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Kane County

Kane county was established in 1836 and is located in northern Illinois. At the time, it contained what is now DeKalb County and part of Kendall County. It is named for Elias Kent Kane, Illinois' first Secretary of State and later U.S. Senator.

The county experienced rapid growth following both the Black Hawk War and the Civil War. The railroads were a major player in the growth, transporting lead from Jo Daviess County on the Mississippi River and area dairy products to Chicago.

The Fox River flows from north to south through the middle of the county.

Elgin is home to Elgin Community College.

The county seat is Geneva (originally LaFox) and the county population on July 1, 1999, was 402,622, an increase of 85,151 over the 1990 census.

For information on county government, contact the National Association of Counties Web site.

Additional information is available at these pages:

Location:Geneva Illinois

Other Illinois Counties nearby:
(Belvidere) Boone County
(Chicago) Cook County
(Geneva) Kane County
(Yorkville) Kendall County
(Waukegan) Lake County
(Woodstock) McHenry County

09/05 Coming to The Geneva area
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North Shore Unitarian Church Art Fair Deerfield IL April27-28 NSUC's annual ART FAIR is a juried show featuring the original works of 65+ talented artists and artisans. The fine art and fine crafts exhibited include photography, painting, ceramics, glass, paper, woodwork, metalwork, jewelry, sculpture, fiber, clothing and mixed media. Exhibiting artists come from Illinois as well as from several surrounding states.
Dutch Days Festival Fulton IL May3-4 Arts and Crafts Vendors; Food and Concession Stands; Windmill Tours; Dutch Dancing and Costumes; Antique Tractor Display; Dutch Treasures Display; Heritage Canyon w/Early American Crafters; Hindeloopen Painting Demo and Sales; Stippling Display and Parade.
Chocolate Fest Long Grove IL May3-5 Dive into three days of nothing but CHOCOLATE! Mmm, chocolate strawberries, donuts, and much more! Every spring, the Village of Long Grove celebrates the existence of the world's best tasting antioxidant.
Lilac Time Art and Craft Fair Lombard IL May5 The Lilac Time Art and Craft Fair is held annually on St. Charles Road between Main and Elizabeth in downtown Lombard. All of the proceeds received from the craft booth rentals are donated to local charities. Features 140 craft exhibitors and 4000 attendees throughout the day.
Peoria Heights Art Fair Peoria Heights IL May11 A great weekend is planned; the show coincides with the Race for the Cure and the Illinois Art League members show at the Village Hall. A hospitality tent will be open throughout the Art Fair with coffee and donuts in the morning and water and fruit during the day .