Articles filed under DuPage County Forest Preserve District
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Why the Willowbrook Wildlife Center has a new name, new lookAug 01, 2024 6:10 pm - The Willowbrook Wildlife Center is rolling out a new name as a new building takes shape on the campus in Glen Ellyn. The eye-catching, two-story structure will house a wi...
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Travel back in history at Fullersburg Days Aug. 10-11Jul 31, 2024 10:49 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County invites local history buffs to learn about the rich past of Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve during Fullersburg Days on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 10-11, in Oak Brook.
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It’s official: DuPage voters to decide on tax hike for forest preservesJul 16, 2024 5:30 pm - DuPage County forest preserve commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to place a question on November ballots that will ask voters to approve a property tax increase.
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DuPage forest preserve leaders willing to seek $17 million tax increaseJul 12, 2024 4:12 pm - Some DuPage County forest preserve commissioners have expressed support for putting a tax increase request on November election ballots.
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Why the DuPage forest preserve board may ask voters for tax increaseJul 08, 2024 6:58 pm - DuPage County forest preserve commissioners are weighing whether to ask voters in November for a possible property tax increase to generate more than $17 million in addit...
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‘Flying salt shakers of death’: Fungus that creates so-called ‘zombie cicadas’ poses challenge as emergence continuesJun 07, 2024 1:07 pm - A fungus infecting some periodical cicadas is replacing their back ends with a chalky mass of spores.
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Enjoy a morning at the lake during Just for Kids Fishing DerbyJun 04, 2024 11:41 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County invites young anglers to Just for Kids Fishing Derby on Sunday, June 9, at Silver Lake at Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville.
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Signaling your approach: Bicycle safety should rank top-of-mind for all ridersMay 28, 2024 6:08 am - With warmer weather and more cyclists hitting the roadways, safety should rank top-of-mind for anyone sharing traffic with vehicles of greater mass and speed.
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Cicada contests, events seek to celebrate and educateMay 23, 2024 2:52 pm - Suburban residents can take full advantage of the rare occurrence of the long-awaited 17-year periodical cicadas emerging by participating in contests and events that teach about the insects and celebrate them.
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'One in a million' blue-eyed cicadas found throughout Chicago areaMay 23, 2024 12:27 pm - One blue-eyed cicada was found in Beverly Sunday on the Southwest Side. A day later, at least two more were found — one in suburban Orland Park and another at the St. James Farm Forest Preserve near Warrenville.