Articles filed under DuPage County Forest Preserve District
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Forest preserve’s bidding practices scrutinizedOct 17, 2012 6:10 pm - A Democratic candidate seeking a DuPage Forest Preserve District seat says steps must be taken to prevent “fraudulent contracts” from being approved by the district. Ste...
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DuPage forest preserve candidates spar over transparancyOct 17, 2012 5:00 pm - When it comes to whether the DuPage County Forest District is open and transparent, both candidates in the District 2 commissioner race are accusing each other of spinni...
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Kotecki endorses Democrat in DuPage forest preserve raceOct 16, 2012 12:04 pm - Departing DuPage Forest Preserve Commissioner Roger Kotecki is hoping to give a pre-election boost to Democrat Shannon Burns by endorsing her to fill his District 6 seat...
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Compensation divides DuPage forest preserve candidatesOct 16, 2012 9:40 am - Candidates in the races to fill six seats on the DuPage County Forest Preserve Commission differ on whether existing commissioners went far enough to lower their pay. Me...
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Forest hopefuls differ on historic Glen Ellyn-area homeOct 15, 2012 11:04 am - Both DuPage Forest Preserve Commission candidates hoping to represent the district that includes Churchill Woods Forest Preserve have different opinions about how to sav...
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October is a good time to maximize your birdingOct 15, 2012 11:00 am - Too busy for birding? Lately it has felt that way for me. In September I attended only two organized bird walks. That’s rather pathetic considering all the opportunities...
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Spirits high despite weather at Danada festivalOct 14, 2012 3:30 pm - Wet and windy weather didn’t seem to faze the hundreds of people who attended the annual Danada Fall Festival in Wheaton Sunday. The event got under way amid sprinkling ...
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Forest preserve set to cooperate with Addison access roadSep 11, 2012 12:53 pm - DuPage County Forest Preserve officials are poised to allow Addison to use forest preserve land for a temporary access road that some residents have opposed. The distric...
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DuPage forest district sues to recoup fundsSep 06, 2012 9:41 am - The day after two ex-employees were charged with scamming the DuPage Forest Preserve District out of more than $150,000, the district filed a civil suit Thursday seeking...
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DuPage forest preserve employees charged in fraud schemeSep 05, 2012 9:56 pm - 2 DuPage tech employees, contractor accused of six-year kickback scheme