Kim Mikus
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Suburbs reap rewards as tourism spending increasesOct 04, 2019 1:00 am - Tourism in the suburbs is mirroring statewide trends showing that spending is increasing, local leaders say. Tourism in Illinois set records in 2018 for the number of v...
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New Dunn Museum exhibition explores Mexican Day of the DeadOct 02, 2019 7:50 am - By Kim Mikus Lake County Forest Preserves Bright orange marigold flowers, dimly lit altars, sugar skulls decorated with crystalline colors, and dressed up skeletons all ...
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Fort Sheridan: A forest preserve with history and a viewSep 20, 2019 6:00 am - When renowned landscape designer O.C. Simonds (1855-1931) conceived plans for the Fort Sheridan Army base about 130 years ago, he meticulously merged military needs with...
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Lake County Forest Preserves offer field trips, education opportunities for Scouts, studentsSep 05, 2019 8:00 am - Exploring massive mammals that lived in Lake County during the last Ice Age, discovering why animals play dead, identifying different species of plants and trees, and le...
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Charm of Hotel Baker continues to flourish in St. CharlesSep 01, 2019 1:00 am - When Joe Salas was a young boy growing up with little money in the Philippines, he lived on the water and dreamed he would one day own a boat like the ones he watched pa...
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Youth Conservation Corps students gain life skills, work in forest preservesAug 12, 2019 11:00 pm - Shelly Regnier was a recent graduate of Mundelein High School when she took a summer job more than two decades ago working in the Lake County Forest Preserves through a ...
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Lake County's Green Youth Farm growing strong students as well as sustainable produceJul 29, 2019 11:00 pm - Erin Williams, a college student at Milwaukee School of Engineering, is in her fifth summer working at the Green Youth Farm in Lake County. Serving three years as a stud...
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Once injured, red-tailed hawk serves as educational animal ambassadorJul 11, 2019 1:00 am - Editor's note: This column is reprinted from “Horizons,” the quarterly publication of the Lake County Forest Preserves. You can subscribe to receive the free magazine at...
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12 things you may not know about Radio FlyerJun 24, 2019 1:00 am - For more than 100 years, Radio Flyer has created icons of childhood through innovative toys that spark imagination and inspire active outdoor play. In doing so, the mak...
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Fox River Forest Preserve offers boating, camping and moreJun 17, 2019 11:00 pm - Mike Muggli heads out to the Fox River Forest Preserve a couple times a week to fish, usually catching bass or crappie. “It's beautiful out here,” the music teacher sai...