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Lyndsay Hartman

Kane County Health Department Previews Opioid Awareness Campaign

​On March 20th, the Kane County Health Department's Division of Commun...
Light Pollution

Let the Stars Shine: Embrace Dark Sky Week

​International Dark Sky Week is April 2 from 8:00am until April 8t...
Map of Kane County Businesses in Illinois Makers Madness Contest

UPDATE Kane County Companies Advance in Statewide Makers Madness Contest

​UPDATE #2:  Three Kane County, based products and compa...
On a sunny day in April 2014, persons unknown left this box of bunnies at Ferson Creek Fen in St. Charles.

Good Natured: Pet Rabbits Make Lousy Easter Gifts

​​Note: Today's column first ran in April 2014...
Adoption Success!

Adoption Success - CASA Volunteers Make A Difference in the Life of a Child

​Among the complexities of the court system, there are dedicated indiv...
Federal Funding for Forensic Lab in Kane County

Kane County Forensic Science Center Receives over $900,000 in Federal Funding

The Kane County Coroner's Office has been awarded $963,000 to fund an ...
After being counted, measured and sexed, tiger salamanders in the St. Charles Park monitoring program are released in their  breeding pond.  The presence of a healthy population of salamanders is an indicator of a healthy habitat.

Good Natured: Salamander Season

​My three-year-old self couldn't believe her eyes...
Jani and her new brother after successful adoption at Kane County Animal Control

Kane County Animal Control - Pupdate!

​Congratulations to Jani, the female 3-year-old Great Pyrenees, who fi...
Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week James

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week - James

​“It's just the most amazing thing to love a dog, isn't it...
Odorous house ants' natural habitat is outdoors but, drawn by easy access to food and shelter, they often find their way into homes. Credit:  Wirestock

Good Natured: Odorous House Ant Part 2

​With Illinois' General Primary just around the corner, I'm inclined t...
Meet Fannie May!

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week - Fannie May

​“Fall in love with a dog, and in many ways you enter a new orbit, a u...