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Environment

Box turtles like Artie can live 50 years or longer, which is the norm and not the exception.

Good Natured: Box Turtles are Gifts that Keep On Giving

​I watched in amazement the other day as my buddy Arthur wolfed down h...
Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan

Meeting of Kane County's Natural Hazards Mitigation Planning Committee

The Kane County Natural Hazards Mitigation Planning Committee would li...
Solar Field Project Site

A Sunny Spot in Kane County

If you have driven by the Kane County Judicial Center at the corner o...
The wild turkey, Meleagris gallopavo, was never a candidate for our nation's symbol, but it did help Benjamin Franklin advance his study of electrictity.

Good Natured: Turkey and Benjamin Franklin

​You're probably thinking that this week's Good Natured topic is turke...
Official Opening of the Tallgrass Prairie Adventure Exhibit

Forest Preserve District Holds Celebration for the Tallgrass Prairie Exhibit at Creek Bend Nature Center

​The Forest Preserve District of Kane County held a ribbon-cutting eve...
Getting around the St. Charles dam meant a hefty lift up to the bank, a drag across the parking lots and sidewalks and crossing Rt. 64 in traffic.

A Tale of Two Rivers Part 2: Kane County's River in Need

​This is the second part of a two-part series on the Fox River, writte...
Jay Womack of Geneva is the Geneva Chamber of Commerce 2022 Wood Award recipient.

Geneva Chamber Announces Wood Award Recipient

​​Jay Womack has been named the Geneva Chamber of Commerce 2022 W...
Jenni Schiavone paddled the full-length of the Fox River in September to promote river protection

A Tale of Two Fox Rivers Part 1: Kane County’s Defiant Wild River

​I always wanted to paddle the entire length of the Fox River, so in S...
How to recycle a campaign sign

Kane County to Host Free Campaign Sign Recycling

What happens to all those political signs after the election...
As winter nears, tree squirrels like this eastern gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis, store nuts and other food items in a practice known as scatter hoarding.

Good Natured Column: Scatter Hoarder

Years ago, as a rookie staff writer at a restaurant magazine, I had th...
Pumpkin Composting Events

Recycling in Kane County: Pumpkin Composting Events

Pumpkins are highly compostable...
On November 12 at 10:00 a.m. a ribbon cutting and dedication will be held along a stretch of green space in honor of Philip B. Elfstrom.

Batavia Park District to Dedicate Philip B. Elfstrom Memorial Greenway

​On November 12, the Batavia Park Board of Commissioners will hos...
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