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Newborn White Taled Deer

Don't Fawn Over the Fawn: Advice from the Forest Preserve District of Kane County

​It's that time of year again when white-tailed fawns begin popping up...
LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve is located at 37W700 Dean St., St. Charles.

New Trail Project Underway at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve

​New improvements are underway at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St...
Often heard but seldom seen, the wood thrush is known for its melodious song of lilting, flute-like notes. Photo Credit:  Banu R

Good Natured: The Season of Songbirds

​Beauty, they say, is in the eye of the beholder (or beer holder, acco...
Kane County Veterans Memorial located on the Kane County Government Center Campus in Geneva

2023 Memorial Day Ceremonies/Events Across Kane County

​“Freedom is not free — It must be earned and preserved by each succee...
Military Dog Tag Returned

Kane County Returns Lost Military ID Tag

From time to time individuals will appear at the offices of the Kane C...
Army Sgt. Richard E. Crotty

Name to be Added to Kane County Veterans Memorial

​For the first time since 2020 a name of a fallen solider will be adde...
Sharp dressed in red and black, a male scarlet tanager pauses for his closeup before resuming his foraging activities.  Photo by Nikki Dahlin

Good Natured: The Trees Are Alive with Sharp-Dressed Men

​I believe it was that little ol' band from Texas, ZZ Top, that noted,...
Kane County's Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Court is out with its Annual Report.

Successes in Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Court

​​The response to the global pandemic has forever changed the way cour...
Geneva Sunset Park District Pool

Park District Pools Opening for the Season Across Kane County

​There are many places to splash around Kane County this summer...
Kane County employees celebrate National Bike to Work Day on May 19.

Kane County Employees Celebrate Bike to Work Day May 19, 2023

​Rain didn't stop Kane County employees from biking to work on Nationa...
A-ha! Native plants attract native pollinators and a host of other wildlife.  Here a silver-spotted skipper sips nectar from blazing star, a prairie plant that thrives in full sun.

Good Natured: Benefits of Native Plants

​When was the last time you had an A-ha...
Chicago River Chonkosaurus

Thoughts on Local Snapping Turtles

​After seeing pictures of the enormous Chicago River snapping tur...