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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 ...
Pictures courtesy of Kane County ROE

Kane County ROE Holds Crisis Reunification Training

This month, the Kane County Regional Office of Education (ROE) hosted ...
Perched atop a small hackberry tree, a male red-winged blackbird eyes a curious naturalist walking along the Fox River Trail in Geneva.

Good Natured: Red-Winged Blackbird Season

​Every year about this time, certain wild neighbors start making headl...
Kane County staff and Board members enjoy Swedish Days.

Kane County Joins in Swedish Days Parade

​Kane County staff and Board members enjoyed walking in the Grand Para...
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, Drive High Get a DUI

The Kane County Sheriff Plans Stepped-up Traffic Enforcement for July Fourth Holiday

As Independence Day approaches, the Kane County Sheriff is gearing up ...
Kane County Employee Annual Milestone Recognition Event

Kane County Employee Milestone Recognition Event

In June, 64 Kane County employees were honored for reaching significan...
Miles from home, a displaced cicada sits, silently, as his next adventure awaits.

Good Natured: Cicadas Under Pressure

​The other day I was puttering in the garage and listening, as I often...
Meet Myla!

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week - Myla

​“You can always trust a dog that likes peanut butter...
Kane County Approves First Climate Action Implementation Plan

Kane County Greenlights Inaugural Climate Action Plan

​ Over the course of 19 months, more one thousand community membe...