Goal is better views at night Kendall County is in the running to become only the second in the nation declared a "Dark Sky County," according to a commissioner pushing for the designation.

Communities seeking dark-sky status aim to reduce nighttime "light pollution" from buildings and infrastructure to make the sky, planets, stars and constellations easier to see.

Precinct 3 Commissioner Richard Chapman said a petition is being circulated requesting Dark Skies International label Kendall County as a Dark Skies County.