Articles filed under Lake County Forest Preserve District
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Illinois Beach State Park reopens SundayApr 02, 2012 12:01 pm - After months of restoration, Adeline Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park in Zion will reopen to the public on Sunday, April 1. The park has been closed since last summe...
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Lake County committee to consider underpassMar 30, 2012 6:02 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserve District’s planning and restoration committee will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday to discuss constructing an underpass at Wilson Road for the M...
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Forest preserve district banks on weather, marketing to reverse golf slumpMar 30, 2012 3:40 pm - The early spring has shoved golf courses out of dormancy way ahead of schedule in more ways than one. “It's as if they are cutting (grass) on a schedule that's similar t...
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Major Wauconda-area road project benefits Lakewood Forest PreserveMar 27, 2012 2:33 pm - Visitors to Lakewood Forest Preserve will benefit from a major Lake County Division of Transportation road improvement project planned to begin this spring near Wauconda...
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Little choice, but some options, on golf courseMar 21, 2012 11:33 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District Board finds itself in a political sand trap over its decision not to build a golf course at the Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve. T...
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Forest preserves spring into action to open earlyMar 20, 2012 2:43 pm - As the mild winter transitions into an early spring, many suburban residents have found their way to local forest preserves to enjoy a rare warm March outdoors. While fo...
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Voters have many choices in Lake CountyMar 20, 2012 9:25 pm - Tuesday’s primary ballot in Lake County features the usual array of candidates taking their shot at various state and county positions. However, some races feature a bit...
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15th District Lake board candidates spar on experienceMar 13, 2012 10:53 am - One of the Republican candidates for the Lake County Board's 15th District seat has held the post for 26 years. The other is a challenger who thinks it's time for new bl...
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Cancer researcher speaks:Mar 07, 2012 4:30 pm - Dr. Olufunmilayo Olopade, 2005 winner of the MacArthur Foundation Genius Award, will speak at the Adlai E. Stevenson Historic Home in Libertyville Sunday, March 11 at 2 ...
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Lake County forest board may ask to abandon golf plans at Fort SheridanMar 03, 2012 9:52 am - Nine years after tearing up the golf course at the Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve, forest district leaders may take steps next week that will do away with the sport there...