Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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DuPage using DNA testing to save Blanding's turtlesNov 17, 2014 12:01 am - Genetic testing is being used to help the DuPage County Forest Preserve District save an endangered species of turtles. The district has been pursuing a Blanding's turtl...
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Model railroad club invites kids to operate trainsNov 16, 2014 10:00 pm - Watching trains run around a large HO model railroad layout is fun, but what's even more fun is having a chance to operate the trains yourself. At the 65th annual Valle...
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DuPage culling nearly 400 deer from its preservesNov 15, 2014 10:00 pm - Federal sharpshooters are in the process of culling nearly 400 deer as part of the DuPage County Forest Preserve District's annual deer management program. The district ...
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Help plan party for Des Plaines River TrailNov 15, 2014 6:25 am - The long-awaited final piece of the Des Plaines River Trail is expected to be completed in 2015 - and Lake County Forest Preserve District officials want the public to h...
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The SoapboxNov 15, 2014 4:01 am - Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. Some don't. This is Saturday Soapbox, briefly stated commentary from the Daily Herald's editors. Just aski...
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Love the outdoors? Become a Kane County Certified NaturalistNov 14, 2014 4:01 pm - Register now for certified naturalist program
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Did forest preserve commission jump gun in dumping director?Nov 14, 2014 4:30 am - DuPage County Forest Preserve officials may have jumped the gun when they ousted former Executive Director Arnie Biondo. At least two commissioners said this week that B...
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ComEd Grand Prairie approval to shutter Burlington businessNov 12, 2014 4:30 am - As a clinical social worker, Deborah Hirschberg knows the stages of grief well. She began to live the stages herself when plans for ComEd's Grand Prairie Gateway threate...
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Lake County Board honors outgoing officials for years of serviceNov 12, 2014 12:01 am - Five longtime public servants received special recognition Tuesday from the Lake County Board for their combined 84 years of service and a dedication to constituents. Th...
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DuPage forest preserve releases director's termination letterNov 10, 2014 12:01 am - DuPage County Forest Preserve commissioners unanimously agreed that former executive director Arnie Biondo's management style wasn't a good fit for the district and had ...