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This Monday, Columbus Day, marks 45 years that Arthur the ornate box turtle has lived as a pet. His longevity, as well as improved conservation laws prohibiting the capture of other wild turtles, are worth celebrating.

Good Natured: Ornate Box Turtles

Okay Good Natured readers, pop quiz...

There are many ways to celebrate the spooktacular season in Kane County

Haunted Happenings in Kane County

There are many ways to enjoy the Halloween and fall season...

The Kane County Government Volunteer Garden was selected as a category winner in the Governor's Hometown Awards program.

Kane County Volunteer Garden Sprouts State Service Award

The Kane County Government Volunteer Garden was selected as the Healt...

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...

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