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The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has announced multiple Kane County infrastructure projects totaling more than $177 million.

IDOT Announces Multiple Kane County Capital Projects to Improve Infrastructure

Entering Year Five of Rebuild Illinois, the Illinois Department of Tr...

Hundreds of households took advantage of the final event this year of Kane County's Recycling program.

Recycling by the Numbers and New Options for Unwanted Meds

The final event of Kane County's Recycling program for this year di...

Icarus the red-tailed hawk, rendered flightless and nearly featherless by a landfill flame, today is fully recovered and flying free. Photo credit: Cheryl Smith

Good Natured: Icarus the Red-Tailed Hawk Recovers

“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade...

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...

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