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  • Some, including a DuPage County Forest Preserve commissioner, don’t want the district advertising on the Internet when it’s trying to find people to adopt horses from the Danada Equestrian Center.

    Forest preserve may revise Danada horse adoption policy Mar 13, 2013 12:00 AM
    Amid worries that five horses set to retire from Danada Equestrian Center could end up in the hands of unscrupulous owners, DuPage Forest Preserve commissioners are considering whether to revise the district's horse adoption policy. The district is giving Danada volunteers until the end of the month to submit applications to adopt five horses, or officials will advertise adoption on the Internet.

     
  • McKee House: The two-story limestone house and a neighboring administration building were constructed in 1936 by the Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps. Both structures were spared from the wrecking ball in 2006 but are in disrepair.

    DuPage forest preserve district’s historic sitesMar 4, 2013 12:00 AM
    Through the years, preservationists have convinced the DuPage County Forst Preserve to intervene in efforts to save a number of historic buildings, including the 1840s Baker House near Bartlett and the Ben Fuller House in Oak Brook. Here’s a look at those structures and what is being done with them.

     
  • The Baker House, located along North Avenue east of West Chicago, is one of the historic buildings on land owned by the DuPage Forest Preserve District.

    DuPage forest preserve looks to clarify building policy Mar 4, 2013 12:00 AM
    A recent decision to halt the demolition of a landmark building has DuPage County Forest Preserve commissioners revisiting the way the district treats historic structures.

     
  • The DuPage County Forest Preserve District is requesting municipal water from Warrenville so the district can construct a fleet maintenance building at Blackwell Forest Preserve.

    Forest preserve seeks Warrenville water for garage plan Feb 26, 2013 12:00 AM
    DuPage County Forest Preserve officials are hoping to convince Warrenville that a district request for municipal water shouldn’t be tied to the city’s desire for new trails. The forest preserve district is planning to construct a fleet maintenance building at Blackwell Forest Preserve near Warrenville. The planned $7.6 million, 29,000-square-foot garage is slated to be built near McKee Marsh off Mack Road. But before construction can begin, the district needs to get water service to the area to meet fire protection requirements.

     
  • Deborah Conroy

    Two proposals target DuPage County Forest Preserve District Feb 22, 2013 12:00 AM
    Two state lawmakers from DuPage County have separately looked to the DuPage County Forest Preserve District as a way to save local taxpayers money, either by taking away board members' salaries or dissolving the district altogether.

     
  • The DuPage County Forest Preserve District is planning to seek feedback about how residents use the forest preserves before updating its master plan.

    DuPage forest preserve considers new master plan Feb 20, 2013 12:00 AM
    In the two decades since it last adopted a master plan, the DuPage County Forest Preserve District has expanded its land holdings by more than 3,500 acres, closed two landfills, developed more than 55 miles of new multipurpose trails and constructed numerous recreation facilities and support buildings. Now officials are looking to update the master plan so the document can guide future decisions about improving and maintaining the district’s facilities.

     
  • The DuPage Forest Preserve Commission has agreed to use $100,000 that was supposed to pay for the demolition of the McKee House near Glen Ellyn to hire an architectural firm to study the possibility of saving the building.

    Funding approved for McKee House study Feb 19, 2013 12:00 AM
    Money originally set aside for demolishing a landmark house at Churchill Woods Forest Preserve near Glen Ellyn now could play a role in saving the building. The DuPage Forest Preserve Commission on Tuesday agreed to use $100,000 that was supposed to pay for the demolition of the McKee House to hire an architectural firm to study the possibility of saving the Depression-era home at the preserve along St. Charles Road.

     
  • DuPage County Forest Preserve officials want the issue of bow hunting addressed in the next operating agreement for James “Pate” Philip State Park in Bartlett. The existing pact is set to expire in April, thanks to an extension approved on Tuesday.

    DuPage extends pact for state park Feb 19, 2013 12:00 AM
    The agencies that operate James "Pate" Philip State Park will continue to run and fund the Bartlett facility under the terms of an old agreement until a new pact can be approved that addresses the issue of bow hunting.

     
  • State employees will have the task of opening James “Pate” Philip State Park in Bartlett on Monday because an operating agreement for the park is expiring.

    Expiring pact won't close DuPage-area state park Feb 15, 2013 12:00 AM
    James “Pate” Philip State Park will remain open next week as the agencies that run and fund the Bartlett facility scramble to extend their operating agreement. But DuPage County Forest Preserve District staff members won't be the ones opening the parking lot gate a half-hour before sunrise Monday or closing it a half-hour after sunset.

     
  • James “Pate” Philip State Park in Bartlett could be closed Monday if the three governmental agencies responsible for the site can’t come to an agreement on a new operating agreement.

    DuPage might refuse to open state park Feb 12, 2013 12:00 AM
    James "Pate" Philip State Park is facing temporary closure unless the agencies sharing responsibilities and funding for the park can come to terms on a new operating agreement. An agreement is set to expire on Monday between the DuPage County Forest Preserve District, Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Bartlett Park District dealing with the operation of the state park, which is in Bartlett at the junction of DuPage, Kane and Cook counties.

     
  • The fate of the historic McKee House near Glen Ellyn won’t be decided until after an architectural firm calculates how much it would cost to restore the building.

    Study of historic DuPage house planned Feb 12, 2013 12:00 AM
    DuPage Forest Preserve Commission is planning to seek a second opinion on how much it would cost to restore a historic building at Churchill Woods Forest Preserve. Forest preserve staff previously determined that it would cost between $350,000 and $750,000 to fix the McKee House and another structure at the preserve along St. Charles Road near Glen Ellyn.

     
  • A volunteer prepares to move a horse to another pasture at the Danada Forest Preserve in Wheaton. DuPage Forest Preserve Commissioners are conducting their own investigation into claims that horses are poorly treated at Danada Equestrian Center in Wheaton.

    Second probe into horse neglect claims at DanadaFeb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
    DuPage Forest Preserve Commissioners quietly have launched their own investigation into claims of mistreatment of horses at Danada Equestrian Center in Wheaton. The new probe comes 10 months after the issue apparently was settled when a veterinarian told forest officials that his assessment of the 25-horse herd found no signs of abuse.

     
  • The DuPage Forest Preserve Commission might hire an architectural firm specializing in historic renovation to do a study of the McKee House, which is located at Churchill Woods Forest Preserve near Glen Ellyn.

    DuPage forest preserve considers McKee House study Feb 5, 2013 12:00 AM
    Before local preservationists can attempt to save a landmark structure at Churchill Woods Forest Preserve, they first must know how much money they'll need to raise. Acknowledging that dilemma, the DuPage Forest Preserve Commission might hire an architectural firm specializing in historic renovation to determine possible uses for the McKee house and calculate a price tag for restoring it.

     
  • Twenty deer will be culled over the next three weeks from Mallard Lake and Hawk Hollow forest preserves near Hanover Park as part of an effort to determine if chronic wasting disease has spread to DuPage County.

    DuPage to test for deer-killing disease Jan 20, 2013 12:00 AM
    A fatal neurological disorder capable of devastating deer populations may have spread to DuPage County’s forest preserves. The forest preserve district is working with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to do additional testing for chronic wasting disease after an infected deer was found in Mallard Lake Forest Preserve near Hanover Park.

     
  • Mark McDonald

    No free legal advice for former official in DuPage forest preserve theft Jan 16, 2013 12:00 AM
    Mark McDonald will have to hire his own attorney to fight theft and corruption charges after the former DuPage County Forest Preserve District administrator was denied a taxpayer-funded lawyer Wednesday. McDonald, 53, of Wheaton, had asked Judge Blanche Hill Fawell for a public defender because of "insufficient funds" to continue paying his private defense team.

     
  • Marcelino Villa-Rodriguez

    Algonquin man guilty in record-breaking pot operationJan 15, 2013 12:00 AM
    An Algonquin man accused of growing the largest marijuana crop ever found at a DuPage County forest preserve has been ordered to pay $7,500 for damages he caused to the property. Marcelino Villa-Rodriguez, 29, also must serve two years of probation after pleading guilty Tuesday to unlawful production of cannabis, authorities said.

     
  • Diego Vera, 6, of Carol Stream, and his sister, Leslie, 8, open a traditional 1890s Christmas gift call a “snowball” Sunday while visiting Kline Creek Farm in West Chicago for a historical interpretation of an 1890s DuPage County Christmas.

    Kline Creek Farm shows how different Christmas was 120 years ago Dec 16, 2012 12:00 AM
    Kline Creek Farm this weekend found out what Christmas was like in DuPage County in the 1890s. One of the history interpreters, Dennis Buck, said Christmas back then had less decorating, and less gift-giving. Another difference is that Kline Creek Farm already decorated the house, but in the 1890s, they would have waited until Christmas Eve.

     
  • Ice-fishing fans can participate in the DuPage Forest Preserve District’s Hard-Water Classic from noon to 3:30 p.m. Jan. 5 on Silver Lake at Blackwell Forest Preserve near Warrenville.

    Ice-fishing tournament coming to Blackwell Dec 10, 2012 12:00 AM
    Anglers of all ages are packing their jigs and tip-ups and sharpening their augers in preparation for next month's Hard-Water Classic Ice-Fishing Tournament.

     

  • Deep thoughts on a panfish hotspot Nov 28, 2012 12:00 AM
    Deep Quarry is a forest preserve lake in DuPage County that can be a great panfish producer. It's worth your while to check it out when conditions are optimal.

     
  • DuPage County Forest Preserve officials are paying about $95,000 to an engineering firm to design the next phase of a $19.3 million improvement plan that would ease flooding and improve ecology at Oak Meadows Golf Club in Addison.

    Oak Meadows Golf Club plans: wetlands, new clubhouse, better course Nov 26, 2012 12:00 AM
    DuPage County Forest Preserve officials have launched a potential $19.3 million improvement plan for Oak Meadows Golf Club in Addison. “We knew we had golf course needs, but we kind of had a bigger idea,” said Ed Stevenson, forest preserve golf operations director. “We wondered if we could also make the preserve a better preserve by creating more wetlands and natural habitat."

     
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