La Fox is an unincorporated community in Blackberry Township, Kane County, Illinois, United States.
La Fox was established circa 1859 on the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company, which was built through the area in 1854.
In a push for autonomy and to have greater control over development in the region, La Fox residents attempted to incorporate as a municipality.
Patricia Reid Lindner proposed legislation which would allow for a referendum on the matter, similar to an efforts in nearby Virgil, Lily Lake, and Big Rock.
[5] The bill was heavily opposed by the company which, along with real estate trade groups, lobbied aggressively against its passage.