Nature Nearby is written by Naturalist Valerie Blaine, environmental education manager for the Forest Preserve District of Kane County. You may reach her at blainevalerie@kaneforest.com….
AT&T announced plans to replace outdated cable television, Internet and phone service equipment located in utility easements throughout Geneva, starting on the city’s west side….
This article was contributed by Ashley Broussard, intern with the Kane County Division of Environmental and Water Resources. You probably know that 97 percent of…
“A kitten is chiefly remarkable for rushing about like mad at nothing whatever, and generally stopping before it gets there.” – Agnes Repplier, American author…
The city of St. Charles is testing its sanitary sewer system to identify faulty lines or connections where water runoff from rain or snow melts…
FEATURE PHOTOS CAPTION: Adlai and Jen Mendoza moved from Chicago to Aurora’s Ward 9 and have found it to be an ideal place to raise…
Three Kane County communities are reminding residents to lock their vehicles, following a rash of burglaries. Here are September news releases from Batavia, Geneva and…
There are thousands of public middle schools in Illinois, so making a ranking of the best in the state is kind of a big deal….
This article is part a series on Kane County pollinators, contributed by Jessica Mino, resource management coordinator for the Kane County Division of Environmental and…
Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series of recycling tips from Kane County Recycling Coordinator Jennifer Jarland. Got a question or idea for…






