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This earthen pot, smaller than a dime, is the work of a Eumenes potter wasp. The open hole indicates this nest is empty; a nest with an egg inside will be sealed at the lip and should be left in place.

Good Natured: Potter Wasp's Nest

Some folks live in houses decorated with sophisticated 'objets d’art'...

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Kane County Division of Transportation Uses Cutting-Edge Technology to Battle Winter Weather

With winter fast approaching and Chicago expecting a La Niña weather p...

A turkey vulture, or TV, warily guards its dinner. The bird’s nearly naked head is an adaptation to its diet, which is nearly 100% carrion.

Good Natured: Nature’s Dinner Guests in Kane County

When I was a kid, eating out was pretty big deal...

New Roadway in Northern Kane County Built, in part, to Spur Economic Growth

Kane County Board Approves Strategic Economic Development Plan to Navigate Future Growth

The Kane County Board has approved a comprehensive Economic Developmen...

Kane County Expands Collection of Hard-to-Recycle Items

Kane County Expands Collection of Hard-to-Recycle Items

In partnership with Flat Can Recycling of Elburn, Kane County Recycle...

Tasked with hunting aquatic prey yet lacking water-repellent feathers, cormorants spend a significant amount of time drying off after feeding. Adults are brown-black while immature birds are lighter in color with a pale neck and breast.

Good Natured: The Cormorant Family

“They're creepy and they're kooky,Mysterious and spooky,They're altoge...

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Kane County Announces $1 Million Plus for Local Projects from Riverboat Fund

The Kane County Board has approved $1,019,800 in community reinvestmen...

Brad Lundsteen, owner of Suburban Wildlife Control, holds a ball python he removed from a car in Geneva. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com

Daily Herald - Python Hitches Ride Under Car in Geneva

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As dusk sets in, thousands of swifts, Chaetura pelagica, make their way into an uncapped, unlined chimney in Geneva, IL.

Good Natured: Chimney Swift Migration Season

If you’re someone with FOMO—Fear of Missing Out—the following story m...

It's apple picking time in Kane County!

Apple Orchards Abound in Kane County

It's prime apple picking time in Illinois so dust off those apple rec...

Halloween is Thursday October 31

Where to Find a Pumpkin Patch or Farm in Kane County

When it comes to pumpkins, Illinois rules the patch...

The recent Friday the 13th started off unlucky for this great horned owl, but got better when rescuers arrived. The owl's third eyelid is visible on its right eye, but the eye itself was uninjured.

Good Natured: A Great Horned Owl Rescue

The call came in at 8 a...

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