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Environment

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...
Delnor Woods in St. Charles in the morning

The Silence of Nature's Soundtrack Until Next Spring

​Do you hear what I hear...
Members of the Kane County ROE Youth Outreach Team

Kane County Regional Office of Education Helps Families with Supplies and Support to Boost School Attendance as the Year Begins

​Ensuring that every child across Kane County attends school regularly...
Although they lack chlorophyll, ghost pipes are bona-fide plants. Their roots draw nourishment from nearby fungi in the soil and their nodding flowers are pollinated by bees, flies and ants.

Good Natured: Ghost Pipes

​A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to head north, to the forested ...
View of Burlington Road near Kings Mill Drive in Campton Hills

New Signs Enhance School Bus Safety in Campton Hills

​As students across Kane County return to school, motorists traveling ...
Volunteer working in the garden

Annual Kane County Government Volunteer Garden Blooms with New Surprises

In its third year, the Kane County Government Volunteer Garden is bl...
Geothermal Power Hour

Kane County Geothermal Power Hour

Did you know your own backyard has the potential to be an energy sour...
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