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January 2019 – Kane County Connects
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Numbers of Illinois Payrolls at Record High in January

Numbers of Illinois Payrolls at Record High in January

March 12, 2019
Business, Communities, Consumers, Education, Employment, Government, Jobs, Local Economy, Quality of Life, State of Illinois, WK-Business

The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced Monday (March 11, 2019) that the unemployment rate was 4.3 percent in January, unchanged from December, and nonfarm…

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Fox River Ice Jams Could Cause Quick Rise With Little Warning

Fox River Ice Jams Could Cause Quick Rise With Little Warning

January 24, 2019
Education, Environment, Events, Government, Office of Emergency Management, Public Safety, Weather Events

The National Weather Service Chicago is warning residents who live near the Fox River of the growing potential for ice jams. According to the NWS-C…

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KDOT January Update: LMP Bridge Construction To Start in Spring

KDOT January Update: LMP Bridge Construction To Start in Spring

January 17, 2019
Communities, Education, Events, Government, Photo Gallery, Public Safety, Taxpayers

The Kane County Division of Transportation announced in its January update that bridge construction for the Longmeadow Parkway is set to start this spring. There’s…

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Devastating Elgin House Fire Is Area's 3rd in 5 Days

Devastating Elgin House Fire Is Area’s 3rd in 5 Days

January 17, 2019
Communities, Education, Government, Police & Fire, Public Safety

Kane County communities saw the third house fire in five days Wednesday, when a blaze erupted in a home on Elgin’s East Side. According to…

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Health Department: January Is Radon-Testing Month in Kane County

Health Department: January Is Radon-Testing Month in Kane County

December 28, 2018
Communities, Consumers, Education, Environment, Government, Health, Homeowners, Kane County Health Department, Public Safety

Blame the unique geology in the Midwestern United States, and northeast Illinois in particular: Homes in Kane County have the potential for higher levels of…

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