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Archery open house showcases popular sport at Blackwell Aug. 7
Jul 28, 2021 5:01 PM - Explore the classic sport of archery at a free Archery Open House on Saturday, Aug. 7, at Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville. -
New Gulf Coast tick species found in suburbs, but 'we don't need to freak out'
Jul 26, 2021 10:13 AM - A species of tick native to the southeast United States is only recently being found in significant numbers in Illinois, but it's eager to make your acquaintance. -
Help round up and remove rusty crayfish Aug. 7
Jul 22, 2021 5:43 PM - There are underwater invaders in local streams and rivers and Kane County Forest Preserve District is asking for your help to find them. The culprit is the rusty crayfish, a tiny aquatic creature that is an invasive species in Kane County. -
Beck Lake Dog Days of Summer event includes canoe activity
Jul 17, 2021 6:04 PM - Pet owners and their dogs paddled out onto Beck Lake in canoes during Dog Days of Summer, an event hosted by the Forest Preserves of Cook County Saturday in Des Plaines. -
New pedestrian bridge connects Rosemont entertainment district to Des Plaines Trail
Jul 17, 2021 2:42 PM - A new pedestrian bridge over the Des Plaines River connects Rosemont's entertainment district to the Forest Preserves of Cook County's Des Plaines Trail. -
Stage set for new, $7 million education center at Ryerson Conservation Area
Jul 16, 2021 9:56 AM - The stage is being set for a $7 million environmental education center to replace outdated facilities at the Edward L. Ryerson Conservation Area in Riverwoods. -
Leaders & Legacies: Dan and Ada Rice, philanthropists, business people, thoroughbred racehorse breeders
Jul 15, 2021 7:39 PM - Leaders & Legacies: Stories of Local Impact continues with the Wheaton couple Dan and Ada Rice. Their former home and farm, named "Danada," is the crown jewel of their legacy in DuPage County. They also donated the land for the Illinois Institute of Technology's Wheaton campus and Wheaton Park District's Community Center and the Rice Pool & Water Park. -
New pedestrian bridge in Rosemont opening SaturdayJul 15, 2021 4:48 PM - Rosemont and Cook County officials will formally open a new pedestrian bridge Saturday linking the village's entertainment district with the nearby forest preserve trails.
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Former Woodstock camp sold as Boy Scouts settle sexual abuse claims
Jul 15, 2021 9:00 AM - A 160-acre former Boy Scouts camp northwest of Woodstock was sold to a McHenry County foundation, just as the national youth organization faces bankruptcy and works to meet obligations in its $850 million legal settlement of sexual abuse claims.
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How a Lake County project to address climate change is feeling its effects
Jul 14, 2021 8:33 AM - Nearly 1,000 native wetland plants were installed Tuesday as part of a restoration at Grant Woods Forest Preserve that has been hindered so far by the spring's drought.
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