Environment

Collection of household hazardous waste is suspended at the Naperville location.

Collection of Household Hazardous Waste Suspended at Naperville Drop-off

​In Kane County, we are relatively close to a permanent IEPA-sponsored...
The Kane County Farm Bureau planted its first pollinator rain garden in 2020 at its location in St. Charles.

Illinois-Shaped Pollinator Garden in the Works in Kane County

​Did you know that one out of every three bites of food we eat depends...
A rescued chimney swift fledgling.

Good Natured: Chimney Swifts

​People head to downtown Geneva, IL, for all sorts of reasons...
Capture Kane/Jeanne Adu-Brako

Learn About Fox River Dams at Dam Night Out

Join Friends of the Fox River (FOTFR) and Two Brother’s Roundhous...
Photo credit:  City of Geneva

Concours D'Elegance Car Show Canceled

Concours d'Elegance organizers have informed the City of Geneva that t...
This young Cooper's hawk can be identified by its immature plumage- a brown back, white breast with crisp brown streaks- as well as its light-colored eyes.  Adult birds have a bluish-gray back, orangish bars on the breast and red eyes.

Good Natured: Cooper's Hawk

​August is back-to-school month, a time when kids of all ages leave ho...
Burlington & Bolcum

What's the Word on Roundabouts?

Kane County is about to add to its list of roundabouts...
Kane County takes its first step toward creating a countywide plan to address climate issues for the future.

Climate Action Plan to Create Blueprint for Change Across Kane County

Kane County has taken the first step toward creating a countywide Clim...
Kane County's 2022 Annual Recycling Extravaganza collected 26.6 tons of material- equal to two large school buses!

Twenty-Six Tons Recycled + Shredding This Saturday

​The numbers from Kane County's 2022 Annual Recycling Extravaganza are...
The Fabulous Fox River Trail Guide

Updated: The Fabulous Fox River Water Trail Guide

​Here's the latest Fabulous Fox River Water Trail Guide...
Up, up and away! Spider hatchlings need to disperse quickly, making use of silken strands, wind and electrostatic forces in a phenomenon known as ballooning.

Good Natured Column: It's Ballooning Season

​When I sat down to write this week's column, the last thing I wanted ...
Author and Artist Joel Sheesley shares his artwork of the Fox River in the book, "A Fox River Testimony."

Artist and Author Presents "A Fox River Testimony"

Artist and Author Joel Sheesley is somewhat of an expert when it comes...