Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Coroner: Police bean bags killed 95-year-old manJul 29, 2013 3:47 pm - The Cook County medical examiner’s office says a 95-year-old suburban man died from being shot with a police bean bag gun. John Warna died Saturday following a scuffle w...
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Find out why oaks are endangered and how to help preserve themJul 29, 2013 6:00 am - The oak tree was once hailed as king of the forest. People called it magnificent, majestic and mighty. But that was then. Now, the oak no longer reigns supreme. As a gr...
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Some scores out of date for transparency projectJul 29, 2013 5:30 am - Officials from the city of Elgin and the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County say grades assessing their transparency posted on a watchdog group's website were obso...
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DuPage forest preserve seeks stormwater fee exemptionJul 27, 2013 8:00 am - Official calls on Quinn, governor said to be weighing proposal
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Bow hunting to expand this fall in Kane CountyJul 26, 2013 5:30 am - Deer hunting by bow will be expanded this fall in Rutland Township. Kane County Forest Preserve District officials say it's necessary because of continued deer overpopul...
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Restoration work begins at West Branch Forest PreserveJul 25, 2013 10:53 am - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County and DuPage County Stormwater Management soon will begin a large-scale restoration project at West Branch Forest Preserve in...
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Free wood chips offered in Kane CountyJul 24, 2013 2:50 pm - Submitted by Forest Preserve District of Kane County If you’re still looking for wood chips for landscaping, the Forest Preserve District of Kane County will once more o...
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With threat passed, all is normal at Independence GroveJul 22, 2013 5:34 pm - Visitors who had been aware of the bomb threat to a private event that kept the Independence Grove Forest Preserve near Libertyville closed for three days last week had ...
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Lake County's Independence Grove Forest Preserve reopens, events and activities resumeJul 20, 2013 9:00 am - Independence Grove Forest Preserve near Libertyville reopened Saturday after officials determined a bomb threat risk had passed and pronounced the area safe for public u...
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‘Rail party’ for Volo woman 100 years ago brought widespread attention to townJul 20, 2013 8:00 am - The little village of Volo usually doesn’t get much attention, but actions taken there by a group of defiant women 100 years ago became front-page news. What the maraudi...