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Lily is Available for Adoption at Kane County Animal Control

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week

Cats are funny creatures, really...

Not flashy but fascinating just the same, diurnal fireflies fly during the daytime and inhabit moist fields and woodlands throughout our area.

Good Natured: Daytime Fireflies

Last week we took a Good-Natured look at fireflies, those flashy star...

The Kane County Fair is back for its 154th year.

Kane County Fair Returns for 154th Year!

Save the date for the 154th Kane County Fair and Festival July 1...

At night male fireflies take to the air while females watch from prominent posts, but during the daytime both sexes rest amid foliage.

Good Natured: The Firefly

Enchanting...

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week

He's short, low to the ground and absolutely adorable...

Perched in a silver maple, a male catbird pauses in between long phrases of song.

Good Natured: The Long Songs of the Catbirds

I sure do love to sing...

'Bobbi,' an Andrena, or mining bee, took the long way home (another great road trip song!) the other day while out foraging for pollen and nectar.

Good Natured: Bobbi the Bee

Gosh I love a good road trip...

U.S. Forest Service To Treat For Spongy Moth in Kane County Communities

Five communities in Kane County are among the northern Illinois loca...

Measuring up to 1 3/4 in. and marked with prominent 'eyes,' the eyed click beetle can be found in mature oak woodlands throughout our area. Photo by Sue and Jim Mikowski.

Good Natured: Eyed Click Beetle

It's funny how years of naturalist training can fly right out the win...

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week

Wanted...

Cherished by humans for its delightful songs and perky ways, the house wren has another side to its breeding-season behaviors.

Good Natured: House Wrens

Whenever I hear the charming lilt of the house wren, I can't help but...

Newborn White Taled Deer

Don't Fawn Over the Fawn: Advice from the Forest Preserve District of Kane County

It's that time of year again when white-tailed fawns begin popping up...

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