For over 50 years, Kane County has realized the benefits of cutting-edge planning policies designed to achieve a prosperous, more desirable county. The Quality of Kane campaign reflects our continuous mission to maintain and enhance an exceptional Kane County with Healthy People, Healthy Living and Healthy Communities.

Quality of Kane Slideshow

Kane County is preparing to launch a new round of Public Open Houses in November to help publicize the Quality of Kane campaign. At these open houses, attendees will have the opportunity to provide input on a variety of studies and reports that we have been working on, including the Draft 2040 Land Resource Management Plan and Land Use Map, the 2011 Community Health Improvement Plan and the Randall/Orchard Corridor Bus Rapid Transit Study. Open Houses will be held at the following locations:

• Thursday, November 10th, Batavia Public Library, Noon-7PM
• Tuesday, November 15th, The Centre of Elgin, Noon-7PM

For more information, please view the Open House Flyer. To see what was presented during the last round of open house meetings, please view the Quality of Kane Slideshow. For more information on the Draft Kane County 2040 Plan, please review our Frequently Asked Questions.

The Quality of Kane Photo Contest:
The Quality of Kane Photo Contest is an effort to have those who live and work in Kane County "Tell the Story of Kane County". This contest is open to all individuals, however all photos must be taken in Kane County. Each month winners will be selected from each of the 14 categories: Home Grown-Local Foods; Agricultural Community; Fox River; Favorite Forest Preserve; Pure Nature; Heritage & Culture; FitKids!; Downtown; Favorite Place; Getting Around; I’d Love to Walk or Bike, But….; Architecture; The Year 2040; and Kane County at Work. Winning photos may be used for the outreach efforts of Kane County’s Quality of Kane initiative or 2040 Long Range Plan. Winners will be announced and recognized on the Quality of Kane website.  For more information and updates, visit our Quality of Kane Photo Contest site.

For more information, contact us at QualityOfKane@co.kane.il.us or visit the Kane County Development website.