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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...
Kane County Courthouse on Third Street in Geneva

Cleanup Continues as NWS Confirms Several Tornadoes in Kane County

(Updated on Thursday July 18)The National Weather Service continues to...
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 ...
Kane County Sheriff's Office Alert

Kane County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Jury Duty Scam

​The Kane County Sheriff's Office has been made aware of a scam involv...
Picture of Anna Green Showerman accepting the Purple Heart Medal on behalf of her late father World War II U.S. Army Staff Sergeant John W. Green.

Family Presented Local WWII Hero’s Medals After 80 Years with Assistance from Kane County

​A years-long effort to posthumously bestow military decorations to a ...
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