Fireflies

by Natural Resources Commissioner Suzi Myers They’re back!  The wonderous flashing bugs of the summer.  Known by many different names, including lightning bugs and candle flies, fireflies are not bugs, but acutally a beetle. The firefly family, Lampyridae, includes more than 2,000 species worldwide.  We have about 170 species here in the USA, but they… Read More Fireflies

Community Crisis Center Helps Individuals and Families in Crisis

From the St. Charles Mental Health Board The Community Crisis Center was founded in 1975 in Elgin by a group of volunteers who wanted to create a safe place that would be “always home” for individuals and families in crisis, whether that crisis be domestic/sexual violence, economic crisis, or emotional anguish. Over the years, professional… Read More Community Crisis Center Helps Individuals and Families in Crisis