Articles filed under Forest Preserve Districts
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Fire engulfs former Lake County forest district HQSep 04, 2014 1:00 am - Two days before it was scheduled to be demolished, the Lake County Forest Preserve District's former headquarters in Libertyville was engulfed by flames Thursday. The fi...
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GOP Family Picnic at Busse Woods Sept. 14Sep 03, 2014 1:01 am - The 34th annual Northwest Suburban Republican Family Picnic will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, at Busse Woods Forest Preserve - Grove 27 near Elk Grov...
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DuPage forest board may have violated law in hiring executive directorSep 02, 2014 1:01 am - DuPage County Forest Preserve commissioners will vote again next week to hire John Lapinski as executive director after a resident questioned the legality of their origi...
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DuPage forest preserve picks interim directorsSep 02, 2014 1:01 am - Two longtime DuPage County Forest Preserve employees will share the district's top administrative post for less than a month until their new boss starts work. Commission...
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Davis: Endless quest to see what elected leaders are up toAug 31, 2014 1:01 am - How 'bout that wild and wacky DuPage Forest Preserve District? Let's recap: After a nationwide search for a new executive director, the district found its man right next...
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Batavia school board questions need to extend TIF district lifeAug 29, 2014 5:30 am - The Batavia school board is questioning why the life of a tax-increment financing district in downtown Batavia should be extended 12 years past its original expiration d...
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Seniors can enjoy a free stroll in Kane County preserveAug 28, 2014 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of Kane County invites area seniors to join the free monthly "Senior Stroll" program. On the first Thursday of each month, Forest Preserve ...
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Forest preserve starts up Homeschool ExplorationsAug 28, 2014 11:00 pm - Join the Forest Preserve District of Kane County this fall for the popular nature program series, Homeschool Explorations. Each month, the home-school program focuses on...
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Forest preserve offers Night Hike at Fullersburg WoodsAug 27, 2014 11:00 pm - Families can spend an evening under the stars as part of the DuPage County Forest Preserve District's new "Night Hike and S'more-gasbord" program from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturd...
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Little Free Library proposal not right for Lake County forest preserve district, committee saysAug 27, 2014 5:30 am - Mini libraries might be an idea with merit, but one suggested by a local organization shouldn't be located in Lake County forest preserves, a forest district board commi...