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One of the winners from the Kane County Sheriff's Business Plan and Pitch Competition

Kane County Sheriff's Jail Mentoring Program Inspires Plans for Small Business

​For the past six years, the Kane County Sheriff’s Office has offered&...
Carpentersville Dam - Picture Courtesy of the Village of Carpentersville

Work Begins to Remove the Fox River Dam in Carpentersville

​The Fox River will soon flow freely from Algonquin to Elgin as work b...
Kane County Office of Emergency Management Director Scott Buziecki

Kane County Office of Emergency Management Director Achieves Highest Professional Certification in the State

​The Kane County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) recently pa...
The mourning cloak butterfly's common name refers to its dark coloration, but provides few clues to its unique survival strategy.

Good Natured: Mourning Cloak Butterfly

​I bumped into an old friend the other day, in a most unexpected spot...
Several events will be held in Kane County to commemorate the 23rd anniversary of 9/11.

Events in Kane County Commemorate 9/11

September 11, 2024, marks the 23rd anniversary of 9/11...
Meet Aspen!

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week - Aspen

​“The dog's agenda is simple, fathomable, overt: I want...
Kane County Sheriff Warns of New Scam Involving Arrest Warrants

Kane County Sheriff Warns of Counterfeit Arrest Warrant Scam Targeting Residents

​The Kane County Sheriff’s Office has been made aware of a new fraudul...
WIth daylight fading, a young red-tailed hawk watches and waits for a meal that never came.

Good Natured: Young Birds Leave the Nest

​There's no denying it: Summer is winding down...
Taurus is available for adoption at Kane County Animal Control.

KCAC Pet of the Week: Taurus

​​His name is Taurus and he's a little kitten with a large personality...
Ribbon cutting on the Longmeadow Parkway Bridge

Longmeadow Parkway Bridge Corridor Opens

The Longmeadow Parkway Fox River Bridge Corridor, spanning parts of t...
The Kane Health Atlas is now live

Kane County Launches New Local Health Data-Sharing Website

​The Kane County Health Department has released a new data-sharing web...
Female common true katydids, like the one pictured here, are all green with a curved ovipositor or egg-laying organ, at the hind end; males are mostly green but have a brown patch known as the stridulatory field just behind the head.

Good Natured: Katydids

​Among insect folk tales one story stands out...
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