora to Elgin — is…
![Earth Day 2018: How Kane County Residents Can Combat Plastics Pollution](https://i0.wp.com/retired.kanecountyconnects.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/plastic-bottle-underwater.jpg?resize=470%2C140&ssl=1)
This article, contributed by Kane County Recycling Coordinator Jennifer Jarland, is part of a 15-part series of tips on how to make a positive environmental…