Articles filed under Lake County Forest Preserve District
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Last two dams on Des Plaines River in Lake County targeted for removalAug 27, 2013 5:30 am - The two remaining dams on the Des Plaines River in Lake County will be removed in an effort to restore the waterway into a more free-flowing channel. Farmers long ago in...
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Independence Grove bomb threat results in lost revenueAug 26, 2013 5:21 pm - A bomb threat last month that closed the Independence Grove Forest Preserve near Libertyville for more than three days resulted in $25,785 in lost revenue for the Lake C...
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With threat passed, all is normal at Independence GroveJul 22, 2013 5:34 pm - Visitors who had been aware of the bomb threat to a private event that kept the Independence Grove Forest Preserve near Libertyville closed for three days last week had ...
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Lake County's Independence Grove Forest Preserve reopens, events and activities resumeJul 20, 2013 9:00 am - Independence Grove Forest Preserve near Libertyville reopened Saturday after officials determined a bomb threat risk had passed and pronounced the area safe for public u...
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‘Rail party’ for Volo woman 100 years ago brought widespread attention to townJul 20, 2013 8:00 am - The little village of Volo usually doesn’t get much attention, but actions taken there by a group of defiant women 100 years ago became front-page news. What the maraudi...
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No word on reopening Independence Grove this weekendJul 19, 2013 12:01 pm - Lake County officials remain mum on the status of closed Independence Grove Forest Preserve, raising questions about whether it will reopen this weekend amid the investi...
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After threat, Independence Grove to stay closed FridayJul 18, 2013 8:00 am - Independence Grove Forest Preserve near Libertyville is expected to remain closed Friday as the investigation continues into a bomb threat that has shut down activities ...
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Come enjoy GospelfestJul 17, 2013 2:40 pm - The Lake County Forest Preserve District will host a Gospelfest musical celebration on Sunday, July 21. The free event will run from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Greenbelt Cultura...
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Independence Grove Forest Preserve still closed due to bomb scareJul 17, 2013 8:56 am - Independence Grove Forest Preserve in Libertyville will remain closed until further notice following a bomb threat that shut down activities Tuesday night, officials sai...
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Bomb threat empties Indpendence Grove Forest PreserveJul 16, 2013 8:43 pm - A summer concert was canceled and one of Lake County’s most popular forest preserves cleared of visitors Tuesday following a bomb threat. “We received a threat and to er...