Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Fort Sheridan Cemetery gets high tech reviewJun 08, 2013 8:00 am - There are soldiers who served with Lt. Col. George Custer at the Battle of Little Big Horn buried at the Fort Sheridan Cemetery near Highland Park, as well as veterans f...
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Video shows 'large feline' near Bloomingdale — or does it?Jun 06, 2013 5:15 am - Here kitty, kitty. Bloomingdale police released video footage this week showing what they believe is a large, unidentified feline perched in a tree at Meacham Grove For...
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DuPage forest preserve unveils cultural center planJun 05, 2013 10:51 am - DuPage forest preserve unveils plan for cultural center
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DuPage prepares to resume battle with gypsy mothsJun 05, 2013 9:18 am - The battle against gypsy moths, pesky insects that threaten the health of oaks and other trees, will resume in earnest this month in more than 37,000 acres of DuPage Cou...
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Crabtree Nature Center hosts ‘biggest event ever’Jun 04, 2013 1:56 pm - The Cook County Forest Preserve District is inviting families to “Explore the Forest” from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at Crabtree Nature Center, 3 Stover Road, Barrington Hil...
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‘Large feline’ reported near BloomingdaleMay 31, 2013 5:17 pm - Authorities are trying to identify “a large feline” that was spotted more than a week ago in Meacham Grove Forest Preserve near Bloomingdale. Bloomingdale police on Frid...
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Rescue me - or not? Why you should leave wild animals beMay 31, 2013 3:53 pm - A minivan pulled up to the edge of a forest preserve at dusk. A woman hurried out of the car and furtively headed into the tall grass, carrying a box in her arms. In a m...
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Libertyville hosts 5K run to benefit Boston victimsMay 31, 2013 3:18 pm - The Chicago Running Bloggers, in partnership with Muddy Monk, will present the Run for Boston 5K at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 15, at Independence Grove, 16400 W. Buckley Roa...
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Creek Bend Nature Center hosts its grand opening celebrationMay 30, 2013 3:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of Kane County invites you to its Creek Bend Nature Center's grand opening celebration from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at LeRoy Oak...
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Proposed Meacham Grove trail facing obstaclesMay 29, 2013 4:39 pm - Plans for a new trail into the north side of Meacham Grove Forest Preserve are in jeopardy because of construction hurdles, including an unanswered question about whethe...