Jeff Reiter
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'Community trees' on display at Cantigny's McCormick HouseNov 21, 2018 5:00 am - The Robert R. McCormick House at Cantigny Park is playing host to a holiday attraction honoring the colonel's philanthropic legacy. Continuing through Dec. 30, McCormi...
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Celebrating swifts, from Portland to ElginNov 19, 2018 5:00 am - Some say the most memorable birds are rarely the ones you expect to see. I agree, but there are exceptions. Let me tell you about one. In September, I traveled to Portl...
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Celebrating swifts, from Portland to ElginNov 19, 2018 5:00 am - Some say the most memorable birds are rarely the ones you expect to see. I agree, but there are exceptions. Let me tell you about one. In September, I traveled to Portl...
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Cantigny invites amateurs to enter annual photo contestOct 30, 2018 11:00 pm - Cantigny invites amateurs to enter annual photo contest
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This bird makes fans go cuckooOct 08, 2018 11:00 pm - Twenty years ago last month, I witnessed my first yellow-billed cuckoo. Saw it well, too, at Churchill Woods Forest Preserve in Glen Ellyn. A few things made that expe...
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Searching for a European goldfinch in Lake CountyAug 19, 2018 11:00 pm - The European goldfinch has made its home in Lake County and Wisconsin
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McCormick Day celebrates Cantigny's benefactor's birthdayJul 22, 2018 11:00 pm - When Cantigny Park celebrates the birthday of its benefactor, Col Robert R. McCormick, it throws a party for the community - complete with birthday cupcakes. McCormick D...
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Series showcases forest preserves when the birding is bestJul 06, 2018 6:00 am - The first thing you should know about Keriann Dubina is that she likes brown-headed cowbirds. In fact, she's a local authority on the species most birders love to hate. ...
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Cantigny set to reopen renovated gardensJul 05, 2018 11:00 pm - A key milestone in Cantigny's ongoing Project New Leaf renovation occurs this month when the park's display gardens reopen to the public. The fully redesigned and replan...
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Symphony concerts return to CantignyJun 11, 2018 11:00 pm - Symphony concerts return to Cantigny Park in Wheaton this month after a two-year hiatus. Tickets are on sale for June and July performances at 1S151 Winfield Road: • DuP...