Environment

The long-eared owl's namesake "ears" on top of its head are used for camouflage and communication, but not for listening.  Its actual ears are located farther down, on either side of the head. Photo credit:  Kerry Hargrove

Good Natured: The Phenomenal Hearing of Owls

​My goodness, have you heard the owls lately...
Contractors have started clearing roughly 134 acres north of the Fabyan Windmill in Geneva

Clearing Project to Improve Migratory Bird Habitat Ramps Up this Winter

A multiyear project to clear invasive trees and brush from the east si...
An electric vehicle (EV) charging station at the Kane County government center in Geneva.

Kane County Among Inaugural Cohort to Join EV Readiness Program

​Kane County is one of 16 communities- and the only County- to join th...
Campaign Sign Recycle Event

A Winning 'Campaign Sign' Recycling Event

Kane County Recycling Program’s first ever campaign sign recycling dr...
Box turtles like Artie can live 50 years or longer, which is the norm and not the exception.

Good Natured: Box Turtles are Gifts that Keep On Giving

​I watched in amazement the other day as my buddy Arthur wolfed down h...
Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan

Meeting of Kane County's Natural Hazards Mitigation Planning Committee

The Kane County Natural Hazards Mitigation Planning Committee would li...
Solar Field Project Site

A Sunny Spot in Kane County

If you have driven by the Kane County Judicial Center at the corner o...
The wild turkey, Meleagris gallopavo, was never a candidate for our nation's symbol, but it did help Benjamin Franklin advance his study of electrictity.

Good Natured: Turkey and Benjamin Franklin

​You're probably thinking that this week's Good Natured topic is turke...
Official Opening of the Tallgrass Prairie Adventure Exhibit

Forest Preserve District Holds Celebration for the Tallgrass Prairie Exhibit at Creek Bend Nature Center

​The Forest Preserve District of Kane County held a ribbon-cutting eve...
Getting around the St. Charles dam meant a hefty lift up to the bank, a drag across the parking lots and sidewalks and crossing Rt. 64 in traffic.

A Tale of Two Rivers Part 2: Kane County's River in Need

​This is the second part of a two-part series on the Fox River, writte...
Jay Womack of Geneva is the Geneva Chamber of Commerce 2022 Wood Award recipient.

Geneva Chamber Announces Wood Award Recipient

​​Jay Womack has been named the Geneva Chamber of Commerce 2022 W...