by Linda Willet, KCDW Lead Editorial WriterOn October 20, 2026, Elgin Community College hosted a candidate forum to give students and other community members a chance to hear the positions and viewpoints of several Kane County candidates who are running for county-wide offices. Undersheriff Amy Johnson, who has been in charge of the sheriff’s office … Read more
Each generation sees the world differently than their parents and grandparents. The twenty-somethings we see today who are graduating from school and going out into the job market are part of the Gen Z generation, born between 1997 and 2012. Linda Robertson, a member of Kane County Democratic Women, wondered what the Gen Z generation … Read more
Imagine going back and forth between your office and committee meetings and then meeting people in your office all day when you get back there. It’s an exciting and hectic job, but it’s a job with major benefits: knowing that you are working for the people in your district, serving them, and meeting their needs. … Read more