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Jake Zimmerman, Supt. of the Kane County Veterans Assistance Commission

Kane County's Jake Zimmerman and Staff: Advocates for Veterans

GENEVA – For the past 10½ years, Jake Zimmerman has been responsible f...
The hornworm pupa displays a prominent proboscis and wing pads - interesting in and of themselves, but even more so considering that neither feature is present on the caterpillar itself.

Good Natured: Hornworms

​Fall is in full swing these days, with animals everywhere getting rea...
Blue is now available for adoption at Kane County Animal Control.

KCAC Adoptable Pet of the Week

​“A cat doesn't care if you are smart or dumb, give him your heart and...
Badge Given to Newly Sworn in KCOEM Volunteer Officer

Volunteers Sworn in to Serve with Kane County Emergency Management

​Emergencies and disasters don’t happen every day, but when they do, ...
The Kane County Certified Naturalist program attracts adult learners from all walks of life.

Good Natured: Kane County Certified Naturalist Program

​We couldn't believe our eyes...
Some Kane County communities have established new Trick or Treating hours this year.

Hours for Trick or Treating in Kane County

​Kane County communities are gearing up for Halloween, and some have c...
No Refusal Weekend October 28, 2023

Kane County State's Attorney, Police Plan Halloween Weekend Anti-DUI Initiative

​Kane County State's Attorney Jamie L...
Jack-o'-lantern mushrooms have many fine qualities, but edibility isn't one of them. While not deadly, the symptoms it induces are described as 'making one wish they were dead.' Photo credit: Louis Vannatta.

Good Natured: Jack-o'-Lantern Mushroom

​With Halloween just around the corner, it seems fitting that we turn ...
A new roundabout connecting Fabyan Parkway, Main Street and Bliss Road in Blackberry Township should be open to traffic by Thanksgiving. Jeff Knox | Staff Photographer

Skyview - Picture of Kane County's Latest Roundabout

​A new roundabout in Kane County will connect Fabyan Parkway, Main Str...
Kane County Board members 'Flip the Switch' on the new Solar Field at the Judicial Center Campus (see more photos below)

Kane County Expects to Save $200,000 Per Year with Solar

Four-thousand solar panels are now providing more than half of the ele...
Tourism and Manufacturing Job Enhancements Coming to Kane County

Kane County Develops New Manufacturing and Tourism Initiatives with Federal Recovery Funds

Kane County is utilizing over $2,000,000 of federal recovery funds to ...
Polyphemus caterpillars- as well as the caterpillars of many other moth and butterfly species- spend the winter among downed leaves- a great reason to "leave the leaves" until warm temperatures return.

Good Natured: Caterpillar Discoveries

​On the surface, it might seem as though a polyphemus caterpillar's da...
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