Articles filed under DuPage County Forest Preserve District
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Editorial: Drop pension perks for forest officialsApr 25, 2013 2:28 pm - DuPage County Forest Preserve Commission President D. Dewey Pierotti Jr. would like the state legislature to stay out of the commission’s business. And, generally, we’d ...
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Should forest preserve president’s name be on signs?Apr 25, 2013 10:19 am - Regular visitors to DuPage County’s major forest preserves should know of D. Dewey Pierotti Jr. After all, it’s his name on the signs. As president of the forest preserv...
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Dry 2012 helped forest preserve golf courses turn profitApr 22, 2013 4:34 pm - Drought-like conditions that kept many lawns brown last summer actually helped DuPage County Forest Preserve District golf courses earn some needed green. Forest preserv...
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Conservation event at Fullersburg Woods canceledApr 20, 2013 2:12 pm - “Go Green! A Celebration of Conservation” that was scheduled for Sunday at Fullersburg Woods Nature Center in Oak Brook has been canceled. The event was canceled due to ...
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Body found in DuPage creek still unidentifiedApr 19, 2013 5:00 pm - An autopsy conducted Friday on a body found near Salt Creek in Oak Brook was inconclusive, authorities said. DuPage County Coroner Richard Jorgenson said the autopsy did...
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Decomposing body found in Salt Creek near Oak BrookApr 18, 2013 1:01 pm - The badly decomposing body of an unidentified man was found Thursday near Salt Creek in Oak Brook, authorities said. A person walking along York Road discovered the body...
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Fitness walks offered at DuPage forest preservesApr 15, 2013 8:30 am - Adults interested in some heart-healthy exercise while enjoying the outdoors may want to consider the DuPage Forest Preserve District’s “Forest Fitness Walks” from 8:30 ...
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Trout fishing season opens Saturday in three DuPage preservesApr 05, 2013 6:00 am - Certain things are worth waiting in line for. Among local fishing enthusiasts, that list apparently includes the Saturday, April 6, launch of the spring rainbow trout se...
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Beekeeper donates $25,000 to Carol Stream libraryApr 02, 2013 5:00 pm - A Carol Stream volunteer beekeeper, Purple Heart recipient and philanthropist has donated $25,000 to the Carol Stream Public Library. Lawrence DuBose, 92, is a well-know...
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DuPage County deer test negative for fatal diseaseApr 02, 2013 10:00 am - DuPage County Forest Preserve officials are expressing relief after follow-up testing showed the discovery of a deer with chronic wasting disease most likely was an isol...