Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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DuPage forest preserve making case to stay independentAug 10, 2015 1:00 am - Failed attempts by state lawmakers in recent years to return oversight of DuPage County's forest preserves to the county board have inspired the forest preserve district...
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Membership loss sinking Lake Minear beach near LibertyvilleAug 08, 2015 7:00 am - Generations of Libertyville-area residents spent summers at Lake Minear, a former gravel mine affectionately known as the pit. A community staple since it opened in 1957...
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Chicago Steel hockey team moving to Kane CountyAug 07, 2015 1:00 am - It's been more than a decade since Kane County was home to a junior level hockey team. But starting next month, the Fox Valley Ice Arena will be the home ice for the Chi...
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Lake County forest district gets state OK to lease office spaceAug 03, 2015 1:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserve District could go to market with a portion of its general office building in Libertyville after a change in state law. Gov. Bruce Rauner ...
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St. James Farm arena targeted for improvementsAug 03, 2015 1:00 am - A plan to renovate and expand an indoor riding arena at St. James Farm Forest Preserve in Warrenville could make it possible for the structure to be used for a variety o...
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Role reversal: Male sea horses carry babiesAug 02, 2015 11:00 pm - You wanted to know "Why do sea horses transfer the eggs from the female to the male?" asked a camper from Lake County Forest Preserve's Fishing Camp at Libertyville's In...
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Final connection of Des Plaines River Trail nearsAug 01, 2015 1:00 am - Work to close gap on Des Plaines River Trail well underway
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Why state, local officials support Longmeadow ParkwayJul 31, 2015 5:30 am - McConnaughay, Tryon, Algonquin mayor push controversial parkway
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Elk Grove elk play role of 'Mayhem' in Allstate radio adsJul 29, 2015 1:00 am - The iconic elk of the Busse Woods forest preserve in Elk Grove Village have gotten some notoriety this summer in Allstate radio commercials - an example of the Northbroo...
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DuPage County forest district introduces new leaderJul 28, 2015 1:00 am - A nearly yearlong search for a new executive director ended Tuesday when DuPage County Forest Preserve District commissioners hired Michael Hullihan. Commissioners voted...