Articles filed under DuPage County Forest Preserve District
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DuPage County Forest Preserve District holds the line on taxes for fourth consecutive yearDec 30, 2023 12:30 am - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s board of commissioners recently unanimously approved the agency’s 2024 budget and annual appropriation ordinance. The $...
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How DuPage Forest Preserve’s plan to buy horse farm led to a lawsuitDec 23, 2023 5:18 pm - East of the Danada Forest Preserve near Wheaton lies a 37-acre horse farm that has belonged to the Bolger family for 56 years. The DuPage County Forest Preserve District ...
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New bridge opens up in Waterfall GlenDec 16, 2023 7:59 am - A newly installed pedestrian bridge is open to visitors of Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve near Darien. The bridge carries the preserve’s main trail over Sawmill Creek. “I...
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Willowbrook Wildlife Center receives state grantDec 11, 2023 10:07 pm - Willowbrook Wildlife Center has secured $4,000 through a grant program administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The center, operated by the Forest P...
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DuPage forest preserve board OKs new vision for Maple Meadows golf courseDec 11, 2023 5:47 am - Maple Meadows Golf Club prides itself on reasonable prices and well-conditioned greens. The public course, formerly part of Brookwood Country Club, logged about 37,000 r...
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Election season is here: Races to watch in Kane and DuPage countiesDec 06, 2023 5:00 am - There will be a handful of contested primary races in DuPage and Kane counties, but most candidates will have a clear path to the general election. Voters in Kane and Du...
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Help shape the future of historic Mayslake Peabody Estate by taking brief online surveyNov 30, 2023 10:33 pm - Now through Dec. 31, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County invites the public to participate in a brief online survey on dupageforest.org about master planning e...
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Go wild and support DuPage Forest Preserves on Giving Tuesday and beyondNov 17, 2023 7:43 pm - The nonprofit Friends of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's board will match donations on Giving Tuesday, Nov. 28, dollar-for-dollar up to $4,000, showing t...
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Restoring Mayslake Hall: What the future holds for historic Peabody mansion in Oak BrookNov 20, 2023 5:32 am - Once fit for a captain of industry, Mayslake Hall has a mystique about it. The 39-room mansion contains a hidden passageway, ornate carvings, marble floors, relatively p...
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DuPage forest preserve permits to go on sale Dec. 1Nov 01, 2023 11:13 pm - Annual permits for certain outdoor activities in DuPage County forest preserves go on sale Friday, Dec. 1. Dog owners need permits to use off-leash areas. The forest pr...