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The Monkey House was a structure that stood for more than a century in what is now the Hickory Knolls Natural Area.

Good Natured: The Monkey House

​If a tree falls in the woods and no one is around to hear it, does it...
Kane County is loaded with outdoor activities for the perfect family staycation this Labor Day weekend.

Kane County Offers 'Staycation' Holiday Activities for All Ages

​If Labor Day weekend plans call for a 'staycation', Kane County offer...
Meet Granger!

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week / Granger

​You know, a dog can snap you out of any kind of bad mood that you're ...
Individual Donating Blood at the Kane County Government Center

Kane County Blood Drive Draws Pint after Pint

​ Kane County, in partnership with the American Red Cross, hosted...
Pingree Grove new wastewater treatment plant

Illinois EPA Invests Over a Half Billion Dollars in Drinking Water and Wastewater Projects Including Two in Kane County

​​Two Kane County communities are among a list of local governments an...
Kenneth Raymond Ramsey Sr. March 24, 1948 - August 19, 2023

Passing of Former Kane County Sheriff Ken Ramsey Sr.

​Ken Ramsey  was hired at the Kane County Sheriffs’ Office i...
Javier Azuna and Joel Feliciano in front of the mural dedicated to Rocky Lopez

Government Worker's Passion for Art Transforms Wall into Lasting Tribute to a Treasured Community Member

​Government Worker's Passion for Art Transforms Wall into Lasting Trib...
Stoneflies, even the common species, are increasingly hard to find these days. This stonefly nymph was found in Ferson Creek at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles.

Good Natured: Stoneflies

​It may seem, at first glance, that our Fox River bugs are a pretty ho...
Meet Ducky!

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week

The Pet of the Week featuring Ducky was originally posted on June 16, ...
Lighthouse Recovery Narcan Vending Machine

Kane County Officials Support Free Narcan Vending Machine

Narcan is now available to the public by Lighthouse Recovery Center, a...
How hot did it get on August 23 and 24

Cooling Locations in Kane County for Relief from the Summer Heat

​The following facilities in Kane County have been pre-identified as c...
A large mayfly rests next to its freshly cast skin. Mayflies are the only insects that experience a subimago, or sub adult, life stage in which they are winged and capable of flight but not fully mature.

Good Natured: The Mayfly

​( Note: This column is the second in a three-part series on the F...
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