The 2017 assessment changes for property in Hampshire Township and Plato Township are being published tomorrow (June 30, 2017) in the Fox Valley Daily Herald. The…
Live in Batavia Township or Big Rock Township? Then you have until July 31 to file a complaint about your property tax assessment. The 2017…
With the advent of the recently passed Illinois Future Energy Jobs Act, communities across Illinois are positioning themselves to develop and procure renewable energy. This…
Now that warm summer weather has arrived, Geneva residents can provide some relief to the city’s electric operations — and their own utility bills —…
Summer is just around the corner, which means garage sale season will be in full swing. Because the St. Charles’ Building & Code Enforcement Division…
The Kane County Board voted 20-3 Tuesday (June 13, 2017) to deny a planned unit development amendment that would have allowed chickens, geese and ducks…
Did you know there are many insects that help control garden pests? In fact, they outnumber damaging insects, especially in the right habitat. In June,…
If you want to see some spectacular residential and public gardens, you’ve got to check out “A Garden Variety — Geneva Gardens in Bloom,” set…
Skip the apps and websites, and come see inspirational garden ideas in-person at the popular Kane County Master Gardener Idea Garden in St. Charles. The…
Nature Nearby is written and photographed by Valerie Blaine, the nature programs manager for the Forest Preserve District of Kane County. You may reach her…
