In its efforts to revive older neighborhoods and repurpose historic but blighted institutional buildings, the city of Aurora on July 30 announced a plan to…
Editor’s Note: This article is part of an ongoing series looking at the some of the businesses that make Kane County great. The series begins…
The Batavia Depot Museum will host the ninth annual Quilt & Textile Show Friday, July 17, through Sunday, July 19, at the Eastside Community Center…
If you enjoyed The Imitation Game, you’ll love the fascinating story of “Col.” George Fabyan and Riverbank Labs — and you’ll get a huge kick…
For 100 years, the Fabyan Windmill has been located at the Fabyan Forest Preserve in Geneva, and the Forest Preserve District of Kane County has…
OK, when the nation honors Flag Day on June 14, we can all thank a gentleman from Kane County, IL, for coming up with the…
When we think of Fermilab in Batavia, we often think of Space Age, state-of-the-art, look-to-the-future, science-fiction-type stuff. But the truth is, it’s been around awhile,…
NBC News reports that former Fermilab Director Leon Lederman’s 1988 Nobel Prize medal netted $765,002 in a public auction and that, sadly, proceeds will help…
Editor’s Note: Kane County has some amazing events going on all through the summer. Kane County Connects will try to highlight some of the biggies…
From dance hall to spiritual retreat center, Tekakwitha Woods has a fascinating history. Now, you can learn about the origin of the preserve’s name, its…
