Articles filed under Lake County Forest Preserve District
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'Be a good citizen': Park districts, forest preserves say keep spaced apart or they'll shut downMar 28, 2020 6:00 am - It was that warm, sunny day earlier this week when a Palatine Park District employee came across an unsettling sight: a game of pickleball. The assistant superintendent...
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History museum program looks at history of picture postcardsMar 25, 2020 11:00 pm - Before the advent of social media, people seeking a quick and easy way to communicate used postcards. On Feb. 27, 1861, Congress passed an act that allowed privately pri...
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Piece of Kenosha history sent home from Lake CountyMar 23, 2020 5:30 am - A weathered and worn old wagon that has been in storage in Lake County for more than 50 years is back home in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and its host is delighted to have the r...
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Lake County offers a variety of woodland, wetland and prairie habitats to exploreMar 20, 2020 6:00 am - With spring right around the corner, it's the perfect time to head outside to explore a new forest preserve. There is so much to see and enjoy, as Lake County is blessed...
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Illinois state parks and other facilities closedMar 16, 2020 1:00 am - Want to burn off some coronavirus anxiety by taking a walk in the woods? Forget heading to an Illinois state park. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources on Monday...
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Lake County Forest Preserve District programs canceledMar 13, 2020 1:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District has canceled all programming beginning at 5 p.m. Friday, March 13, through Tuesday, March 31. Educational facilities, including...
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Five-0 5K Race to benefit the 100 Club set for May 3Mar 12, 2020 1:00 am - Deadline to register for the Five-0 5K Race to benefit the 100 Club of Lake and Cook Counties is April 17. The event is Sunday, May 3, at Independence Grove Forest Pres...
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Buffalo Grove resident Marah Altenberg appointed to Lake County BoardMar 10, 2020 1:00 am - Longtime Buffalo Grove resident Marah Altenberg was appointed Tuesday to fill the vacant 20th District seat on the Lake County Board. Altenberg, youth community director...
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Will old building yields clues to Lake County history?Mar 07, 2020 12:00 am - With a delicate touch, an excavator operator this week stripped away the siding from the original section of the former archives building at Lakewood Forest Preserve nea...
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Ecologists are studying elusive river otter in Lake CountyMar 05, 2020 5:00 am - Ecologists are studying elusive river otter in Lake County