MONDAY, OCT. 25, 2021 EDITION
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COVID-19: KANE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Make appointment now if you qualify
Booster shots are also recommended for people who received a Pfizer/Comirnaty or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at least six months ago. Those who received the Janssen primary dose may receive a booster of Janssen, Moderna or Pfizer/Comirnaty two months after their primary dose.

HOLIDAYS / PUBLIC SAFETY
What you should do to keep kids safe
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has shared tips on how to safely participate in Halloween activities like treat-or-treating. Those tips include:

  • Avoid direct contact with trick-or-treaters.
  • Give out treats outdoors, if possible.
  • Set up a station with individually bagged treats for kids to take.
  • Wash hands before handling treats.
  • Wear a mask
COVID-19 / GOVERNMENT / BUSINESS
Shots required for more than 55,000 staff
All licensed day care workers in Illinois must receive COVID-19 vaccine shots by early January or undergo weekly testing for the virus under an order issued Friday by. Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

COVID-19: KANE COUNTY / STATE OF ILLINOIS / NATION-WORLD
15,131 new cases, 183 deaths in lllinois during the previous week
Children ages 5 to 11 may be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines by early next month, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci.The Illinois Department of Public Health today reported 15,131 new confirmed cases and 183 additional deaths in one week.
GOVERNMENT / POLICE / CONSUMERS
Fabyan Parkway center adds hours for winter
Kane County announced that as of Oct. 30, 2021, the recycling center at 517 E. Fabyan Parkway in Batavia will once again be open on Saturday mornings!
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
EVENTS / PUBLIC SAFETY

Veteran Service Officer Steven Wells, an employee of the Veterans Assistance Commission of Kane County, is the recipient of the inaugural Steve Barrett Veteran Service Officer of the Year Award, presented by the Illinois Association of County Veterans Assistance Commissions.


“An earthquake can happen at any time, anywhere, and without warning. ShakeOut serves as a yearly reminder of the personal protective measures that we can take in the event an earthquake strikes while we are at school, at home, at work on while on vacation.”
CALENDAR

KANE COUNTY GOVERNMENT

MEETINGS THIS WEEK

2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26

9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27

10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27

8:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 28

9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 28
NEXT COMPOSTING EVENT
KANE COUNTY WEATHER
Monday
Showers, mainly before noon. High near 48. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

Thursday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

Friday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Kane County Connects | Website

Kane County Connects
719 S. Batavia Ave., Geneva, IL 60134

Rick Nagel, Outreach Coordinator

630-208-5133 (work)