Articles filed under DuPage County Forest Preserve District
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More long-term repairs needed for historic Graue MillSep 24, 2013 3:04 pm - A new report on conditions at Oak Brook’s Graue Mill confirms what engineers initially thought when they examined the 161-year-old structure back in June. According to t...
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Celebrate Museum Day at DuPage Forest Preserve education centersSep 23, 2013 1:19 pm - The DuPage County Forest Preserve District is again joining Smithsonian Magazine’s annual Museum Day Live! by inviting the public to visit its education centers Saturday...
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DuPage forest commissioner announces board president bidAug 28, 2013 12:28 pm - When voters elect the next president of the DuPage County Forest Preserve District in November 2014, it will be the first time in 20 years longtime incumbent D. “Dewey” ...
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DuPage hopes to have new forest preserve director by NovemberAug 27, 2013 12:00 pm - More than 100 applicants from across the globe have applied to be the next executive director of the DuPage County Forest Preserve District, officials say. By Nov. 1, o...
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Architect: Mckee House needs fixes before it’s habitableAug 21, 2013 11:57 am - The structure of a historic building located in the Churchill Woods Forest Preserve on the Lombard-Glen Ellyn border is in overall good condition, a district-hired archi...
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DuPage County can pursue proposed stormwater feeAug 14, 2013 10:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn has signed a new state law giving DuPage County the ability to impose a countywide stormwater utility fee. Still, it could take years for DuPage officials...
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Pay cuts in store for elected DuPage forest preserve officialsAug 14, 2013 5:30 am - After months of discussion, DuPage County Forest Preserve District commissioners appear ready to cut the pay of future commissioners and presidents. With the exception o...
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Rescued baby turtles set free in DuPage preserveAug 13, 2013 5:43 pm - Seven turtle hatchlings that appeared doomed when a car hit their pregnant mother were given a second chance at life Tuesday morning at a DuPage County forest preserve. ...
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DuPage County, forest preserve still at odds over stormwater feeAug 07, 2013 5:15 am - DuPage County Board members say the forest preserve district could have saved significant lobbyist fees and the cost of long-distance calls to Springfield simply by aski...
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Forest preserve district finds new way to share history onlineAug 05, 2013 9:00 am - The DuPage County Forest Preserve District has added a new resource to its educational offerings, a channel on the website Historypin that shares photos and stories of d...