Articles filed under Lake County Forest Preserve District
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Attempted assault on bike trail near Libertyville under investigationJun 18, 2014 1:01 am - A female runner who was grabbed from behind Sunday on a trail near Libertyville was able to fend off the attacker in what police say was an isolated "crime of opportunit...
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Volunteers plant native shrubs in Libertyville Township Open SpaceJun 17, 2014 11:00 pm - Twenty-three volunteers recently labored for four hours while planting 160 trees and shrubs on a portion of Libertyville Township Open Space. Volunteers of all ages work...
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Bands announced for this year's Fred FestJun 16, 2014 1:01 am - The lineup for Fred Fest, an annual reunion concert of well-known, Barrington-trained musicians, has been released. The concert is 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, at ...
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Outdoor concert series starts in Independence GroveJun 15, 2014 1:01 am - The Independence Grove outdoor music series offered by the Lake County Forest Preserve District kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, with Caribbean rock by Mr. Myers...
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Kids get close to nature at Funfest in North ChicagoJun 08, 2014 1:01 am - It is all very well to look at pictures of trees on a computer or see nature on the Discovery Channel. But it is another matter to experience nature first hand, feel act...
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Celebrate Flag Day at the Stevenson CenterJun 03, 2014 1:01 am - The Adlai Stevenson Center on Democracy in Mettawa will host a storytelling and music festival on Flag Day, June 14, teaming with the Cook Memorial Library District and ...
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Removal of old dams will improve habitat and safety, forest district saysJun 02, 2014 1:01 am - The last two dams on the Des Plaines River in Lake County could be removed this year. Known as low-head dams, the old concrete structures span the river at points in the...
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A nature funfest for kids:May 27, 2014 1:01 am - "Stick with Nature" is the theme at Kids Nature Funfest from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 8, at the Greenbelt Cultural Center, 1215 Green Bay Road, North Chicago. The free e...
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Tombstone in woods near Northbrook leads to tale of early suburbaniteMay 25, 2014 1:00 am - One of the first immigrants to live in the farmland northwest of Chicago, George Stahl Schnabele died on June 30, 1884, and was lowered into a grave so that he could res...
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Summer concerts at preserve:May 21, 2014 1:01 am - Outdoor concerts will be staged this summer at the Independence Grove Forest Preserve, 16400 Buckley Road, near Libertyville. They'll be held Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. betwe...