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Category Archives: Health

MACROBARS Added to Growing List of Recalled Products Containing Carob Powder

July 30, 2014by kanecountyconnected Leave a comment

  More products using carob powder as an ingredient are being voluntarily recalled because the ingredient may be contaminated with salmonella. GoMacro, of Viola, Wis., is recalling MACROBARS brand almond […]

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Health, Public Safety

Community Garden Video Wins State ‘Video Challenge’

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  Kane County Health Department’s submission to the Illinois Department of Public Health’s SHIP (State Health Improvement Plan) Video Challenge was selected for funding. The video and the other entries represent […]

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Environment, Health, Video Story

Firm Re-Calls Organic Carob Powder Due to Possible Salmonella

July 27, 2014by kanecountyconnected Leave a comment

The Kane County Health Department is warning consumers about carob products that have been identified as possible health risks related to Salmonella contamination. Earth Circle Organics, of Grass Valley, Calif., […]

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Health, Public Safety

Health Department’s Model Practice Puts it Among Top 22 in U.S.

July 22, 2014by kanecountyconnected Leave a comment

The Kane County Health Department was honored at the 2014 annual conference of the National Association of County and City Health Officials, an organization representing the nation’s 2,800 local health […]

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Awards and Recognition, Government, Health

Got Kids Under 5 Years Old? Expecting? Check Out AOK Kids

July 21, 2014by kanecountyconnected Leave a comment

  The All Our Kids (AOK) Early Childhood Network is a coalition of local agencies and maternal – child services that ensure that all families with children under the age […]

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Education, Health, Parenting, People

Heritage Prairie Farm’s Business Is Growing Organically

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A Kane County initiative designed to stimulate the supply and demand for locally grown food, advancing health, sustainability and economic development is bearing fruit — literally as well as figuratively. Kane […]

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Agriculture, Business, Development, Environment, Health, Local Economy

‘ASK MR./MS. KANE COUNTY PERSON’: Mosquitoes So Bad, It’s Like a Cloud! How Soon Can You Get Here?

July 17, 2014by kanecountyconnected Leave a comment

  A new take on “cloud” technology comes from alert reader Elizabeth Bidgood via the Kane County Connects Facebook page, which is still showing as “Kane County Connected” because we haven’t […]

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Government, Health, Uncategorized

3 Kane County Hospitals Among Best in Illinois

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 U.S. News & World Report has named three Kane County hospitals among the best in Illinois and the Chicago area. According to the 2014-15 ratings, released Tuesday, there are 118 […]

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Awards and Recognition, Health, Kane County Connects, Quality of Life

Ticks a Big Problem This Time of Year

July 7, 2014by kanecountyconnected Leave a comment

  If you’re walking your dog or just hiking through the woods, it’s very easy to come home with an uninvited guest: a tick. And you don’t want that to […]

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Health, Public Safety

West Nile Reminder: After Soaking Rain, Inspect Your Yard for Standing Water

July 2, 2014by kanecountyconnected Leave a comment

After last night’s soaking rain, now is a good time to inspect your yard for areas that hold standing water, the Kane County Health Department reports on Wednesday, July 2. […]

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Health, Public Safety

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