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Intersection of Orchard Road and Route 30

Orchard Road at U.S. Route 30 Intersection Reconstruction Improvement

​Pavement grinding of the intersection of Orchard Road and U...
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...
American Legion in Geneva

Kane County Offers Grants to Veterans Service Organizations

The Kane County Board recently approved $650,000 in funding to ensure ...
The Longmeadow Parkway Bridge

Longmeadow Parkway Bridge Project Step Closer to Eliminating Need for Toll

​Kane County has successfully secured additional funding through a bip...
Dauberman Road will be closed to through traffic from Scott Road to US 30 beginning the week of June 5, 2023

ROAD CLOSURE - Dauberman Road Extension

​Dauberman Road will be closed to through traffic from Scott Road to ...
1212 Larkin Ave in Elgin

Financing from Kane County’s Affordable Housing Fund Produces Award Winning Project

Kane County has an Affordable Housing Fund to provide gap financing fo...
LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve is located at 37W700 Dean St., St. Charles.

New Trail Project Underway at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve

​New improvements are underway at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St...
Emma's Landing in Geneva

Meet Emma of Emma's Landing

Emma's Landing is Geneva's new affordable housing community located on...
Often heard but seldom seen, the wood thrush is known for its melodious song of lilting, flute-like notes. Photo Credit:  Banu R

Good Natured: The Season of Songbirds

​Beauty, they say, is in the eye of the beholder (or beer holder, acco...
Army Sgt. Richard E. Crotty

Name to be Added to Kane County Veterans Memorial

​For the first time since 2020 a name of a fallen solider will be adde...
Sharp dressed in red and black, a male scarlet tanager pauses for his closeup before resuming his foraging activities.  Photo by Nikki Dahlin

Good Natured: The Trees Are Alive with Sharp-Dressed Men

​I believe it was that little ol' band from Texas, ZZ Top, that noted,...