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

Pumpkins in Kane County

​In Illinois, pumpkins reign supreme...
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...
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...
Gun lock with Key

The Kane County Health Department Offers Free Gun Locks to Gun Owners, Retailers

​The Kane County Health Department (KCHD) is offering free gun locks t...
Commuters who enroll in the RTA Transit Benefit Fare Program can save up to 40% on commuting costs next year.

Commuters Savings Possible Through New Transit Fare Program

​​​​Workers who use public transit to commute to their job could be en...
Briefly detained in the name of science, this female wolf spider displays a distinctive Lycosidae behavior: carrying her brood upon her back.

Good Natured: Wolf Spiders

​We're probably all familiar with the saga of the Itsy Bitsy Spider--h...
Measuring an inch or so in diameter, wild American plums are smaller than commercial varieties but packed with flavor. This native species also provides many benefits to local wildlife.

Good Natured: American Plums

​A few weeks ago, on a very warm and very sunny afternoon, I set out t...
Kane County Circuit Clerk's office is located at 540 S. Randall Rd in St. Charles

Expunging a Criminal Record: Why and How

​Once upon a time, there was a young man named Alex who made a mistake...
The Monkey House was a structure that stood for more than a century in what is now the Hickory Knolls Natural Area.

Good Natured: The Monkey House

​If a tree falls in the woods and no one is around to hear it, does it...
Kane County is loaded with outdoor activities for the perfect family staycation this Labor Day weekend.

Kane County Offers 'Staycation' Holiday Activities for All Ages

​If Labor Day weekend plans call for a 'staycation', Kane County offer...
Stoneflies, even the common species, are increasingly hard to find these days. This stonefly nymph was found in Ferson Creek at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles.

Good Natured: Stoneflies

​It may seem, at first glance, that our Fox River bugs are a pretty ho...
A large mayfly rests next to its freshly cast skin. Mayflies are the only insects that experience a subimago, or sub adult, life stage in which they are winged and capable of flight but not fully mature.

Good Natured: The Mayfly

​( Note: This column is the second in a three-part series on the F...
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