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If you think you're seeing more nuts than usual this year, you're not alone. Our region is experiencing an abundance of mast, or tree fruit, this year, with many species producing prodigious quantities of seeds.

Good Natured: Welcome to Mast Year 2023!

If you've thought, lately, that you're going nuts, guess what...

Kane County is among the top 10 pumpkin-producing counties in Illinois.

It's Pumpkin Patch Time

In Illinois, pumpkins reign supreme...

The green darner, Anax junius, is the largest dragonfly in our area. Adults migrate to the warm South in winter; a new generation arrives back here in spring. Photo credit: iStock/mirceax

Good Natured: Migratory Dragonflies

Did you see them...

How hot did it get on August 23 and 24

Cooling Locations in Kane County for Relief from the Summer Heat

The following facilities in Kane County have been pre-identified as c...

Also known as River Bugs, caddisflies periodically emerge en masse from the Fox River and its tributaries. Their larvae live underwater for up to a year, and frequently are used as indicators of aquatic ecosystem health.

Good Natured: The Caddisflies

Anyone who's spent time along the Fox River, either in it, near it or...

Beat the Heat and Take a Dip in Park District Pools

There are many places to splash around Kane County this summer...

Kane County is partnering with nonprofits to launch a 2023 solar group buying program.

Kane County Partners with Nonprofits to Offer Solar Group Buying Program

Kane County is partnering with nonprofits Midwest Renewable Energy As...

Kane County recently hosted its first meeting for its Climate Action Implementation Plan Team.

Climate Concerns Draw Dozens to Kane County Gathering

A certified naturalist, a retired physicist, a disabled farmer, a cit...

Cellophane bee tunnels resemble ant hills, but the hole is larger.

Good Natured: Warmer Weather Brings Out the Bees

The other day I was at Delnor Woods Park in St...

List of Warming Centers in Kane County

List of Warming Centers in Kane County

There are a number of warming center across Kane County for those see...

Kane County Announcement

Kane County Government Offices Closed Due to Winter Storm

Due to the forecast of hazardous winter weather, Kane County Governmen...

NWS Confirms a Tornado in Kane County

The National Weather Service Confirms Tornado in Kane County Nov. 5

An NWS Damage Survey confirmed an EF-0 tornado with peak winds of 80 ...

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