Articles filed under Cook County Forest Preserve District
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Cook forest district bond rating up:Jun 01, 2012 6:21 pm - The financial ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has upgraded the Forest Preserve District of Cook County’s bond rating from AA- to AA. The agency cited strengthened corpo...
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Firefighter sworn in; ‘Wild About Nature’ awardJun 01, 2012 1:40 pm - Ÿ Christopher Jannusch was sworn into the office of Des Plaines Firefighter/Paramedic by Mayor Martin J. Moylan, on Wednesday, April 11, in the Mayor’s City Hall Office....
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Busse Woods walk raises awareness of preeclampsiaMay 21, 2012 7:03 am - In April 2003, mom-to-be Johanna Aiken left her 38-week prenatal appointment with a clean bill of health. "I had a very simple pregnancy," she said. "My doctor called ...
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Migratory Bird Day at Crabtree Nature CenterMay 04, 2012 5:51 pm - Witness the wonders of migration at International Migratory Bird Day at Crabtree Nature Center near Barrington Hills, from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 12. Spot beautifu...
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Soccer league could relocate to Mundelein from Hoffman EstatesApr 22, 2012 5:03 pm - Officials with a Hoffman Estates-based soccer league want to relocate to Mundelein and create new fields at an old golf center, newly released village documents indicate...
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Nesting eagles found in Cook County forest preserveApr 17, 2012 7:33 pm - A family of bald eagles has been found nesting on Cook County forest preserve property in Palos Township. The Forest Preserve District of Cook County and U.S. Fish and W...
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Spend Earth Day in the forest preservesApr 18, 2012 3:53 pm - Sunday, April 22, is Earth Day, and throughout the month, there are lots of ways to give back to the land, right here in Cook County. “Earth Day is an excellent time to...
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Sierra Club to offer free Earth Day events in PalatineApr 11, 2012 6:04 pm - The Northwest Cook County Group of the Sierra Club will offer free events to area residents in celebration of Earth Day 2012. Local outdoor photographer Mike MacDonald ...
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Elk Grove seeks grant for Busse dam studyMar 30, 2012 2:42 pm - Elk Grove Village is seeking a $750,000 state grant to complete engineering and environmental impact studies for the Busse Dam project aimed at alleviating flooding alon...
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Preckwinkle to appear in Palatine for Earth DayMar 27, 2012 2:34 pm - The Northwest Cook County Group of the Sierra Club is offering a number of free events to area residents in celebration of Earth Day 2012. An Illinois prairie photograph...