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Kane County's Rick Kroman

Kane County Emergency Volunteer Responds to Hurricane Disaster Call

For 14 years, Rich Kroman has been a volunteer with the Kane County Of...
Some Kane County communities have established new Trick or Treating hours this year.

Trick or Treating Hours in Kane County

​Kane County communities are gearing up for Halloween, and some have c...
Kane County Expands Collection of Hard-to-Recycle Items

Kane County Expands Collection of Hard-to-Recycle Items

In partnership with Flat Can Recycling of Elburn, Kane County Recycle...
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...
Kane County Drug Court Graduation 2024

Life Changing Program: Kane County Drug Rehabilitation Court Graduates

​For the six graduates, this ceremony marks the completion of a two-ye...
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...