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![Just like human babies, insect babies-- also known as larvae- sometimes bear little resemblance to the adults they become.](/img/thumb/KCC/PublishingImages/July%202024/Caterpillar%20Baby.jpg)
Good Natured: Insect Babies
Have you ever tried to match a picture of a baby to what s/he looks l...
![Meet Archie!](/img/thumb/KCC/PublishingImages/July%202024/ARchie%20FINAL.jpg)
KCAC Pet of the Week: Archie
He's so little it's kind of easy for larger dogs to accidentally step...
Good Natured: Carnivorous Bladderwort
Mention the word carnivore and folks tend to picture creatures known ...
![Doesn't this milkshake look good!](/img/thumb/KCC/PublishingImages/ICE%20CREAM%20PHOTO.jpgCOPY.jpg)
Community Scoop: Kane County Shares Favorite Ice Cream Spots
This summer, Kane County Connects invited residents to share their fa...
![Pictures courtesy of Kane County ROE](/img/thumb/KCC/PublishingImages/Reunification%20Training.jpg)
Kane County ROE Holds Crisis Reunification Training
This month, the Kane County Regional Office of Education (ROE) hosted ...
![Perched atop a small hackberry tree, a male red-winged blackbird eyes a curious naturalist walking along the Fox River Trail in Geneva.](/img/thumb/KCC/PublishingImages/June%202024/Redwing.jpg)
Good Natured: Red-Winged Blackbird Season
Every year about this time, certain wild neighbors start making headl...
![Kane County staff and Board members enjoy Swedish Days.](/img/thumb/KCC/PublishingImages/June%202024/New%20Cover%20pic.jpg)
Kane County Joins in Swedish Days Parade
Kane County staff and Board members enjoyed walking in the Grand Para...
![Kane County Employee Annual Milestone Recognition Event](/img/thumb/KCC/PublishingImages/June%202024/Circuit%20Clerk%20Cover.jpg)
Kane County Employee Milestone Recognition Event
In June, 64 Kane County employees were honored for reaching significan...
![Miles from home, a displaced cicada sits, silently, as his next adventure awaits.](/img/thumb/KCC/PublishingImages/June%202024/Cicada.jpg)
Good Natured: Cicadas Under Pressure
The other day I was puttering in the garage and listening, as I often...
![West Aurora High School alumnus Lauren Carlini will represent the U.S. at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.](/img/thumb/KCC/PublishingImages/June%202024/Lauren%20Carlini%20WA%20Grad%20Olympian.jpg)
West Aurora Grad To Compete at Paris 2024 Olympic Games
West Aurora High School Class of 2013 graduate Lauren Carlini was one...