Westmont Business
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DuPage County Board welcomes beekeeping on smaller lotsAug 27, 2024 1:59 pm - Beekeeping was all the buzz Tuesday as DuPage County Board members considered a change in zoning to allow for beekeeping on lots smaller than one acre. The change ultimately was approved in a 10-8 vote.
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‘It’s all about the bumblebees’: Dogs looking for nests help effort to boost pollinator habitats and populationAug 16, 2024 5:06 pm - Specially-trained dogs were used in Lake County forest preserves this year to locate bumblebee nests in an effort to improve pollinator habitat.
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‘It’s going to happen again’: Biting mites an issue for some following cicada emergenceAug 15, 2024 6:57 pm - Like 17 years ago, a corollary effect of the periodical cicada emergence has left some people scratching unexplained red welts appearing seemingly out of nowhere.
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DuPage Forest Preserve District moves to buy horse farm near Wheaton for $12 millionAug 06, 2024 10:50 am - The Danada Equestrian Center and the neighboring Gladstone Ridge farm have brought generations of horse lovers to the south side of Wheaton. After several stalled attempts through the years, Danada’s owner — the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County — is now on track to buy the pastoral property to its east.
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Suburban Mariano’s among those to be sold in Kroger, Albertsons mergerJul 10, 2024 7:53 am - Several suburban Mariano’s will be sold to another grocer if Kroger and Albertson’s merger is allowed.
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Recent home and property salesJul 09, 2024 2:18 pm - DuPage County property transfers for May 3 to June 7, 2024
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DuPage County launches construction equity programJun 17, 2024 3:26 pm - DuPage County is creating a division of contracting equity to expand participation in construction projects by minority- and women-owned firms.
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Recent home and property salesJun 04, 2024 2:56 pm - DuPage County property transfers for March 26 to May 3, 2024
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How Illinois’ more than 400 bee species are supported by native plants — and how you can help them, tooMay 27, 2024 4:31 pm - While native garden plants like wild bergamot and common milkweed certainly are vital resources for pollinators, one only needs to look up to find that trees are just as important — especially for the more than 400 native bee species in Illinois.
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DuPage Forest Preserves take in more carbon than the district emits: What’s next for the organizationMay 16, 2024 6:18 am - From all-electric golf carts to geothermal energy, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has explored a unique slate of sustainability initiatives to reach a tipp...