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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...
Meet Granger!

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week / Granger

​You know, a dog can snap you out of any kind of bad mood that you're ...
Individual Donating Blood at the Kane County Government Center

Kane County Blood Drive Draws Pint after Pint

​ Kane County, in partnership with the American Red Cross, hosted...
Culex Mosquito

Person Tests Positive for West Nile Virus in Kane County

 The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has announced 12...
Montgomery Road at  Virgil Gilman Trail Closure

Traffic Alert / Montgomery Road at Virgil Gilman Trail Closure

​Construction is scheduled to begin the week of August 28th, for the M...
Kenneth Raymond Ramsey Sr. March 24, 1948  -  August 19, 2023

Passing of Former Kane County Sheriff Ken Ramsey Sr.

​Ken Ramsey  was hired at the Kane County Sheriffs’ Office i...
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...
Kane County Interactive Bicycle and Pedestrian App

Use the Kane County Interactive Bicycle and Pedestrian App or Printed Map

Through the updated Kane County Bicycle and Pedestrian app, indiv...
Meet Ducky!

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week

The Pet of the Week featuring Ducky was originally posted on June 16, ...
Birdflower Farm

Conservation, Climate and Future Focus of Kane County Agriculture Bus Tour

​Several dozen people took a sold-out trip to visit a variety of farms...