Articles filed under DuPage County Forest Preserve District
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DuPage forest preserve OKs slightly lower tax levyDec 02, 2015 12:00 am - DuPage County Forest Preserve commissioners approved a nearly $54.3 million property tax levy for the next fiscal year that officials say is slightly less than this year...
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Rematch set for DuPage forest preserve boardNov 23, 2015 12:00 am - There will be at least one contested race in the March 15 Republican primary for the DuPage County Forest Preserve Commission. Challenger Carl Schultz of Aurora and inc...
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Snow tubing to ice fishing, forest preserves offer plentyNov 22, 2015 10:00 pm - From ice fishing to snowshoeing to cross-country skiing, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County gives residents plenty of reasons to get outside and play this win...
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Forest district permits go on sale Dec. 1Nov 12, 2015 12:00 am - DuPage County residents wanting to use the forest preserves to exercise their dogs off-leash, drive private boats or sail model aircraft may purchase permits starting Tu...
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Meet the archery buff who makes his own bows and arrowsNov 12, 2015 12:00 am - "I put dents in my mother's refrigerator when I was three," admits Mitch Pietraszek of Elmhurst. Pietraszek's passion for archery started when he was a child. The passa...
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Coyote sightings increase in fall and winterNov 02, 2015 10:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County reminds DuPage residents that coyote sightings may increase between now and February as young leave their parents in search...
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Drivers should slow down to avoid hitting deerOct 26, 2015 11:00 pm - Drivers need to slow down and stay alert to avoid deer-vehicle collisions this fall, when the animals' breeding season increases the risk of accidents, according to the ...
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Prescription burns keep forest preserves healthyOct 25, 2015 11:00 pm - In coming weeks, specially trained crews from the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County will be conducting prescription burns at select sites in district preserves. ...
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Oak Meadows Golf Preserve improvements on trackOct 23, 2015 5:47 am - A multimillion-dollar renovation of Oak Meadows Golf Preserve in Addison is off to a smooth start with crews scheduled to finish a key component next month. Consolidatin...
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Bacterial infection killed bald eagle found in DuPageOct 22, 2015 1:00 am - Tests show a "massive bacterial infection" caused the death of an American bald eagle that was found several weeks ago near Darien. The injured raptor was discovered Sep...