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Asphalt sealer/Rejuvenator project map

2024 Kane County DOT Asphalt Rejuvenator Project

​Kane County has begun applying an asphalt sealer/rejuvenator on road...
Earwig droppings contain an aggregation pheromone that attracts both adults and nymphs, resulting in earwig clusters like this one inside some milkweed leaves.  This plant was the only one among six milkweeds to host such a gathering.

Good Natured: Earwig Boom

​The other day, just for kicks, I tossed out the word “earwig&quo...
Plan to address Climate Action

Kane County Climate Action Plan Kick Off Meeting Scheduled August 10

​In a move towards environmental sustainability, the Kane County Board...
Increased Security For Political Events in Kane County Announced

Increased Security Measures Announced for Kane County Political Events Following Pennsylvania Violence

​ In response to the recent act of violence in Pennsylvania that ...
New IPASS Sticker Tag is Free

Illinois Tollway Services Available at Kane County Government Campus on July 17

​Kane County is partnering with the Illinois Tollway to host a C...
Conserve Water for Kane

Conserve Water for Kane - Kane County Water Conservation, Education, and Technical Assistance Program

​Attention Kane County Municipal Officials, Public Works Staff, and Wa...
picture by Abby Drommerhausen

Community Rallies to Save Turtles with New Crossing Signs

​A successful GoFundMe campaign in Lily Lake has raised enough money t...
Rolling hills and wide open spaces characterize the landscape of downstate Menard County, IL.

Good Natured: Summer Road Trip to Menard County

​Here at Good Natured World Headquarters, our staff (of one) works har...
Meet Eska!

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week - Eska

​“Everybody should have a shelter dog...
Happy Birthday to K9 Echo!

Happy 4th Birthday to K9 Echo!

​Happy 4th Birthday to our very own K9 Echo...
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 bris...
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 ...