Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Half of Kane board misses at least 22% of meetingsOct 15, 2014 5:30 am - New numbers show nearly half the Kane County Board elected at the end of 2012 missed at least 22 percent of all meetings but still received the full salary, pension and ...
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Pumpkin Trolley ready to roll from museumOct 14, 2014 11:00 pm - The Fox River Trolley Museum's Pumpkin Trolley will take families to the "Ole Pumpkin Patch" starting this weekend. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through ...
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Trout season in Cook County Forest Preserves begins SaturdayOct 13, 2014 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserves of Cook County's 2014 fall inland trout fishing season will start at dawn on Saturday, Oct. 18. Catchable-sized rainbow trout (1/2 to 3/4 pounds av...
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Oak Brook artist exhibits at MayslakeOct 13, 2014 11:00 pm - An exhibition of works by Judith Barath is on display through Oct. 31 at the DuPage Forest Preserve District's Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st St., Oak Brook. Bar...
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Public-private partnership honored for Bluff Spring Fen conservation workOct 12, 2014 11:00 pm - Four people have been given the Grassroots Conservation Leadership Award from the Audubon - Chicago Region honoring a public-private conservation and development initiat...
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DuPage forest preserve candidate vows to make seat a full-time jobOct 10, 2014 5:30 am - A Democratic challenger seeking a seat on the DuPage County Forest Preserve Commission says he'll quit his job to become a full-time member of the board if he's elected ...
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DuPage forest preserve staff wants building named after retiring leaderOct 10, 2014 1:01 am - DuPage County Forest Preserve District's administrative employees want to ensure the district's longest-serving president - D. "Dewey" Pierotti - isn't forgotten when he...
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Fall colors emerging in DuPage forest preservesOct 09, 2014 11:00 pm - The clock's already ticking for folks who want to get out and enjoy the fall colors in DuPage County forest preserves. "Fall colors generally peak around Oct. 15 in DuPa...
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Lake County Board candidates explain why they're running for 10th District seatOct 06, 2014 1:01 am - The candidates running for the Lake County Board's 10th District seat cited different motivations for running during a joint interview session Monday. Republican Chuck ...
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Honor for Stevenson house:Oct 06, 2014 1:01 am - The former home and farm of Illinois politician Adlai E. Stevenson II will formally be designated as a National Historic Landmark on Sunday. The 3 p.m. ceremony at the h...