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Tasked with hunting aquatic prey yet lacking water-repellent feathers, cormorants spend a significant amount of time drying off after feeding. Adults are brown-black while immature birds are lighter in color with a pale neck and breast.

Good Natured: The Cormorant Family

“They're creepy and they're kooky,Mysterious and spooky,They're altoge...

Picture Courtesy of Tri-Cities Little League Facebook Page

Kane County Announces $1 Million Plus for Local Projects from Riverboat Fund

The Kane County Board has approved $1,019,800 in community reinvestmen...

Brad Lundsteen, owner of Suburban Wildlife Control, holds a ball python he removed from a car in Geneva. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com

Daily Herald - Python Hitches Ride Under Car in Geneva

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As dusk sets in, thousands of swifts, Chaetura pelagica, make their way into an uncapped, unlined chimney in Geneva, IL.

Good Natured: Chimney Swift Migration Season

If you’re someone with FOMO—Fear of Missing Out—the following story m...

It's apple picking time in Kane County!

Apple Orchards Abound in Kane County

It's prime apple picking time in Illinois so dust off those apple rec...

Halloween is Thursday October 31

Where to Find a Pumpkin Patch or Farm in Kane County

When it comes to pumpkins, Illinois rules the patch...

The recent Friday the 13th started off unlucky for this great horned owl, but got better when rescuers arrived. The owl's third eyelid is visible on its right eye, but the eye itself was uninjured.

Good Natured: A Great Horned Owl Rescue

The call came in at 8 a...

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...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COVID-19 activity is currently high across Illinois, while flu and RSV levels are low but expected to increase.

Kane County Health Department Urges Residents to Get Vaccinated Against Respiratory Illnesses Before the Fall and Winter Seasons

The Kane County Health Department (KCHD) is urging residents to...

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...

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