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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 ...
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...
Night sky

Kane County Forest Preserve District to Implement New Lighting Policy to Protect Night Sky

​The Forest Preserve District of Kane County is set to launch a new in...
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...
Kane County Health Department List of Cooling Centers

Cooling Centers in Kane County

​This week is going to be HOT...
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...
Solar Switch in Kane County

Solar Switch Powers Up to Launch Fall Program, Offering Solar Energy to Chicagoland Homes and Businesses

​Kane County's Sustainability team has joined forces with nonprofits M...
Neither bumble bees nor naturalists can resist the sweet smell of Tilia blossoms; the aromas are equally alluring- and perhaps even more so- at night.

Good Natured: Basswoods in Bloom

​I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure St...
Second Fire Station for the Village of Hampshire

Kane County Communities Share Project Funding for Bike Path, Library, Forensic Lab and New Fire Station

​The following projects serving Kane County residents were awarded fed...
Northern Illinois Food Bank is kicking off its 2024 free summer meals program for kids as food insecurity remains high. Its program fuels more than 7,000 kids daily.

Northern Illinois Food Bank Kicks Off 2024 Free Summer Meals Program for Kids

​Food insecurity among children surges during the summer months when s...
Officials from the Village of Burlington Receive Ceremonial Check from Congressman Foster

Burlington Secures Grant for Sanitary Sewer System Design, Eyes Infrastructure Improvements to Boost Community Growth

​The Village of Burlington is currently an unsewered community and rec...
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