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Kane County is loaded with outdoor activities for the perfect family staycation this Labor Day weekend.

Kane County Offers 'Staycation' Holiday Activities for All Ages

​If Labor Day weekend plans call for a 'staycation', Kane County offer...
National Weather Service Chicago Graphic on the records broken this month

Just How Hot Did it Get on August 23 and 24?

​According to the National Weather Service,  it was pretty h...
Pingree Grove new wastewater treatment plant

Illinois EPA Invests Over a Half Billion Dollars in Drinking Water and Wastewater Projects Including Two in Kane County

​​Two Kane County communities are among a list of local governments an...
Montgomery Road at Virgil Gilman Trail Closure

Traffic Alert / Montgomery Road at Virgil Gilman Trail Closure

​Construction is scheduled to begin the week of August 28th, for the M...
Stoneflies, even the common species, are increasingly hard to find these days. This stonefly nymph was found in Ferson Creek at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles.

Good Natured: Stoneflies

​It may seem, at first glance, that our Fox River bugs are a pretty ho...
Kane County Interactive Bicycle and Pedestrian App

Use the Kane County Interactive Bicycle and Pedestrian App or Printed Map

Through the updated Kane County Bicycle and Pedestrian app, indiv...
Meet Ducky!

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week

The Pet of the Week featuring Ducky was originally posted on June 16, ...
Birdflower Farm

Conservation, Climate and Future Focus of Kane County Agriculture Bus Tour

​Several dozen people took a sold-out trip to visit a variety of farms...
How hot did it get on August 23 and 24

Cooling Locations in Kane County for Relief from the Summer Heat

​The following facilities in Kane County have been pre-identified as c...
A large mayfly rests next to its freshly cast skin. Mayflies are the only insects that experience a subimago, or sub adult, life stage in which they are winged and capable of flight but not fully mature.

Good Natured: The Mayfly

​( Note: This column is the second in a three-part series on the F...
Bliss/Main/Fabyan Intersection

Changes Coming Bliss/Main/Fabyan Intersection Reconstruction Project August 21, 2023

​ROAD CLOSURE: Main Street Road will be closed to through traffic ...
Also known as River Bugs, caddisflies periodically emerge en masse from the Fox River and its tributaries. Their larvae live underwater for up to a year, and frequently are used as indicators of aquatic ecosystem health.

Good Natured: The Caddisflies

​Anyone who's spent time along the Fox River, either in it, near it or...
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