Environment

Recycling Holiday Lights

Have Your Holiday Lights Lost Their Twinkle? Here's an Interactive Map for Recycling

​Putting up the holiday lights can be a chore, and it's even more frus...
There are several unique places for Christmas trees in Kane County.

Christmas Tree Cheer in Kane County

​There are several unique places to find a holiday tree in Kane C...
Round galls on the stems of goldenrod are the work of the goldenrod gall fly, Eurosta Solidaginis, while elliptical galls are created by a moth, Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis.

Good Natured: Goldenrod Galls Host a Diversity of Life

​Last week we took a look into the life and times of little Eurosta so...
Meet Clippy!

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week

​“If only cats grew into kittens...
Big Rock Forest Preserve

Grant Funds Big Rock Trail Improvement Project

The State has announced the Big Rock Forest Preserve trail impro...
Overgrown grass is a common complaint

Kane County’s New Property Code Enforcement Division Strives for Cooperation in Complaint Resolution

​At a recent meeting of the Kane County Board's Development Committee,...
Farmland in Kane County

Kane County Adds 1,000 Acres of Protected Farmland

​Farmland is intertwined with the agricultural heritage and economic v...
What Does Kane County Animal Control Do?

Do you Know What Kane County Animal Control Does?

​Do you know what Kane County Animal Control does...
Inside this gumball-sized sphere, a goldenrod gall fly larva will spend the winter in diapause- insects' version of hibernation.  Photo by Chris Gingrich

Good Natured: Goldenrod Galls

​Longtime Good Natured readers might recall an old column (a 6-year-ol...
Members of the Kane County Board Energy and Environmental Committee / Rob Linke with Kane County Dept. of Environmental & Water Resources

Kane County Recognized for Efforts to Protect the Health of the Fox River

The annual Fox River Study Group meeting in mid-November recognized Ka...
Mature Cooper's hawks are blue-gray above with orangish bars across the breast and a prominent 'Cooper's cap' of darker feathers on top of the head.  Photo by Larry Lenard.

Good Natured: Cooper's Hawk

​If you're sitting down to a turkey dinner this week, count yourself i...
Shop Small

Kane County Proclaims November 25, 2023 Small Businsses Saturday

​Kane County has dozens of downtown's with a variety of small business...