Environment

Topped with a large hole, a crayfish chimney stands tall and volcano like at Ferson Creek Fen Nature Preserve in St. Charles. A second, smaller hole, which plays a role in burrow ventilation, can be seen below the quarter used for scale.

Good Natured: Crayfish Volcano Chimney

​Mount Saint Helens...
Creek Bend Nature Center is open to the public Mondays through Thursdays

New Tallgrass Prairie Exhibit in Kane County

Creek Bend Nature Center will look a little different, next time you s...
Learning experiences such as this very wet wetlands field trip help participants in the Kane County Certified Naturalist program understand the connections within our local ecosystems.  Photo courtesy of Jim Mikowski

Good Natured: Kane County Certified Naturalist Program

​Well, it's that time of year again...
IDOT, IDNR remind motorists to resist the urge to swerve.

Don't Veer For Deer

​​In 2021, Kane County ranked 6th in the number of deer crashes in Ill...
Kane County, townships and municipalities will receive more than $9 million as the sixth and final  installment of the Rebuild Illinois capital program.

County, Townships and Municipalities Receive Over $9 Million for Transportation

​Sixteen townships and 24 municipalities in Kane County will receive o...
K9 Officers Sadie and Loki

Sadie and Loki: Newest Members of the KCSO Special Victims Support Team

The Kane County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) officially has two new st...
Russian turtle.  photo courtesy of St. Charles Park District

Good Natured: How to ID a Turtle in the Wild

​Over the past couple of weeks we've been talking tortoises...
Kane County's recycling event in St. Charles on October 8.

Kane County Announces New Seasonal Schedule for Aurora's Saturday Recycling; Two Special Recycling Events in November

​More than 2,400 Kane County residents attended countywide recycling e...
Danielle Jackway

Huntley Breast Cancer Patient Honored at Real Bears Fans Wear Pink Game

Over a dozen Advocate Health Care breast cancer patients, their family...
Kane County donated 1,031 pounds of produce to the Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry in its first growing season.

Kane County Government Garden Sprouts 1,000+ Pounds in Donations

​The inaugural season of the Kane County Government Center volunteer g...
Temporary night time lane closures will begin this week on Orchard Road and U.S. Route 30.

Overnight Reconstruction to Begin at Orchard Road and U.S. 30

​Paving of the extended intersection of Orchard Road and U...