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Happy 4th Birthday to K9 Echo!

​Happy 4th Birthday to our very own K9 Echo...
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a variety of plastics

Sustain Kane: Why Not Give Plastic Free July a Try?

​Plastics have impacted every aspect of our daily lives, from the bristles of our toothbrushes to the credit cards we swipe on pay screens...
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Doesn't this milkshake look good!

Community Scoop: Kane County Shares Favorite Ice Cream Spots

​This summer, Kane County Connects invited residents to share their favorite ice cream spots, and the response was overwhelming...
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Large tree downed in recent storms

Elburn Tornado Brings Number to Seven in Kane County in 12 Months

​​Crews from the National Weather Service (NWS) surveyed damage from a storm that moved through Kane County on June 23, 2024, and determined an EF-0 tornado with peak winds of 75 miles per hour touched down near Elburn at 10:37 p...
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Meet Eska!

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week - Eska

​“Everybody should have a shelter dog...
The translucent 'balloons' on this sprig of bladderwort take in nutrients in the form of tiny arthropods.  The other animals in the picture, such as the aquatic sowbug (right) and the beetle (below) are too large for the carnivourous plant to capture.

Good Natured: Carnivorous Bladderwort

​Mention the word carnivore and folks tend to picture creatures known ...
Higher prices could reach the pumps by the Fourth of July

July 1 Brings Increase in State's Gas Tax

Illinois Gas Tax OverviewRecent Increase: On July 1, 2024, the gas...
Most fireworks are illegal in Illinois under the law

Explaining Illinois' Fireworks Regulation Act

​The Fireworks Regulation Act of Illinois governs the sale, storage, a...