Environment

Cover featuring a full-page drone photo taken directly above Fabyan Forest Preserve in Geneva

Enjoy Illinois Magazine Dives into Kane County's Fox River Communities

​State and regional tourism officials gathered recently to l...
Although large, even snapping turtles like this one—which is the size and color of a large watermelon—can fall victim to fishing line. (photo by Keith Falato)

A Snappy Rescue

​Snapping turtles, I think we can all agree, have an image problem...
5th Annual Youth Voices Forum on Mental Health

Kane County Health Department Releases 2024 Youth Voices Forum on Mental Health Report

The Kane County Health Department (KCHD) and the Kane County Regional ...
Carpentersville Dam - Picture Courtesy of the Village of Carpentersville

Work Begins to Remove the Fox River Dam in Carpentersville

​The Fox River will soon flow freely from Algonquin to Elgin as work b...
The mourning cloak butterfly's common name refers to its dark coloration, but provides few clues to its unique survival strategy.

Good Natured: Mourning Cloak Butterfly

​I bumped into an old friend the other day, in a most unexpected spot...
WIth daylight fading, a young red-tailed hawk watches and waits for a meal that never came.

Good Natured: Young Birds Leave the Nest

​There's no denying it: Summer is winding down...
The Kane Health Atlas is now live

Kane County Launches New Local Health Data-Sharing Website

​The Kane County Health Department has released a new data-sharing web...
Female common true katydids, like the one pictured here, are all green with a curved ovipositor or egg-laying organ, at the hind end; males are mostly green but have a brown patch known as the stridulatory field just behind the head.

Good Natured: Katydids

​Among insect folk tales one story stands out...
Kane County Division of Transportation is ready for winter.

Kane County Already Preparing for Winter's Return

​​Although summer hasn't officially ended yet, the Kane Coun...